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Lightroom Mobile operates differently on Android and Apple. Please select your device below to view the correct instruction guide
Lightroom Mobile (Android)
This guide will show you how to install presets from The Preset Bay into Lightroom Mobile on Android Devices. Please make sure your Lightroom is up to date before installing Lightroom Presets.
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Once you have downloaded the ZIP file, you will need to unzip it. Launch the “My Files” app, go under Downloads and select the downloaded presets folder. Select “Unzip”, Keep the original file name and tap unzip. the folder would now be unzipped.
Tip: If you have the Lightroom Cloud subscription, you can install the presets on your Desktop Lightroom as the files would automatically sync to all your devices
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Launch Lightroom, and open any image in Lightroom before proceeding to import the presets.
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Once the image is open, tap on “Presets” in the bottom menu. Make sure that “Yours” is selected, and proceed to tap the three dots on the top right hand corner, and select “Import Presets”
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In the browser window that opens, navigate to Downloads to find the already unzipped folder. open it, and open the “Mobile” folder, and then “Android”.
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Long press on the first preset file to select it, and then proceed to tap all the other presets. Once they are all selected, tap “Select”. All the presets will now be imported into Lightroom
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You can adjust the intensity of the presets by tapping on the horizontal icon over the preset preview, and slide the slider to increase or decrease the intensity. Tap the checkmark when done. And there you go. You have successfully imported and applied the presets. Enjoy, and don’t forget to play around with the settings and make them your own.
Lightroom Mobile (Apple iOS)
This guide will show you how to install presets from The Preset Bay into Lightroom Mobile on Apple iOS devices. Please make sure your Lightroom is up to date before installing Lightroom Presets.
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After purchase, you will need to download the presets. You will be redirected to a downloads page as well as receive an email with download links. You can use whichever is easiest for you. Remember to check your spam/junk mail folder incase the email ended up in there.
Tip: If you have the Lightroom Cloud subscription, you can install the presets on your Desktop Lightroom as the files would automatically sync to all your devices
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After the download, the files would be in your “Files” app. Go ahead and launch it, then go to the “Downloads” folder. The Collection will appear here in a ZIP file. Tap on the ZIP file to extract it. Once done, open the “Mobile” folder, then “Apple iOS”. Long press on the first preset file to select it, and then proceed to tap on all the other preset files to select them. Now, tap the “Share” icon at the bottom menu, and select Lightroom. If you do not see Lightroom in the top apps, simply scroll till you see “More”, tap on it and select Lightroom from the List.
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It will now prompt you to Launch Lightroom, so go ahead and tap on “Launch Lightroom Now”. Once in Lightroom, tap to select all the preset files (they will look like images with numbers on them) and select “Add To”. Create a new album and name it after the presets you want to import, and “Create Album”. All the preset files will now be added to the Album. Next, tap the drop down where it says “Unedited” and select the newly created album. Then, tap the “Filter icon” to sort the files by “File Name” in order to save the presets in the right order
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Open the first preset file to open it. Once open, tap on the three dots on the top right hand corner, and select “Create Preset”. Name the preset accordingly, and tap on the “Preset Group” dropdown. Name the Preset Group accordingly and tap the checkmark. Tap the dropdown by Select, and “Select All” to make sure all the preset settings gets carried over. Once done, hot the checkmark to save the preset.
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Repeat this process untill all the presets has been saved.
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In order to find and apply the presets, simply navigate back and find an image you would like to edit. Open it, and then select “Presets”: on the bottom menu. Then find the preset group you have created, and select the desired preset. You can adjust the intensity of the preset by tapping on the horizontal icon on the preset preview and slide the slider to increase or decrease the intensity. Hit the checkmark. And there you go! You have successfully installed and applied the presets. Remember to have fun with them and play around with the settings to make them your own
