How To Install Lightroom Presets in 2021 – Desktop and Mobile — KEVIN KRAUTGARTNER

Installing presets in Lightroom Classic (version 7.3 or later) on Mac or Windows

The following instructions will guide you through the installation for Adobe Lightroom Classic version 7.3 or later which is using the .xmp file format. For all older versions please see instructions below.

1. Download your purchased Lightroom Presets which will come in a .zip file “(for current and all Lightroom versions since April 2018)”.

2. Start Lightroom, navigate to the Develop Module and click on File -> Import and Develop Profiles and Presets in the head menu.

3. Navigate to the Presets folder and pick the .zip file. You can also pick already unzipped .xmp files.

4. Now all Presets are ready to be used. You find them in the Presets section on the left.

Installing presets in Lightroom 4, 5, 6 and Lightroom Classic (version 7.2 or older) on Mac or Windows

This instruction will guide you through the Presets installation process for Lightroom 4, 5, 6 and Lightroom Classic (version 7.2 or older) which are using the .lrtemplate files instead of the newer .xmp files.

1. Download your purchased Lightroom Presets which will come in a .zip file “(for Lightroom Version 4-6 and Classic CC)”. Unzip them.

2. Start Lightroom. If you are a Windows user click on Edit -> Preferences in the head menu. Using a Mac you have to click Lightroom -> Preferences in the head menu.

3. Click on the Presets tab in the new opened window.

4. Click on the button named: Show Lightroom Presets Folder (older versions) or Show All Other Lightroom Presets (newer versions).

5. Navigate to the Develop Presets folder which you will find in the Lightroom folder.

6. Now you have to copy the downloaded and unzipped .lrtemplate files in the Develop Presets folder.

7. Restart Lightroom and all Presets are ready to be used. You find them in the Presets section on the left.