How to Install Lightroom Presets on Android: Quick Tutorial
Lightroom presets can completely transform your photos with just a few taps.
And while installing them on your Android device may seem daunting at first, it's actually quite simple.
In this guide, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of installing Lightroom presets on your Android app.
So grab your phone, let's get started!
WHAT IS ADOBE LIGHTROOM FOR ANDROID?
Lightroom desktop is the little brother of photoshop specialized in photography editing. For a more streamlined and mobile editing experience, Adobe offers Lightroom CC, which allows users to edit their photos on-the-go and sync their edits across all devices with Adobe Creative Cloud.
This app, Lightroom Mobile, allows you to enhance your photos without complex editing or drastic transformations.
Now there are different versions and options to use Lightroom from your phone to your computer and today we are going to focus on how to install Lightroom presets on the free mobile app
We created our presets to simplify your editing and save you time while taking advantage of our full experience in editing photos. Our preset file is designed to enhance your photos and make them look professional with just one click, whether you're using Adobe Lightroom or Google Photos. Additionally, our import profiles feature allows you to easily import and apply our presets to your photos, making the editing process even more efficient.
Whether you are a professional or not you deserve to have beautiful pictures.
INSTALLING LIGHTROOM /PHOTOSHOP PRESETS FOR DESKTOP SYNC
Using the free Lightroom app has the downside of limited options and no access to a computer transfer or drag and drop installation (at least for now) but hey!
I got you covered you will simply install them manually like a boss!
Let’s get on the steps to install your presets!
The whole process takes only a few minutes and with this step-by-step guide, the more you practice it the simpler it gets. Now that I know this by heart it literally takes me less than a minute to import presets manually on my phone.
STEP 1. GET THE APP AND REGISTER AS A FREE USER
Download the Lightroom app from Adobe as it's the developer.
Use the easiest way of any of these signup methods for quick registration, remember you don’t need to agree to take the subscription to use the app if you do not want to pay for it every month. Additionally, you can also use the free version of Lightroom Mobile app if you prefer not to pay for the subscription. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
STEP 2. DOWNLOAD YOUR ORDER
We deliver you the mobile presets as DNG files, this is a special format of photos where all the transformations applied to stay on top of the photo and therefore can be detected by your app. The XMP format is also available for those who prefer to use it.
This is basically a magic type of file that will carry your filter inside your app. LRTEMPLATE is the file extension used for Lightroom presets, which are pre-made settings that can be applied to photos to achieve a certain look or style. Another type of file that can be used for presets is XMP files. If you're using an older version of Lightroom, you may need to convert your LRTEMPLATE files to the newer XMP format to ensure compatibility with your Lightroom version.
You will find that we deliver you the presets directly unzipped for a really easier installation with the instruction guide that you can keep with you. Additionally, we provide a zip file for those who prefer to download and install the presets that way.
- Tap on the name of the preset to save it to your download files directly on your phone.
WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR FILES ON YOUR PHONE ONCE DOWNLOADED?
They go in your « My Files » app in the download folder.
- Open the "My Files" app in your default apps open the downloads and you will find your DNG files carrying your presets.
STEP 3. OPEN YOUR DNG FILES IN YOUR LIGHTROOM APP
Open your first DNG image in big and use the share button to send it to the Adobe Lightroom app. Once it's in Lightroom, you can easily organize, edit, and add photos to your collection in the camera roll.
Swipe to the next photo and repeat the process until you did it on all the DNG photos of the preset group pack. Don't forget to save your edits by clicking on the presets tab in the app store.
STEP 4. CREATE YOUR PRESET FOR GOOGLE / iPHONE iOS (XMP/DNG)
Your DNG files are now in your Lightroom app on your mobile device and they have successfully carried the preset inside the app all is left to do is to save them manually and this is how you do it: locate the presets folder and save the files there. Remember to add the keyword "presets folder" and "ios" ONLY ONCE.
- Open the first DNG file in big
- Make sure you are in Edit mode in the left corner (this is normally automatic)
- Select the top 3 little dots in the right corner
- A new tab opens - Select « Create Preset » in the list
- The Creation preset tab opens :
- Rename the preset after the name on the DNG file for example « COSY »
- Right under the name field tap on « users presets » it will open the group option - Create a new group and rename it after the name of the pack: « HOME » in our case.
- Validate everything and your first preset will be created.
You come back to your first DNG file once you finished the creation process and you can now repeat the step for the second image.
- Swipe to go on the next one.
- Select the top 3 little dots in the right corner
- Select « Create Preset »
- Rename the preset after the name on the DNG file in our case « PILLOW»
- The group should automatically be "HOME" if not change it by opening the list
- Validate everything
You have now created your second preset! You can repeat this step for the other presets of your pack!
STEP 5. FIND YOUR PRESETS
- Open an image you would like to edit with your new presets!
- Scroll the toolbar at the bottom to open the preset tool
- Your presets won’t show up automatically you will find it in the group list and this is how :
- Open the menu by tapping on the name above the default presets such as « color »
- The group menu opens and your "HOME" group will be in the list
NEED TO INSTALL ANOTHER PACK?
You can repeat the same process just make sure to create a new group for them to tidy your presets together.
Basically the group is the package you buy: 1 group = 1 preset pack
START USING YOUR NEW PRESETS!
You can now play with them and boost your photos! You can create as many looks as you need and the editing possibilities are limitless.
I love using them to play around with my Instagram feed and create new looks every now and then.
You can browse all the preset options we created to help you achieve your goals.
