The genius of Lightroom Classic, and any editing program really, is the ability to efficiently make edits and adjustments during the post-production process to help you achieve what you want from your photographs. The Lightroom remains one of the best programs when it comes “Presets” and applying them to photos to make any necessary adjustments.

Once created, or installed, presets can simplify your life in Lightroom and reduce the amount of time you spend in post-production. In the past, we have discussed the reasons you should use Lightroom presets and what are the differences between Lightroom CC and Lightroom CC Classic versions?

So, how to add presets to Lightroom Classic? Below we provide instructions on how to install free or paid version of Lightroom presets you’ve downloaded: 

METHOD 1

(THE BEST WAY)

1. Open Lightroom, from the menu bar, choose File > Click on Import Profiles & Presets

2. In the Import dialog that appears, browse to the required path and select Lightroom Presets (XMP Files) that you want to import, then click on Import

3. If you would like to change the name from User Presets to something else, just right click on mouse and select – Rename

4. Restart Lightroom CC Classic to activate the new Presets for Lightroom

METHOD 2

1. Open Lightroom.

  • Mac > Click on Lightroom Classic, then choose Preferences

  • Windows > Click on Edit, then choose Preferences

2. Select Visibility & Location, then click on Show Lightroom Develop Presets

3. Click on the ImportedSettings Folder

4. Copy and Past your Unzipped Folder with Lightroom Presets (XMP Files) into ImportedSettings Folder

5. Restart Lightroom

6. With right-click on the mouse, you can Rename a folder with presets.

7. Now, you can use your presets for Lightroom. Enjoy!