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You’re probably making preset installation way harder than it needs to be.
Here’s the thing: most photographers spend hours watching confusing tutorials about installing Lightroom presets, only to end up with a disorganised mess that makes their workflow worse, not better.
But here’s the truth no one’s telling you: installing presets is actually simple. The real challenge isn’t the installation—it’s setting up a system that makes your editing workflow seamless.
Let’s fix that.
But before that, let’s find out How to Install Lightroom Presets.
Before we dive into the how-to, let’s address the elephant in the room: most preset tutorials are unnecessarily complex because they’re trying to seem more sophisticated than they are. It’s like those cooking shows that make scrambling eggs look like rocket science.
The reality? Installing presets is simple. What separates the amateurs from the pros isn’t their installation technique—it’s their organisation system and workflow strategy.
Here’s what actually matters:
Everything else is just noise.
Yes, it’s really that simple. But here’s where it gets interesting…
The real pros don’t just dump presets into a folder. They create a system:
/Presets
├── 01_Client Style
├── 02_Personal Style
├── 03_Black & White
└── 04_Special Effects
This isn’t just an organisation for organisation’s sake. It’s about speed and efficiency when you’re editing hundreds of photos on a deadline.
The mobile process is different, but the principles remain the same.
But here’s what most tutorials miss: sync strategy matters more than installation.
Pro Tip: Create a “Mobile Favourites” collection of your most-used presets. Don’t sync everything—it’ll just slow you down.
Let’s get to the good stuff—the strategies that will make your preset workflow bulletproof.
You’ll only use 20% of your presets 80% of the time. Identify these and:
Too many presets will slow Lightroom down. Here’s what actually works:
When (not if) you run into issues, here’s your cheat sheet:
Here’s what separates the amateurs from the pros: it’s not about having more presets—it’s about using them effectively.
Installing Lightroom presets isn’t complicated. What’s complicated is building a system that makes your editing workflow faster and more consistent.
Focus on:
Everything else is just details.
Remember: The goal isn’t to have the most presets—it’s to have the right presets organised in a way that makes your editing faster and more consistent.
Now stop reading and start organising. Your future self will thank you.
Yes, Lightroom CC automatically syncs preset across all devices using the same Adobe account.
No, modern versions of Lightroom can import directly from .zip files
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