Preset install guide · Free app · iPhone · iPad · Android
How to install presets in Lightroom mobile (free app)
Updated · about 2 minutes
Quick answer
Unzip the download on your phone, import the .dng files from the Mobile folder into Lightroom as photos, then open each one, tap ⋯ → Create Preset, name it and save. Your presets appear under Presets → Yours. No paid subscription is needed.
- Works with
- The free Lightroom app for iPhone, iPad and Android (current versions).
- File type
- .dng Use the files in the Mobile folder of your presets download.
Step by step
Unzip the download on your phone
Tap the .zip in the Files app (iPhone) or Files by Google (Android) to unzip it, then open the Mobile folder.
Import the .dng files
In Lightroom, tap the add-photos button and import all the .dng files. They appear in your library as photos.
Create a preset from each one
Open a .dng, tap ⋯ (top right) → Create Preset. Name it after the look, choose a preset group such as "Digital Colors", and tap ✓. Repeat for each file.
Apply to your photos
Open any photo, tap Presets → Yours, and tap a look. Then adjust Exposure and Temp to taste.
Troubleshooting
Is there a faster way?
Yes. Current Lightroom mobile can import presets directly: open a photo, tap Presets → Yours → ⋯ → Import Presets, and select the .xmp files from the Desktop folder. If you also use Lightroom on a computer, import there once and they sync to your phone.
Do I need a paid Adobe subscription?
No. Creating and applying presets works in the free Lightroom mobile app.
I can't unzip the file on my phone
Download it again in Safari or Chrome, then open the Files app, find the .zip in Downloads and tap it once. It unzips into a folder next to it.
Still stuck?
Installation is guaranteed. Email [email protected] with your order number and we'll help until it works.
