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Lightroom presets

The presets I use on my own travel photos, in packs by place. Browse them free; Premium members download them.

How to use the presets

Every pack is a zip of .xmp presets plus my PDF guide. They work in Lightroom Classic, Lightroom (desktop and mobile), and Camera Raw.

Lightroom Classic (desktop)
  1. Unzip the download.
  2. In the Develop module, click + at the top of the Presets panel and choose Import Presets.
  3. Select the .xmp files. They appear in the Alex Journeys group.
Lightroom desktop and mobile
  1. On your computer, open a photo in Edit, click Presets, then the … menu, and choose Import Presets.
  2. Pick the zip or the .xmp files.
  3. Stay signed in to the same Adobe account and they sync to Lightroom mobile on their own.
Apply and adjust
  1. Click a preset to apply it, then set the Amount slider. I usually land between 60 and 85.
  2. Set exposure and white balance yourself afterwards. My presets leave them alone so they work with any camera and light.
  3. If skin looks too orange, lower Orange saturation a little in the Color Mixer.