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Preset install guide · Adobe Camera Raw

How to install presets in Adobe Camera Raw & Photoshop

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Quick answer

In Photoshop, open Filter → Camera Raw Filter… (or open a RAW file), click the Presets icon, open the ⋯ menu, choose Import Profiles & Presets…, and select the .xmp files. They then appear in Camera Raw's Presets panel.

Works with
Adobe Camera Raw 10.3 and newer (Photoshop CC).
File type
.xmp Use the files in the XMP folder of your presets download.

Step by step

  1. Open Camera Raw

    In Photoshop, choose Filter → Camera Raw Filter…, or open a RAW file so Camera Raw opens.

  2. Open Presets

    Click the Presets icon (two overlapping circles) in the right-hand toolbar.

  3. Import

    Click ⋯ and choose Import Profiles & Presets…, then select the .zip from your download and click Open.

  4. Apply

    Click a preset to apply it; use the Amount slider to soften it.

Troubleshooting

Do presets imported in Camera Raw show up in Lightroom Classic?

Yes. On the same computer both apps share one preset folder, so restart Lightroom Classic and they appear (unless "Store presets with this catalog" is turned on).

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