Artsy Instagram feed, aesthetically pleasing blog photos, and crisp printed pictures are now few clicks to reality. With downloadable Lightroom presets in DNG file type, you can easily apply the filter you like to your image. And say goodbye to hours of experimenting and finding the perfect theme for you.
If you are new to downloading Lightroom preset, here’s an easy-to-follow guide to use DNG presets. My instruction covers from downloading the preset, extracting the downloaded file, to applying the filter to a raw photo. Read on to learn more or for visual learners, watch the embedded video instruction.
Requirements
Before we proceed, make sure you have these applications on your phone. If you don’t have these, download them through your App Store.
- Adobe Lightroom Application
- Zip File Extractor Application, preferably RAR app.
1. Downloading Lightroom Preset
You can browse through the internet for Lightroom presets or check out my free filters. After you’ve found the filter you want to use for your pictures, find and click the download button.
Usually, presets are compressed into a zip file because some CMS like WordPress does not allow uploading dng file types. And that’s why we’ll need to extract the file after download.
Extracting zipped files would vary from one application to the other. In this guide, we’ll be using the RAR app.
Extracting the Zip File Using RAR App
1. Open the RAR application on your mobile device.
2. Find the zip file you downloaded. Tick the box next to it.
3. Click the Extract button.
4. Select the Extract option you prefer. Then, click OK.
And we are all set! You should see the DNG file after the extraction. Let’s proceed with importing the image into Lightroom.
2. Importing the DNG file to Lightroom Mobile
Once you’ve imported the file, using the filter on all images you want is one step away. Importing the Lightroom preset DNG file is very easy. Just follow these steps:
1. Open the Adobe Lightroom application on your mobile device.
2. Click the Import button.
3. Select the DNG file we exported and click the Add button. Wait for it to successfully load into Lightroom.
Viola! You just finished importing the downloaded filter. We can now move on to applying it in raw images.
3. Copying and Applying the Preset to the Image
Before using the filter, the raw photo you want to use the preset on should be imported to Lightroom. You can go through the same Importing instruction on Step 2. But this time, import the raw image where our filter will be applied to.
If the raw image is ready, let’s go ahead and copy the filter from the DNG file and paste it.
Copying the Filter
1. Open the DNG file.
2. Click the Options icon.
3. Select Copy Settings from the selection.
4. Click the Back button and proceed to the next set of instructions.
Pasting the Filter
1. Open your raw photo.
2. Click the Options icon and select Paste Settings from the selection.
Awesome! You now applied the filter successfully. Go ahead and paste the same filter to any photo you want.
Final Tips
Of course, I know that you have your own aesthetic taste. And sometimes, the after effect of downloaded filters would vary on the lighting and other details of the raw image. Thus, refinements may be necessary. Don’t be hesitant to tweak some of the basic settings and configurations.