What do I need to create a preset from a photo?
It’s possible to create a Lightroom preset from an existing photo. To do that, you’re going to need a JPEG file with XMP and Exif data. JPEG files exported from Adobe Lightroom will often have metadata embedded in the file. This means that Lightroom included the information about all the edits made to the photo.
You can then use PixelPeeper to copy the preset from the photo. Simply drag the file onto the PixelPeeper window, download the preset file (XMP), import it to Adobe Lightroom and apply it to your own photos.
Here’s how it looks:
See also: How to Find Photos with EXIF and Lightroom metadata and FAQ.
Here’s a more detailed walkthrough on how you can take an existing JPEG file, create a preset from it and import it to Lightroom: