How to Install Lightroom Presets?

PixelPeeper allows you to download settings in an XMP format that you can add to Lightroom and use it as a regular preset.

For mobile presets, see: Lightroom Mobile Presets - Download DNG

XMP Presets (current version of Lightroom Classic)

How do I use the downloaded preset file?

Open Lightroom
Select Develop module
Right-click on any preset group (e.g. User Presets, or Color).
Click Import
Select the downloaded .xmp file

Your new preset will be placed in a PixelPeeper group. If you downloaded the “full” version of the XMP preset, you’ll find it in the User Presets group.

Import preset - screenshot

Imported presets don‘t show up in Develop

Open Lightroom Preferences, select the Develop tab
Make sure to select Show Partially Compatible Develop Presets.

Without this setting, by default Lightroom will hide presets that can‘t be fully applied. Most of the time it‘s because of a missing camera profile.

Partially compatible option - screenshot

Video: how to import a Lightroom preset from PixelPeeper

.lrtemplate Presets (older versions of Lightroom)

You have to put the downloaded .lrtemplate file in the Lightroom Presets directory (e.g. in User Presets)

After that you‘ll need to restart Lightroom.

How do I find the presets directory on my computer?

Open Lightroom
Select Develop module
Right-click on a selected preset (Presets section on the left)
Click Show in Finder (or Show in Explorer on Windows)
Copy .lrtemplate file to the chosen directory (e.g. User Presets)
Restart Lightroom