You can edit them as if they’re a RAW file, but they’re much smaller, which is useful for anyone who edits on a laptop while storing their main files on an external hard drive. Smart Previews are basically a combination between a small RAW file and a preview.I prefer to leave it to Minimal and let Lightroom create the previews as I need them. The Build Previews dropdown determines the quality of the RAW previews Lightroom generates on import.The other options in File Handling aren’t as important, but here’s what they do: Lightroom will compare the images on the card to your catalog if they’re already in there, it won’t import them. If you’ve already imported some of the images on the SD card you’re using, it’s worth checking the “Don’t Import Selected Duplicates” checkbox under File Handling. To select a larger group of images, click on one image and then Shift+click on another to select all the images between them. Press the Spacebar to toggle them between being imported and not being imported. You can select as many images as you want this way. You can also select or deselect multiple images at the same time by selecting an image and then Control+clicking (or Command+clicking on a Mac) on another image. Use the checkboxes, the Check All, and Uncheck All buttons to select the photos you want to import. It’s easier to sort photos once they’re on your computer rather than during import. By default, they’re all selected, and this is the option I’d recommend. Now, it’s time to select what photos you want to import. The other two options, Move and Add, are only available if you’re importing images from somewhere else on your computer, not from a camera. If you select the Copy as DNG option, your camera’s RAW files will be converted to DNG as you import them. In theory, since DNG is an open format, it’s better for future compatibility, but I don’t find it worth the extra time it takes to import images. Next, select whether you want to “Copy” the files to your computer or “Copy as DNG”. If you’ve inserted an SD card or connected your camera, it should be selected automatically. Open the Lightroom Mobile App > Go to ‘Presets’ and click the menu dropdown text (ie: Color, Creative, B&W) to change from Adobe’s builtin presets to ‘User Presets’.From the Source list on the left of the screen, select the Device you want to import photos from. Your newly imported Preset will appear here. To use the Preset in Lightroom CC Desktop:Ĭlick the ‘Edit’ button in upper right sidebar > ‘Presets’ at bottom and ‘User Presets’ within the Presets menu. Locate the ‘CNP Import Preset.lrtemplate’ file on your computer and Click ‘Import’.Īnd voila! You’re all set! After importing on the Desktop version of Lightroom CC the preset will automatically be synced accross all versions – including mobile for use on phone and tablet. Open Lightroom CC (not Classic) on your Desktop.Ģ.
Here’s a mega quick 3-Step breakdown of how to install the preset for use in Lightroom CC:ġ. And yes! Even though it was created in Lightroom Classic it also works for Lightroom CC Desktop & Mobile versions.
Hey guys! I’ve had some questions about using the free Lightroom import preset (that I shared here) within Lightroom Mobile.