Guide to import and apply new Presets in Adobe Lightroom Mobile
An easy-to-follow guide for adding .xmp presets to the Lightroom application on your mobile device, without the need to sync with the desktop version.
If you downloaded the presets on your computer, you'll need to transfer them to your mobile device. You can send them via email, store them in a cloud service like Google Drive or iCloud, and download them on your mobile device, or connect your mobile device to your computer and transfer them directly.
If you have an Adobe Creative Cloud account, presets can be easily synced across devices, which means that any adjustment, preset, or Lightroom collection created on one device can be viewed and used on another.
If you have an iPhone, we recommend our guide to install DNG presets in Adobe Lightroom Mobile.
If you have a preset in XMP format you may also want to convert it to DNG. See our guide to convert XMP presets to DNG.
Frequently asked questions when installing presets in Lightroom Mobile app
Yes, you can adjust an existing preset and save the changes as a new preset.
Yes, using the same preset in Lightroom Mobile, Lightroom Classic, or Lightroom CC should result in a similar or identical edit, as long as it is applied to similar images.
You can delete a preset in Lightroom Mobile by selecting the preset and holding down the “delete” button.
The main difference between importing presets in DNG and XMP formats in Lightroom Mobile is that DNG presets are embedded within a RAW image, while XMP presets only include information about the preset settings.
DNG format presets include information about camera settings and image adjustments, so they are used to apply a specific camera setting to an image and allow the image to be edited on mobile devices that do not have the ability to read the metadata of an original RAW image.
On the other hand, XMP format presets do not contain any camera or original image information and can only be applied to edited images that are saved in a format compatible with Lightroom.
These differences do not affect most users and photographers, as we will get the same effect when editing an image with a preset, regardless of whether we use its DNG or XMP version.
XMP format presets can be applied to any type of image that Lightroom Mobile supports, including RAW, JPEG, PNG, and DNG images. However, it is worth noting that some adjustments in XMP format presets may not be compatible with certain image formats, which can affect the quality and appearance of the edited image. Generally, it is recommended to use high-quality image formats such as RAW and DNG to get the best results when applying XMP format presets in Lightroom Mobile.
DNG format presets can be used on any image format that is compatible with the application, including RAW, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF. When an image is converted to the DNG format, the preset adjustments are included in the file and can be applied to any compatible image in the application.
However, it is important to note that when using a DNG format preset on a non-RAW image, some adjustments may not be applied correctly, such as noise reduction, since these adjustments are designed to specifically work with RAW images. Therefore, it is recommended to use DNG presets on RAW images to achieve the best possible results.
