If you’re reading this, chances are you want to know how to edit your photos using the free Lightroom CC mobile app. I have broken down the steps on how to install and use Lightroom presets on your mobile phone below.
I’m using the Bright & Clean Mobile Presets in this tutorial, so make sure to check them out!
How to Install Your Mobile Presets
1. Install the Lightroom app.
Make sure you have the free Lightroom CC app on your iPhone. If you don’t already have the Lightroom CC app installed to your iPhone, you can click here to download it.
2. Download the presets to your phone.
They are going to appear as DNG files. Each DNG file is a preset.
3. Import the DNG files into the Lightroom app.
Open your Lightroom CC app and create a new album. Name it “B&C Presets”. Next, open the album you just created and click “Add Photos”. Select the Bright & Clean Mobile Presets and upload them into your Lightroom app. If the DNG files appear black, don’t be alarmed. It’s totally okay.
4. Save your presets.
How to Transfer Your Presets from Your Desktop Computer to Your Phone
If you downloaded your presets as a .zip file to your computer, you need to unzip/extract the file in order to be able to use the presets. Go to the folder where your presets are downloaded and locate the “Bright & Clean Presets Mobile.zip” file. (This will most likely be in your “Downloads” folder.)
Unzip/Extract the downloaded file. On a Mac, double click on the file to unzip it. On a PC, right click on the file and select “Extract All”.
Next, you need to transfer the presets to your mobile phone. The easiest way to do this is through Dropbox. If you don’t have Dropbox yet, sign up here – it’s free! Once you have uploaded the presets to your Dropbox, go into your Dropbox folder on your phone and export each individual preset to your phone.
How to Edit Your Photos with the Bright & Clean Mobile Presets
Upload a picture into your Lightroom CC mobile app, or browse through your Lightroom photo library and select the image you’d like to edit. Once you’ve selected your image, swipe left until you see the “Presets” button in the bottom menu. Tap the “Presets” button to open your presets list. Next, click on the preset of your choice and hit the check mark in the bottom right corner to apply the preset to your image. Make sure to tweak the image to your liking by adjusting the Light, Color, Temperature, etc.
Please note that since each image is different, you will likely need to make additional tweaks to your picture after applying the presets. For example, my image below was a little too warm (yellow) for my liking, so I used the “Light” and “Color” buttons in the bottom menu to adjust the temperature and exposure (brightness) of my image.
After you apply the Bright & Clean Presets to your photos, make sure to tweak the image to your liking by adjusting the exposure, white balance, etc.
