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Common questions about install custom, third-party presets and profiles in Lightroom.

How do I migrate profiles from Lightroom Classic to Lightroom?

For help instructions, see Import profiles.

Note:

If you're looking to migrate your Lightroom Classic develop presets into Lightroom, see Migrate Presets.

How do I use my Lightroom Classic profiles and presets in Lightroom for mobile?

  1. Install Lightroom on your desktop.  

  2. Launch Lightroom desktop.  

    When you launch Lightroom desktop (v1.4 June 2018 release or later) for the first time after installing or updating, the existing Lightroom Classic profiles and presets on your computer are automatically migrated to Lightroom.

  3. (Optional) If you make any changes or add new presets to Lightroom Classic (after auto-migration to Lightroom desktop), do one of the following:

    a. Migrate the new/updated presets to Lightroom manually

    For Help instructions, see Migrate Presets.

    b. Use the import dialog in Lightroom desktop

    1. From the menu bar, choose File > Import Profiles & Presets.
    2. In the Import dialog that appears, browse to the required path and select the presets that you want to import. Check the file location for Lightroom Classic presets on Win and macOS.
    3. Click Import.  

  4. Make sure that the Lightroom app on your mobile device is updated to the latest version.

The presets and profiles that you've installed in Lightroom desktop will automatically sync with Lightroom on mobile.   

How do I install new presets and profiles into Lightroom?

  1. From the menu bar, choose File > Import Profiles & Presets.

  2. In the Import dialog that appears, browse to the required path and select profiles or presets that you want to import. 

  3. Click Import.

How do I install VSCO presets and profiles into Lightroom?

  1. First, install the VSCO presets and profiles into Lightroom Classic.

    VSCO preset packs include an installer that provides setup support for both Lightroom Classic and Lightroom.

    • For Lightroom Classic, the installer in the VSCO packs installs presets, curves, and camera profiles. 
    • For Lightroom, it installs presets and curves but not the camera profiles.

  2. Open Lightroom.

  3. Manually import all VSCO camera profiles in Lightroom.

    From the menu bar, choose File > Import Profiles & Presets.

    In the Import dialog that appears, navigate to the path below and select the VSCO profiles that you installed in Step 1.

    Win: C:\ProgramData\Adobe\CameraRaw\CameraProfiles
    Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRaw/CameraProfiles

    Click Import.

How do I install new XRite Passport profiles and DNG Profile Creator profiles into Lightroom?

When you launch Lightroom for the first time after updating to the latest version, the existing profiles on your computer are automatically added. If you want to install new XRite or DNG Profile Creator profiles after the first launch, do the following:

  1. Save the profiles from XRite or DNG Profile Creator to your desktop.

  2. Open Lightroom. From the menu bar, choose File > Import Profiles & Presets.

  3. In the Import dialog that appears, browse and select the profiles that you saved in Step 1. 

  4. Click Import.

How do I install Camera Raw created V2 profiles into Lightroom?

  1. In Lightroom, choose File > Import Profiles & Presets from the menu bar.

  2. In the Import dialog that appears, navigate to the path below and select the profiles that you want to import.

    Win: C:\ProgramData\Adobe\CameraRaw\CameraProfiles
    Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRaw/CameraProfiles

  3. Click Import.