Lightroom Presets Free Download – 15 Best Lightroom Presets for Stunning Edits
Looking for a Lightroom presets free download?
On this page, you’ll find 15 professional free Lightroom presets designed to help you create cinematic, black & white, vintage, colour pop, soft and vignette effects in just one click. These presets work with Lightroom Desktop and Mobile and are perfect for photographers who want fast, high-quality edits.
Our collection of Lightroom presets is perfect for beginners and experienced photographers alike, helping you speed up your workflow while achieving consistent, high-quality edits.
These Lightroom presets were created by professional photographers at The School of Photography, who have trained thousands of photographers worldwide in Lightroom and photo editing.
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Our best lightroom presets include:
Our best Lightroom presets include:
2x Black & White – 5x Cinematic – 2x Colour Pop – 2x Soft – 2x Vintage – 2x Vignette
You’ll also receive full instructions on how to install and use Lightroom presets, making it easy to get started straight away. Scroll down to see examples of the effects these Lightroom presets create.
Download the presets at the bottom of this page.
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Free Lightroom Presets Before & After – See the Results
Here’s what you can achieve using our free Lightroom presets, with a breakdown of each preset style and the effect it creates.
Black & White Lightroom Presets (2 Free Presets)
Original colour photo (no Lightroom preset applied)
After: Black & white Lightroom preset applied
Transform your images with our black and white Lightroom presets, ideal for landscape and dramatic photography. These presets are excellent for enhancing clouds, increasing contrast, and adding mood to otherwise flat images.
A powerful Lightroom preset for turning dull skies into striking monochrome scenes.
5 Free Cinematic Lightroom Presets for Dramatic Photo Edits
Before: Original photo without any Lightroom preset applied
After: Cinematic Lightroom preset applied
Our cinematic Lightroom presets are designed to give your photos a big-screen look. These are some of our most popular Lightroom presets, adding contrast, cyan highlights, and deep blue shadows.
Perfect for storytelling images and dramatic scenes — and completely free.
If you want to learn how to create this look manually, see our cinematic photo editing tutorial in Lightroom
Vintage Lightroom Presets (2 Free Presets)
Original colour photo without any Lightroom preset applied
After: Vintage Lightroom preset applied
Send your photos back in time with our vintage Lightroom presets. These presets gently desaturate colours, warm up tones, and add grain for a timeless, nostalgic feel.
Ideal for portraits, lifestyle photography, and creative projects.
Colour Pop Lightroom Presets — Free Download (2 Presets)
Before: Original photo without any Lightroom preset applied
After: Colour pop Lightroom preset applied
Bring dull images to life with our colour pop Lightroom presets. Designed to boost colour while reducing noise, these presets work particularly well on high ISO images.
A great Lightroom preset choice for travel, street, and everyday photography.
Soft Lightroom Presets (2 Free Presets)
Before: Original photo without any Lightroom preset applied
After: Soft Lightroom preset applied
Create a soft, dreamy look using our soft Lightroom presets. These presets increase luminance and blend pixels smoothly for a gentle, ethereal effect.
Subtle purples and mauves are added to the highlights and shadows to enhance the mood.
Vignette Lightroom Presets (Before & After Examples)
Before: Original photo without any Lightroom preset applied
After: Vignette Lightroom preset applied
Our vignette Lightroom presets help draw the viewer’s eye to your subject quickly and easily. They’re especially effective for portrait photography and work seamlessly with your existing Lightroom edits.
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1) Are these Lightroom presets really free to download?
Yes. These presets are free to download and use, and they’re designed to help you get professional-looking edits in Lightroom with just one click.
2) Do these free Lightroom presets work with Lightroom Mobile?
Yes, these presets can be used in Lightroom Mobile as well as Lightroom Desktop. If you’re using mobile, you’ll just need to import them into the app first.
3) How do I install Lightroom presets?
Download the preset files, then import them into Lightroom. The process is slightly different for Desktop and Mobile, so follow the step-by-step install instructions on this page to make sure they appear correctly.
4) What’s included in this Lightroom presets free download?
This free download includes 15 Lightroom presets covering a range of popular styles, including cinematic, black & white, vintage, colour pop, soft tones and vignette effects.
5) Will these presets work on any photo?
They’ll work on most photos, but results can vary depending on lighting, exposure and colours in the original image. You can always tweak settings after applying a preset to get the perfect look.
6) Are Lightroom presets good for beginners?
Yes. Presets are a great way for beginners to learn what edits create specific looks, and they can speed up your workflow while you build confidence using Lightroom tools.
These free Lightroom presets are a great starting point, but mastering Lightroom comes from understanding the tools. Explore our Lightroom tutorials, or take our professional Lightroom course to gain full creative control over your edits.
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