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Lightroom Presets — 445 Free XMP Presets

The most comprehensive open-source film emulation and creative preset library on GitHub. Free and open-source alternative to VSCO, Mastin Labs, and RNI Films. All presets are modern (ProcessVersion 15.4), STYLEGUIDE-compliant, and ready for Lightroom Classic & CC.

Download all 445 presets (flat ZIP) · Changelog · Release v3.1.0

Featured Film Stocks

Kodak: Portra 160 · 400 · 800, Gold 200, Ektar 100, Ultramax 400, Tri-X 400, T-Max 100 · 400 · 3200, Ektachrome E100 · 64 · 200 · 400X, Kodachrome 64 · 25 · 200, Vision3 250D · 500T · 50D, ColorPlus 200, Plus-X 125, Panatomic-X 32, Technical Pan, Verichrome Pan, Recording Film 2475

Fuji: Superia X-TRA 400 · 800 · 1600, Pro 400H · 160NS · 160C · 800Z, Velvia 50 · 100, Provia 100F · 400F · 400X, Astia 100F, Acros, Classic Chrome, Classic Negative, Neopan 400 · 1600, Natura 1600, Reala 100, Fortia SP 50, Eterna, Nostalgic Negative

Ilford: HP5 Plus, Delta 3200 · 400 · 100, Pan F Plus 50, FP4 Plus 125, XP2 Super, Ortho Plus 80, SFX 200

Cinestill: 800T · 50D · 400D · Pushed 800T

Creative Styles: VHS Synthwave · Cyberpunk Neon · Bleach Bypass · Cross-Process · Teal & Orange · Wes Anderson Pastel · Wong Kar-Wai 80s HK · Polaroid SX-70 · Super 8 Home Movie · Matte Fade · Cinematic Dream · Disposable Camera · Aerochrome · Lomography Purple/Metropolis · Film Soup · Classic Cuban Negative · Moody Cinematic Film · High-Key Coastal Pastel · Cinematic Dream Tuned · Medina Teal & Orange · Portugal Nostalgic

Alternative Processes: Cyanotype · Wet Plate Tintype/Ambrotype · Daguerreotype · Platinum/Palladium · Autochrome · Salt Print · Van Dyke Brown · Gum Bichromate · Solarization · Holga/Diana/Pinhole · Redscale · Lith Print · Bromoil · Calotype · Film Soup

Genre: Wedding · Newborn · Real Estate · Food · Product · Fashion · Sports · Concert · Astro · Underwater · Aerial · Wildlife · Street

+250 more — 445 presets total across 13 categories. Browse all categories →

Categories

# Category Presets Page
1 Color Negative Film 83 color-negative.md
2 Black & White Film 58 black-white.md
3 Slide / E-6 Film 20 slide.md
4 Creative / Cinematic 47 creative.md
5 Alternative Processes 25 alternative-process.md
6 Utility & Tools 40 utility.md
7 Genre-Specific 32 genre.md
8 Seasonal & Holiday 20 seasonal.md
9 Historical Decade 25 decade.md
10 Geographic & Cultural 32 geographic.md
11 Mobile & Social Media 23 mobile.md
12 Photographer Styles 20 photographer.md
13 Video LUT Reference 20 video.md
Total 445 All categories →

Why Free and Open Source?

VSCO, Mastin Labs, and RNI Films sell preset packs for $50–$150+. This project provides a larger, free, open-source alternative — 445 XMP presets with modern ProcessVersion 15.4, researched from community recipes (Reddit, YouTube, forums, Fuji X Weekly), and validated against real film characteristics. No proprietary formats, no paywalls, just .xmp files you can inspect, modify, and share.

How to Install (Lightroom Classic & CC)

  1. Download the .xmp files from the Presets/ folder in this repo — organized into subfolders by category.
  2. Copy the .xmp files into your Lightroom Develop Presets folder:
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Develop Presets/
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Adobe\Lightroom\Develop Presets\
  3. Restart Lightroom. Presets will appear grouped by folder name.

Tips for Best Results

  • White Balance is key. Many film presets assume a specific temperature. If colors feel off, adjust WB first — Portra presets expect warmth, Cinestill expects cool/tungsten.
  • Exposure varies. Apply the preset, then tweak the Exposure slider. These are starting points calibrated for well-exposed RAW files.
  • Grain scales with resolution. Grain settings were tuned for 24MP images. Reduce Grain Amount for lower-res shots.
  • Stack 'em. Try applying a film preset for color, then adding a creative preset (like Matte Fade or Cinematic Dream) as a second pass.

Technical Architecture

All presets follow the STYLEGUIDE.md. Key rules:

  • ProcessVersion 15.4, proper Camera Profile Look blocks, neutral ToneCurvePV2012
  • No Calibration panel (except Canon Color Science)
  • No Temperature/Tint unless defining (Ultramax warm cast, Super 8, etc.)
  • Grain presets: Sharpness ≤ 10, Clarity/Texture/Dehaze = 0
  • HSL saturation capped at ±60
  • |Vibrance − Saturation| ≤ 5

See the AGENTS.md for the full research methodology and CONTRIBUTING.md to contribute.

License

MIT — LICENSE

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