It’s Preset Monday! (on Tuesday again)
This time around I’ve got my take on a nostalgic-styled effect for the Develop module. This preset gives you that older look and is slightly tinted. I’ve also boosted the contrast and clarity significantly because that seems to be what was missing from some of the presets included with Lightroom. You’ll see that there are 2 presets included. Each one has a different level of color saturation. However, this preset (like most of the others I release here) relies on you processing your photo first. That means setting the white balance, exposure, blacks, etc. (I try not to mess with that stuff in my presets). So have at it and enjoy. As always, comments are welcome and links to pages where you use these effects are even better. Thanks!
Click here to see a sample of the presets.
Click here to download Matt’s Nostalgic Effect Presets
Click here to see a video on how to install presets.
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on January 22nd, 2008 at 12:35 pm
very shweet, nice effect.. shame the mighty lightroom cant give us textures too. Or maybe a texture loaded as an identity plate then with the opacity down…hmmmmmm
on January 22nd, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Oh these are really nice! Thanks Matt for sharing them…
on January 22nd, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Hello everyone, hello Matt !!!
I have created group on Flickr called “Matt’s Kloskowski Lightroom presets”
http://www.flickr.com/groups/647354@N23/
Matt I hope you don’t mine :-).
So all Matt’s work fans please join a group and share your’s results with world.
Big thank’s to Matt - great work and keep going !!
on January 22nd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Thanks again Matt for sharing your efforts with us.
I have applied these presets to an image I captured last week and have posted on my site - http://www.camerasview.com
Regards,
on January 22nd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Very nice presets Mr. K
on January 22nd, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Hey Matt,
I have yet to add Lightroom to my workflow — though I will be doing it shortly, I am wondering if all of these great presets are functional in Camera Raw, if so, how do I add them to Camera Raw?
Thanks!
on January 22nd, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Hi Matt,
Nothing new compared to previous comments, but I like this a lot!
on January 22nd, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Kris,
Do you mean _applying_ them to Camera Raw images in Lightroom? Yes.
If you mean applying them to the Camera Raw converted in PS and Bridge, No.
on January 22nd, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Matt,
I’m wondering if you ever came up with an explanation as to why so many of us Windows XP and Vista users had problems using the 5-across print preset a couple of weeks ago? Just curious about whether there’s a snake hiding out there in the grass.
on January 22nd, 2008 at 5:00 pm
I was referring to Camera Raw as a part of Photoshop CS3 — but if I read your answer correctly, that is not possible?
on January 22nd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Kris - here’s what I do - download the preset and then open it in Word. You will see the values for all the sliders in Adobe Camera Raw. So in ACR just set all those values the same as what’s in the LR preset, then save those settings as an ACR preset. Clumsy, but it works.
on January 22nd, 2008 at 6:34 pm
thank you for the preset
good work!
on January 22nd, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Thanks so much for sharing all of your presets with us!
on January 22nd, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Wow! My own preset Flickr group. Would I mind? No way! I’m very flattered. I’ve never had a Flickr group created for me (or my presets) before. I’m honored!
Thanks so much everyone. I’m looking forward to seeing the stuff posted there.
Matt K
on January 23rd, 2008 at 9:36 am
Matt when you say process your image 1st. Do you mean bringing it into Photoshop for sharping & then coming back into Lightroom for the effect?
Thanks for sharing Matt
on January 23rd, 2008 at 12:22 pm
I look forward to trying this latest offering, Matt. But I have to say the results I have got using your ‘300′ preset have absolutely rocked! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us.
on January 23rd, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Matt,
In a word .. superb!!!!
Great job (as always),
Glyn
on January 24th, 2008 at 12:32 am
Quite beautiful!
on January 24th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Dude…that’s sweet.
on January 27th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Hi Matt,
Thanks for the presets ! You did a fantastic job and sharing such ideas will definitely help to develop the digital photography further.
Thanks. Gerry
on February 9th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Thanks Matt, thanks for posting these!
Mark
on June 6th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Matt, This is a great effect. Would you recommend printing this as a color photo or black & white?