Colour harmony and palettes · 18 presets
Amberteal
Warm Cool Split is 18 presets. Every one of them below, each on the same four photographs. Drag any handle.
Get Warm Cool Split for $49.99 (list $79.99)
The presets
No. 01Divided Tonethe deepest blacks of this set, warm highlights over cool shadows with real contrast between the halves
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city rooftop ![Divided Tone applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Divided Tone applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Divided Tone applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Divided Tone. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 02Halved Scalecontrast firmed and blacks set deep, warmth in the highlights against a cool shadow tone at full strength
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city rooftop ![Halved Scale applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Halved Scale applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Halved Scale applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Halved Scale. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 03Two Halvesthe tonal scale genuinely divided: highlights graded lighter, shadows graded darker, warm above and cool below
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city rooftop ![Two Halves applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Two Halves applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Two Halves applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Two Halves. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 04Amber Cobalta strong cool shadow tone rather than a tint, carried against an equally strong warm highlight
![Amber Cobalt applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Amber Cobalt applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Amber Cobalt applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Amber Cobalt applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Amber Cobalt. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 05Divided Scalewhites pushed up and blacks pulled down so the two toned halves separate on brightness as well as hue
![Divided Scale applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Divided Scale applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Divided Scale applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Divided Scale applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Divided Scale. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 06Cleft Toneblue luminance dropped while yellow lifts, reinforcing the warm-over-cool division
![Cleft Tone applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Cleft Tone applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Cleft Tone applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Cleft Tone applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Cleft Tone. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 07Hot Highlightorange rotated only a few degrees, so faces sit in the warm half without joining the scheme
![Hot Highlight applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Hot Highlight applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Hot Highlight applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Hot Highlight applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Hot Highlight. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 08Ice Floorthe parametric shadows pulled down under a cool shadow tone, deepening the lower half
![Ice Floor applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Ice Floor applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Ice Floor applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Ice Floor applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Ice Floor. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 09Divided Framehighlights rolled off at the very top while the graded highlight luminance still lifts the upper half
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city rooftop ![Divided Frame applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Divided Frame applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Divided Frame applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Divided Frame. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 10Halved Tonethe split balance left free, so the crossover between warm and cool moves up and down the scale
![Halved Tone applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Halved Tone applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Halved Tone applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Halved Tone applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Halved Tone. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 11Amber Overgreen suppressed so the division reads as warm against cool and nothing else
![Amber Over applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Amber Over applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Amber Over applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Amber Over applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Amber Over. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 12Shade Underblue and yellow both raised in saturation, one for each half of the scale
![Shade Under applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Shade Under applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Shade Under applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Shade Under applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Shade Under. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 13Blue Floora steep curve under the divided tones: toe pushed down, shoulder pushed up
![Blue Floor applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Blue Floor applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Blue Floor applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Blue Floor applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Blue Floor. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 14Gold Ceilingthe midtone graded luminance left free, so the crossover between the halves can sit high or low
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city rooftop ![Gold Ceiling applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Gold Ceiling applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Gold Ceiling applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Gold Ceiling. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 15Steep Divideshadow tone saturation carried strong enough to read as a colour, not a wash
![Steep Divide applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Steep Divide applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Steep Divide applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Steep Divide applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Steep Divide. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 16Cut Toneclarity and texture left free while the warm-highlight cool-shadow direction stays fixed
![Cut Tone applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Cut Tone applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Cut Tone applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Cut Tone applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Cut Tone. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 17Riven Toneblacks set deep and whites raised, the two halves of the frame pulled apart before they are toned
![Riven Tone applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Riven Tone applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Riven Tone applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Riven Tone applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Riven Tone. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 18Parted Tonethe plainest divided statement: warm highlight tone, cool shadow tone, firm contrast between them
![Parted Tone applied to city rooftop]()
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city rooftop ![Parted Tone applied to diner booth]()
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diner booth ![Parted Tone applied to alley lines]()
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alley lines ![Parted Tone applied to mountain lake]()
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mountain lake Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Parted Tone. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
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