free first ladder · 15 presets
FirstPreset
The First Set is 15 presets. Every one of them below, each on the same four photographs. Drag any handle.
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The presets
No. 01First Lightthe free universal everyday look — gentle lift, honest color, safe skin, flatters almost any phone photo
![First Light applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
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The everyday cup, worth posting ![First Light applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
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A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![First Light applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![First Light applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
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Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is First Light. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 02Clean Slatebright clean everyday — airy whites, open shadows, slightly cool and tidy
![Clean Slate applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
![Before: The everyday cup, worth posting]()
The everyday cup, worth posting ![Clean Slate applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
![Before: A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Clean Slate applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Clean Slate applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
![Before: Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Clean Slate. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 03Sunday Softsoft warm everyday — low contrast, faded blacks, lazy-afternoon warmth
![Sunday Soft applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
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The everyday cup, worth posting ![Sunday Soft applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
![Before: A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Sunday Soft applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Sunday Soft applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
![Before: Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Sunday Soft. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 04Fresh Aircrisp cool everyday — punchy contrast, cool cast, clean blues
![Fresh Air applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
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The everyday cup, worth posting ![Fresh Air applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
![Before: A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Fresh Air applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Fresh Air applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
![Before: Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Fresh Air. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 05Full Bodiedbalanced rich everyday — deeper blacks, saturated but controlled color density
![Full Bodied applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
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The everyday cup, worth posting ![Full Bodied applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
![Before: A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Full Bodied applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Full Bodied applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
![Before: Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Full Bodied. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 06Kind Lightbright skin-first portrait — soft highlights, smoothed texture, flattering warm skin
![Kind Light applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
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The everyday cup, worth posting ![Kind Light applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
![Before: A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Kind Light applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Kind Light applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
![Before: Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Kind Light. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 07Quiet Moodmoody skin-first portrait — dim, warm, muted surroundings, skin kept honest
![Quiet Mood applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
![Before: The everyday cup, worth posting]()
The everyday cup, worth posting ![Quiet Mood applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
![Before: A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Quiet Mood applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Quiet Mood applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
![Before: Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Quiet Mood. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 08Honey Hourgolden-hour glow — warm haze, lifted shadows, sun-kissed highlights
![Honey Hour applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
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The everyday cup, worth posting ![Honey Hour applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
![Before: A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Honey Hour applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Honey Hour applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
![Before: Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Honey Hour. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 09Last Lightdeep golden hour — rich dusk contrast, glowing warm highs against cool shadows
![Last Light applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
![Before: The everyday cup, worth posting]()
The everyday cup, worth posting ![Last Light applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
![Before: A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Last Light applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Last Light applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
![Before: Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Last Light. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 10Fresh Plateappetizing daylight food — bright, crisp, appetite-forward reds and yellows
![Fresh Plate applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
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The everyday cup, worth posting ![Fresh Plate applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
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A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Fresh Plate applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Fresh Plate applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
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Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Fresh Plate. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 11Candlelit Tablewarm dinner food — amber restaurant glow, gentle vignette pulls eyes to the plate
![Candlelit Table applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
![Before: The everyday cup, worth posting]()
The everyday cup, worth posting ![Candlelit Table applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
![Before: A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Candlelit Table applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Candlelit Table applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
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Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Candlelit Table. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 12Postcard Bluevivid travel postcard — saturated skies and seas, punchy landmarks, holiday-brochure pop
![Postcard Blue applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
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The everyday cup, worth posting ![Postcard Blue applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
![Before: A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Postcard Blue applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Postcard Blue applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
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Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Postcard Blue. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 13Wanderermuted travel wander — desaturated, warm-neutral, quiet documentary feel with light grain
![Wanderer applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
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The everyday cup, worth posting ![Wanderer applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
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A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Wanderer applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Wanderer applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
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Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Wanderer. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 14Soft Silversoft black and white — gentle tones, lifted blacks, quiet film-like grain
![Soft Silver applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
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The everyday cup, worth posting ![Soft Silver applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
![Before: A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Soft Silver applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Soft Silver applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
![Before: Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Soft Silver. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 15Bold Inkbold black and white — deep blacks, bright whites, graphic contrast with bite
![Bold Ink applied to The everyday cup, worth posting]()
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The everyday cup, worth posting ![Bold Ink applied to A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
![Before: A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper]()
A bench and your people, suddenly a keeper ![Bold Ink applied to An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
![Before: An ordinary corner, looking like a story]()
An ordinary corner, looking like a story ![Bold Ink applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted]()
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Dinner out, the way it tasted Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Bold Ink. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
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