All in One Grain [Lightroom preset] V2.001

These 6 Lightroom presets are designed to give you an easy way to add realistic-looking grain to your digital photos so you can have fun with your film simulation without switching to Photoshop or other software third party for your basic grain needs.

The All In Ine Grain Lightroom preset comes in 6 flavors: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, and 3200 named after the iso values of film so you will have a rough idea of what to expect even before clicking on them.

No matter if you want a subtle grain or one where the particles are clearly visible there is an option that will help you achieve the look you are looking for. They do this by applying 3 targeted masks to your image with specific grain values based on luminosity. More grain in the highlights and mid-tones of your photos and less grain in the shadows. And one more mask afterward to de-clutter your white and allow the image to have cleaner blacks. The presets are also designed to add a bit of bloom to the highlights and generally take the edge off the digital sharpness our modern camera usually produces by knocking back the sharpness again based on luminosity values.

I you also want to learn more about how grain works on real film you can read more in my blog articles on the topic: https://vmoldo.com/blog/
but even if you don't keep this quote in mind:

"On film images are composed of grain! This means that the grain should be the smallest detail in the image and the bigger the ISO of the film you want to emulate the bigger the crystals would be. Big crystals mean a lower level of detail. "

What to expect from the preset:

• 6 different levels of grain
• that are all comprised of 3 luminosity-based masks that are finely tuned to add various amounts of grain to your images
• one more mask to reduce the grain at the ends of the spectrum for a more natural feeling
• slight sharpness reduction based on the size of the grain particles for a more realistic-looking grain
• cleaner blacks than in the previous version of the All in One Grain presets
• you can now tell what preset you have previously applied by checking the Grain amount in the effects tab
• grain that looks a lot more realistic than just adjusting the usual sliders in LR
  

How to adjust the intensity of the effect:

The preset is created as a one-click solution, but if you want to adjust the strength, you can always do it with the Size and Roughness in the effects panel of Lightroom/ ACR. Keep in mind this will not affect the reduction in sharpness so if you started with 1600 and realize you want finer grain it's better to switch to 400/800 versions of the preset to keep the look consistent.

The All in One Grain Reset is the one-click way to remove all the effects of this grain pack. It puts the values in all the masks to 0. The logic here is to apply the grain early in your workflow edit with grain in the preview and remove it before you click Edit in Photoshop or do anything else where you need to work on the base of the photo without the grain.

My presets also support the amount slider so you can tone down the effect right after you apply the All in One Grain preset.

WARNING: Your Lightroom Version has to be able to create luminosity-based masking that supports grain sliders for these presets to work.

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For optimal results, I recommend applying the camera profiles as early as possible in your editing process, right after you set a proper white balance for your images you can do whatever you want with them.

They are not a 1 click preset!

Please note that these are custom response curves saved as camera profiles, not a one-click preset. They are great building blocks that will help you create nostalgic film emulations with amazing colors, but you will still have to make basic adjustments to your RAW files to bring the best out of your photos.

Purchase of these Lightroom presets and Camera profiles grants the buyer a personal, non-transferable, and non-exclusive license to use the presets. This license strictly prohibits resale, redistribution, or sharing of the presets in their original or any modified form, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes.

INSTALLATION:

Copy the .xmp files to the specific folder:

Windows: C:Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\Settings

macOS: User Library>Application Support>Adobe>CameraRaw> Settings

You can make as many subfolders and organize the files however you see fit as Lightroom won't care and it will load everything in them

WARNING: Your Lightroom Version has to be somewhat recent. This won't work with versions of Lightroom that do not have a curve panel inside their maks.

To learn how to add any presets to Lightroom you can follow these steps:

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/kb/faq-install-presets-profiles.html