Preview and apply a Develop preset

Presets provide a way to save a group of settings and apply them to other photos. Once you create and add a preset to the Presets panel in the Develop module, it remains there until you delete it. The presets also appear in the list of Develop settings which you can apply while importing photos.

Preview and apply a Develop preset

A set of default presets is listed in the Presets panel of the Develop module. Click the Lightroom Classic Presets folder to display the default presets.

To preview the effects of a preset on your photo, move the pointer over it in the Presets panel. The effect is displayed on your photo in the Loupe view and in the Navigator panel.To apply a preset to the photo, click it in the Presets panel.

NOTE:

In Lightroom Classic CC 7.4 (June 2018 release), a new preference option has been added that allows you to disable the live preset preview on your photo in the Loupe view.

1. Choose Edit > Preferences (Win) or Lightroom Classic > Preferences (Mac).
2. In the Preferences dialog, go the Performance tab. 
3. In the Performance tab, deselect Enable Hover Preview Of Preset In Loupe.
4. Click OK.