TUTORIAL ARTICLE

Beginner

1 min

Add instant style with presets with Alex Lau.

See how Alex Lau frames his shots and then transforms them with Recommended Presets in this quick Adobe Photoshop Lightroom tutorial.

Compose your shot.

Select the Crop and Rotate panel and choose an Aspect Ratio. Drag within the preview to position the crop to feature the most interesting part of the photo. Press Enter or Return when you’re done.

Let Lightroom find a preset.

Click the Presets icon and select the Recommended tab to have our AI search through thousands of presets.

Select a subcategory to narrow the search and scroll over the previews to find the right one for your photo. Use the Amount slider to adjust the intensity of the edit.

Tidy up.

Select the Healing panel and brush over any crumbs, cracks, or other distractions with the Content-Aware Remove tool. Adjust the brush size as needed.

Get creative.

Have fun experimenting with a variety of presets and notice the difference a few simple adjustments can make.

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