Luxe Beauty, Body, Skin AI Retouch Toolkit - How to Use Your Presets
FollowWelcome to Luxe Beauty, Body, Skin AI, a quintessential AI Adaptive Preset collection designed for comprehensive beauty retouching that honors and elevates unique skin tones and solves for various lighting woes! Use and stack our single zone presets to enhance features, beautify, repair skin, banish color casts and so much more for fully customizable workflows, or try our Adaptive Multi tools to apply the perfect combination for a variety of needs in just one click! This collection is designed to complement any existing workflow to speed up localized retouching processes and save you from the one-at-time processing lag of 3rd party plug-ins and destructive edit-betweens!
What types of presets are included in this collection?
Meet the Presets (With Sample Images)
How to use Adaptive AI Presets
Lightroom Classic Example Workflow
Lightroom Mobile (Premium App) Example Workflow
How to Adjust AI Presets in LRC, LRCC, & ACR
What Types of Presets Are Included in This Collection?
- 7 Adaptive Multi Presets - These apply adjustments to multiple zones of your image in one click!
- 6 Background Presets - These apply adjustments only to the background detected in your image.
- 1 Full Face Preset - This preset applies adjustments in two parts to face skin to enhance specific details.
- 6 Subject Eye Presets - These apply adjustments to the eye zone of your subject(s). This is broken down into 1 Eyebrow Preset, 4 Iris & Pupil presets, and 1 Sclera preset.
- 3 Subject Hair Presets - These apply adjustments only to the hair of the subject(s) detected in your image.
- 7 Subject Mouth (Lips) Presets - These apply adjustments only to the subject(s) mouth.
- 3 Subject Mouth (Teeth) Presets - These apply adjustments only to the subject(s) teeth.
- 5 Subject Face & Body Skin Base Presets - These apply stylistic adjustments only to the subject(s) face & body skin.
- 10 Face & Body Skin Color Shade Presets - These apply tonal adjustments only to the subject(s) face & body skin.
- 13 Face & Body Skin Repair Presets - These apply adjustments only to the subject(s) face & body skin with 8 color cast correcting options, and 5 solution-oriented options.
- 12 Face & Body Skin Tool Presets - These apply additional corrective adjustments only to the subject(s) face & body skin.
New to presets? Be sure to read the section below covering frequently asked questions about AI presets, and Adaptive preset compatibility! Learn more about preset types & compatibility in general HERE.
Meet the Presets
Our Adaptive Multi Presets are like pre-mixed recipes! They apply a series of the included single zone presets! Below are thumbnails of each Adaptive Multi preset applied at 100%. Want to see these closer? Right click the image and "Open Image in New Tab" or drag image into a new tab in your browser to zoom. Note: when using the presets on your images, we recommend adjusting strength with the Amount Slider to taste.
7 Multi Adaptive Presets - These presets combine Skin, Eye, and Mouth Presets.
6 Background Presets - These presets apply our settings to just the background in one click!
1 Full Face Preset - This preset applies a combination of expert settings to achieve enhancement of zones that the software doesn't currently detect and mask!
6 Subject Eye Presets - These presets apply adjustments to the eye zone of your subject(s)!
3 Subject Hair Presets - These presets apply only to the hair of your subject(s).
7 Subject Mouth (Lips)- These presets apply only to the lips of your subject(s).
3 Subject Mouth (Teeth)- These presets apply only to the teeth of your subject(s).
5 Face & Body Skin Base Presets - These Adaptive Multi presets apply presets to the Face and Body Skin of your subject(s).
10 Face & Body Skin Color Presets - These Adaptive Multi presets apply presets to the Face and Body Skin of your subject(s).
13 Face & Body Skin Repair Presets - These Adaptive Multi presets apply presets to the Face and Body Skin of your subject(s).
8 Color Correcting Skin Repair Presets to target blue, cyan, green, magenta, orange, purple, red, and yellow color casts.
5 Solution-based Skin Repair Presets
12 Face & Body Skin Tool Presets - These Adaptive Multi presets apply presets to the Face and Body Skin of your subject(s).
How to use Our AI Toolkits
Simply install your presets just like you would your normal presets! Our new Artificial Intelligence powered preset collections are considered retouching toolkits, but function with just one-click from your preset panel with your general presets.
These presets apply localized background and subject-specific corrections that can be applied before or after you edit your image with a global (or full image) preset, or custom toning in Lightroom.
We typically recommend getting your ideal edit right first before applying the tools to ensure they correct tones and atmosphere in alignment with your ideal final edit!
Example Step 1: Edit with Preset. Here we applied "Clean - Emberglow 2.0" from DigiFilm Portraits 2.0 to this image by Kade Bailey.
Example Step 2: Apply AI Tool Preset. Here we applied "Adaptive Multi - Total Glam" to quickly adjust multiple subject zones in one touch.
We'll go through what to expect in Lightroom Classic, Lightroom (CC), and Photoshop ACR in our example workflows below!:
How to use AI Presets in Lightroom Classic (example workflow):
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Edit your image, whether manually or with presets. Here we edited this image by Jessie Walker Photography with the "Fine Sands 2.0" preset from DigiFilm Lumena Light & Airy 2.0:
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Apply AI Presets to taste. Here we applied "Background - Light Lifted", "Face Eyes - Eyebrow Definition", "Face Eyes - Iris Texture Defined", "Face Eyes - Sclera White + Bright" (Adjusted to 37%), "Face Lips - Apply Brown Lip" (Adjusted to 27%), "Hair - Condition & Soften" (Adjusted to 46%), "Skin Face & Body - Base Glamour Sheen", "Skin Repair - Color Cast Orange Correction" (Adjusted to 80%), "Skin Tool - Blemish Softener w/ Texture" (Adjusted to 37%), "Skin Tool - Contour Shadows" (Adjusted to 17%):
Note: as you hover over your new AI adaptive presets, allow a specific section to finish "detecting" so that the software can compute the masks needed to provide accurate previews of your AI tools. This will appear as a little black box reading "detecting..." over your image. Once a section (background, sky, subject eyes, etc.) has been detected, you can quickly hover to preview your other AI tools for that section before selecting one to apply! If you click on a preset without allowing it to finish "detecting" it will still apply, you may just see a pop-up with a progress bar as the software computes the attributes of your image and creates the new mask! Sometimes the background presets will preview as subject presets upon hover, but apply to the background once clicked.
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Adjust or remove applied masks as needed!
Your newly applied AI masks can be located under the dotted outline circle icon (Masking Tool) under the histogram on the right-hand side. From here you can expand your masking layers, and click into each labeled mask to adjust settings applied by the preset, hide masks to preview the image without them, add or subtract either parts of each mask or subtract the mask from specific people/subjects, or completely delete your applied mask!:
Applied an Adaptive Multi or Single Change Tool to a photo with more than one subject, and need to remove masks from one of the subjects?:
To remove unwanted masks from a subject, click the Masking Tool under the Histogram, select one of the new masks you'd like to remove, and quickly remove a whole person via Subtract > Select People:
You'll see all detected subjects in the image as thumbnail bubbles. Select the person you'd like to "subtract" from the selected mask. Leave Entire Person checked, or just check the section affected by the mask, then Select "Create Mask" to apply:
Now multiple masks are removed from Person 2:
Pro Tip for Lightroom Classic: Want to soften the effect of a mask? You can adjust your AI preset strength with the amount slider when you click to apply it and skip having to adjust it in your masks panel!
How to use AI Presets in Lightroom CC (example workflow):
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Edit your image, whether manually or with presets. Here we edited this image by Olive Branch Photography with "Clean - Honest Light" from DigiFilm Portraits 2.0:
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Apply AI Presets to taste. Here we applied "Adaptive Multi - Soft Glam", "Background - Bokeh Soft", "Face Lips - Apply Brown Lip" (Adjusted to 41%), "Face Lips - Layer Matte", "Hair - Accentuate Hair" (Adjusted to 81%), "Skin Face & Body - Base Glamour Sheen", "Skin Face & Body - Color Shade Tan Sand" (Adjusted to 39%), "Skin Repair - Color Cast Orange Correction" (Adjusted to 66%), "Skin Tool - Reduce Shine + Soften" , "Skin Tool - Reflector Silver Center":
Note: as you hover over your new AI adaptive presets, allow a specific section to finish "detecting" so that the software can compute the masks needed to provide accurate previews of your AI tools. In Lightroom (CC) this will show as a little loading bar when you hover over once of your presets:
Once a section (background, sky, subject eyes, etc.) has been detected, you can quickly hover to preview your other AI tools for that section before selecting one to apply!
Sometimes Lightroom (CC) experiences computational delays or skips. If you see a "No Masks"/"Masks cannot be found" error wait a moment, and if the effect doesn't apply, click it once more to try again.
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Adjust or remove applied masks as needed!
Your newly applied AI masks can be located under the dotted outline circle icon (Masking Tool) on the right-hand toolbar. From here you can view and expand your masking layers, and click into each labeled mask to adjust settings applied by the preset, hide masks to preview image without adjustments (select mask and toggle the little eye icon), add or subtract either parts of each mask or subtract the mask from specific people/subjects, or completely delete your applied mask via "... > Delete"!:
Here we toggled visibility off on the "Background - Bokeh Soft". You can also select "Delete All Empty Masks" to remove masks for zones not detected in your image like the "Face Teeth - All Natural Smile" in the case of this image (where subject's teeth were not visible).
Pro Tip for Lightroom CC: You can adjust your AI preset strength with the amount slider when you click to apply it and skip having to adjust it in your masks panel!
The October 2024 update saw presets updated to show as preview thumbnails, the amount slider will still appear below when a preset is applied:
How to use AI Presets in Photoshop ACR (example workflow):
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Edit your image, whether manually or with presets. Here we edited this image by Coverstone Creative with the "Candy Sweet 2.0" preset from our Brixton Film Bold & Vibrant 2.0 collection:
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Apply AI Presets to taste:
Here we applied: "Adaptive Multi - Treatment Youthful", "Background - Light Lifted", "Background - Bokeh Soft", "Face Eyes - Iris Boost Cool" at 46%, "Face Lips - Layer Matte" at 71% "Hair - Condition & Soften" at 72%, "Skin Face & Body - Color Shade Porcelain" at 67%, and " Skin Tool - Silver Reflector Left"
Note: as you hover over your new AI adaptive presets, you may experience a slight lag as the software computes the masks needed to provide accurate previews of your AI tools. Sometimes ACR will experience no delay at all, as Photoshop is built for this sort of computing, so you can quickly hover to preview your AI tools on your image live before selecting one to apply!
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Adjust or remove applied masks as needed!
Your newly applied AI masks can be located under the dotted outline circle icon (Masking Tool) on your right-hand toolbar.
One of the easiest adjustments involves toggling mask visibility. Say you want to remove the background mask you added. Select the Mask layer you want to change and click on the little eye icon that appears to toggle off visibility of that mask. You can also right-click "Delete All Empty Masks" for any masks that were applied but not relevant:
From this panel, you can expand your masking layers, click into each labeled mask to adjust settings applied by the preset, add or subtract either parts of each mask, subtract the mask from specific people/subjects, or completely delete your applied mask!
For example, if you applied a Lip Color or specific Skin Color mask to an image with multiple subjects, you can click on the applied mask, select "Subtract" > "Select People":
Then click on the bubble for the person(s) you'd like to remove from any given mask and then "Create" your subtract Mask:
You can also adjust the strength of your masks via the "Amount Slider" upon application without going into your Masks! The amount slider will appear below the histogram at the top of your presets panel when a preset is applied:
How to use the AI presets in Lightroom Mobile (Premium App)
If you are new to editing on mobile, or new to using AI or Adaptive Presets in Lightroom mobile, we recommend reading over the info provided at the bottom of this article that breaks down the collection tools and compatibility, in detail!
Update 10/13/24: Adobe has now updated the Android app and you can preview these presets by clicking them just like any other presets directly from your presets panel! We have created a video demonstrating the process (as well as the copy & paste mechanism) here:
Notes to supplement video:
- Before or after clicking the check to apply your AI preset, you can click on the thumbnail with the small slider icon to adjust the "Amount" or strength of the changes you'd like applied. Then click the check on the top right to apply changes, and then check to apply your preset.
How to adjust AI presets in Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and Photoshop ACR for desktop
When you are finished editing your photos, you can adjust masks by heading over to your masking tool. With multi-layers masking, you can find the layer you want to adjust by clicking through the layers to preview each one (with red overlays to indicate where changes have been applied). Once you have selected the one you’d like to edit, you can click on the little “-“ button below that layer (or “Subtract” if the layers are expanded to include text). The best subtract option for erasing little bits that may not belong in your mask would be the “brush” option, which offers the most freehand control. You can also use AI or other types of masking to subtract from the Masking layer selected.
How to Edit Your Masks
We go through where to find and edit your applied masks in each example workflow about for Lightroom Classic, Lightroom (CC), and Photoshop ACR Above! Here we'll go over how to find the masking tool, how to locate your add/subtract options, and how to remove select people from your mask (as the AI presets will apply the selected subject masks to all subjects in your image)!
Finding the Masking Tool
Once applied, you will find your masks under the dotted line circle icon (Masking Tool) on your software's develop toolbar:
This should look similar in all 3 programs, with only slight UI changes:
If your masks are not showing the full title of each layer or allowing you to click in and adjust (add/subtract) things easily, or toggle your layers off/on, you can expand by clicking either the >> << icon or the little arrow icon on the top right of your Masks panel:
How to find Add/Subtract Options to Adjust your Mask
Adding or subtracting from your mask is exactly what it sounds like, but with many different options for how you can select the parts your will add or subtract!
With your Masks Panel expanded, simply click into the mask you would like to adjust, and click on "Add" or "Subtract" (+ or - if you Masks panel isn't expanded). You will then get several options to subtract from your mask. We recommend sticking to "People" - when you need to remove other subjects from your mask, and "Brush" when you need to remove an object from your subject mask, or when you need to refine the edges of a mask.
How to Remove Select Subjects
When you apply one of your AI Presets for subjects, you may find that it applies to all of the people in your image. You can quickly remove people by heading over to your Masking Panel, selecting the applied mask layer, selecting subtract, and selecting "Select People":
The system will then detect people and give you options for selection Select one of the people you would like to remove:
After you select a person, you can then click "Add People" to add each additional person you would like to remove from your selection:
The "Add People" will let you select from all available People. Once you have checked off the subjects you will be subtracting from your selection, click "Continue":
You will then see the People you Selected, and the selection options. Make sure "Entire Person" is checked and then click "Create Mask" to successfully subtract those subjects from your mask!:
About Our AI Preset Toolkits - Compatibility & FAQs
What are AI Presets? AI presets are one-click tools that work from your presets tab in Lightroom to apply settings changes locally to a very specific attribute as detected by AI in the most up-to-date versions of Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and Photoshop ACR. Modern subscription versions of these programs can detect background, sky, subject(s)/people, and isolate very specific parts of each person (Face Skin, Body Skin, Eyebrows, Iris & Pupil, Lips, Teeth, and Hair) for refined & clean selection of these specific parts of your images. With our AI tools we have combined retouching settings that you would typically apply manually with a local adjustment preset or local adjustment sliders with this advanced AI detection for one-click retouching that feels like magic!
What does the AI do to my image? These presets are neither creative nor destructive. They are not meant to replace or alter the creative process, but rather speed up professional retouching processes via Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning which detect and adapt to apply settings to specific parts of each unique image. These presets utilize AI to replace manual brushing, dialing in and refining, they do not replace your intuition, your eye, or fundamentally alter your art.
Can I use the AI presets in older software purchased outright, or the free mobile app? Unfortunately, no. Where general presets and traditional tool and brush presets can be used in earlier versions of Lightroom and photoshop, the AI adaptive presets do require a current subscription to Lightroom or Photoshop to function. Your software must be up-to-date to ensure that these presets will function properly and that all current masking features are present! (learn more about preset types & compatibility in general HERE)
How do you install AI Tool Presets? For desktop, your new presets will install just like your traditional/general presets. You can learn how to install your presets HERE (sorted by Software).
Do the AI Tool Presets work on iPhone/iPad? As of July 2024, the Lightroom Mobile app on iOS/iPadOS supports XMP import. AI Adaptive presets will require the Premium (subscription) version of the Lightroom app to function. Additionally, the AI computing requires a newer iOS device on up-to-date OS (Earliest compatible devices: iPhone 11, iPad 10th Gen, Air 4th Gen, Pro 10th Gen; includes all later and currently offered devices).
Do the AI Tool Presets work on Android? YES! The latest updates now allow full functionality of these presets on Android devices (Android phone, tablets, or Chromebooks). They can be imported directly into the Premium Lightroom mobile app on Android devices just like any other preset - but they do require an additional computing step outlined in our Android walkthrough above.
How do I use this type of preset? We’ll walk through using this collection in Lightroom Classic, Lightroom (CC), Photoshop's Adobe Camera Raw, and Lightroom on Android below!
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Featured workflow images by Kade Bailey, Jessie Walker, Olive Branch Photography, Coverstone Creative, Tricia Marie Photography, and Natalie Gildersleeve