Welcome to Luxe Landscape, Wildlife, & Animal AI, a dynamic and flexible new collection of AI presets designed for nature, wildlife, and furry friend photography! Achieve localized, non-destructive edits directly from your presets panel! Featuring Luxe signature Multi Adaptive options that apply a recipe of dialed-in tools for a variety of non-human subjects - in just a tap! Or build the perfect combo for your needs with localized tools that are stackable, amount slider compatible, and syncable for batch editing. Follow along as we discuss what's included, break down the Multi Adaptive options, and show real examples of editing with the collection in up-to-date subscription versions of Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, and the Premium Lightroom Mobile app! 

What types of presets are included in this collection?

About the collection & specific compatibility

Introducing Adaptive Multi Presets

How to use Adaptive AI Presets

Lightroom Classic Example Workflow

Lightroom Example Workflow

Photoshop Example Workflow

Lightroom Mobile (Premium App for Android) Example Workflow

Lightroom Mobile (Premium App for iOS) Example Workflow 

How to Adjust AI Presets in LRC, LRCC, & ACR

 

What Types of Presets Are Included in This Collection?

• 12 Adaptive Multi Presets - These apply adjustments to multiple zones of your image.
  Aquatic Focus, Dog Park Adventures, Equestrian Elegance, Field & Stream, Furry Friends, Highland Mood, Insect Macro, Reptile Radiance, Safari Wildlife, Studio Paws, Vibrant Feathers, Wild Horses
  
  

• 32 Background Presets - These apply adjustments only to the background detected in your image.
  Atmosphere (Lite Haze, Reduce Haze), Body of Water (Amber To Blue, Brown To Blue, Filmic Blue, Stormy Blue, True Blue), Earthy Greens (Cooled, Warmed, Muted), Earthy Yellows (Orangey, Muted), Landscape Hues (Desaturated, Saturated), Lighting (Exposure Darkened, Exposure Lightened, Highs Boosted, Highs Reduced, Lows Darkened, Lows Lifted), Overlay Filter (Amber, Frost, Golden), Scenery Depth (Enhanced, Softened), Seasonal (Fall Tones, Spring Tones, Summer Tones, Winter Tones), Style (Dramatic Edge, Painterly Brush, Softened Bokeh)
  
  

• 11 Sky Presets - These apply adjustments only to the sky detected in your image.
  Blues Shifted (Aqua, Navy, Pale, Vibrant), Bright Atmosphere, Clouds Revived, Details Rescued, Dramatic Canopy, Overlay (Blue, Pastel, Warm)
  
  

• 15 Whole Subject Presets - These apply adjustments to your subject(s) as a whole.
  Color Hues (Boosted, Softened), Color Neutralize (Greens, Oranges, Yellows), Details (Boosted, Softened, Texture Sharpened, Texture Softened), Lighting (Highlights Boosted, Highlights Neutralized, Shadows Defined, Shadows Diffused), Repair (True Blacks Revived, Washed Greys Defined, White Details Polished)
  
  

• 24 Effects Presets - Various directional light effects presets.
  Halo of Golden Light (Horz, Vert), Halo of White Light (Horz, Vert), Light Grad Background (Bottom-Up, Top, Down), Light Grad Foreground (Bottom-Up, Top, Down), Solar Glow Top-Center (Horz, Vert), Solar Glow Top-Left (Horz, Vert), Solar Glow Top-Right (Horz, Vert), Sunset Early Golden (Center, Left, Right), Sunset Late Pastel (Center, Left, Right), Vignette (Background, Foreground)
  
  

• 18 Finishing Tool Presets - These apply adjustments to your whole image.
  Add Film Grain, Add Noise Reduction, Add Sharpening, Adjust Temp (Cool, Pastel, Warm), Clarity (Enhanced, Softened), Colors (Desaturated, Saturated), Contrast (Boosted, Reduced), Curve (Bold Terrain, Filmic views, Moody Horizon), Overlay (Cool, Peach, Warm)

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.

 

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), and isolate zones 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 below. 

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! 

Introducing Adaptive Multi 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. 

12 Multi Adaptive Presets - These presets combine Subject, Background, Sky, Effects, and Finishing options as pre-mixed recipes. 

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, sky, 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 "Vibrant Tide" from Wanderlust 2.0 to this image by Ashley Henderson.


Example Step 2: Apply AI Tool Preset. Here we applied "Adaptive Multi - Aquatic Focus" to quickly adjust multiple subject and background 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):

1. Edit your image, whether manually or with presets. Here we edited this image by Ashley Henderson with  "Vibrant Tide" from Wanderlust 2.0: 
   
   
   
2. Apply AI Presets to taste. Here we applied "Adaptive Multi - Aquatic Focus" (Adjusted to 75%), "Background - Body of Water Amber to Blue" (Adjusted to 76%), "Background - Lighting Lows Darkened", "Subject - Lighting Highlights Boosted" (Adjusted to 66%), "Tool - Finishing - Overlays Warm":
   
   
   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. 
   
   
3. 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 (or find that the subject mask selected and object you don't want included as a "subject", and need to remove the effect from that specific unwanted subject or object?
   
   To remove unwanted masks from a subject, click the Masking Tool under the Histogram, select the mask you'd like to adjust, and quickly remove a whole person. animal, or object via Subtract  > Objects:
   
   
   You'll then use a brush to indicate the unwanted subject/object and Lightroom will compute a clean subtraction from the layer: 
   
   
   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):

1. Edit your image, whether manually or with presets. Here we edited this image by Brielle MacDonald with "Sentimental Moods" from Brixton Film Emotive:
   
   
   
2. Apply AI Presets to taste. Here we applied "Background - Earthy Greens Warmed", "Background - Lighting Exposure Darkened" (Adjusted to 60%), "Background - Lighting Lows Darkened" (Adjusted to 50%), "Background - Overlay Filter Amber" (Adjusted to 28%), "Background - Scenery Depth Softened" (Adjusted to 53%), "Subject - Color Hues Softened" (Adjusted to 52%), "Subject - Details Texture Sharpened" (Adjusted to 49%), "Subject - Lighting Highlights Neutralized" (Adjusted to 53%), "Subject - Repair True Blacks Revived" (Adjusted to 49%), "Tool - Effect - Halo of Golden Light (Horz)" (Adjusted to 63%):
   
   
   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.
   
   
3. 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"!: 
   
   You can also select "Delete All Empty Masks" to remove masks for zones not detected in your image - like skies in images with no visible skyline.
   

   Applied an Adaptive Multi or Single Change Tool to a photo with more than one subject (or find that the subject mask selected an object you don't want included as a "subject") and need to remove the effect from that specific unwanted subject/object?

   To remove unwanted masks from a subject, click the Masking Tool, select the mask you'd like to adjust, and quickly remove a whole person, animal, or object via Subtract  > Objects:

   
   You'll then use a brush to indicate the unwanted subject/object and Lightroom will compute a clean subtraction from the layer: 

   
   
   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! 
   
   
   
   

How to use AI Presets in Photoshop ACR (example workflow):

1. Edit your image, whether manually or with presets. Here we edited this image by Donna Jones with the "Clean - Wheat Grass 2.0" preset from our DigiFilm - Portraits 2.0 collection: 
   
   
   
2. Apply AI Presets to taste: 
   
   Here we applied: "Background - Lighting Lows Darkened", "Background - Seasonal Summer Tones" at 45%, "Background - Style Painterly Brush" at 71%, "Sky - Bright Atmosphere" at 75%, "Subject - Color Neutralize Oranges", "Subject - Details Boosted" at 73%, "Subject - Details Texture Sharpened" at 63%, and "Tool - Finishing - Contrast Boosted" at 68%
   
   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! 
   
   
3. 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: 
   
   
   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/objects, or completely delete your applied mask!:
   
   
   Applied an Adaptive Multi or Single Change Tool to a photo with more than one subject (or find that the subject mask selected and object you don't want included as a "subject", and need to remove the effect from that specific unwanted subject or object?
   
   To remove unwanted masks from a subject, click the Masking Tool under the Histogram, select the mask you'd like to adjust, and quickly remove a whole person. animal, or object via Subtract  > Objects:
   
   
   You'll then use a brush to indicate the unwanted subject/object and Lightroom will compute a clean subtraction from the layer: 
   
   
   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 for Android)

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! 

At the time of this article, Adobe has not designed the Lightroom mobile app on Android to auto-detect or preview AI presets unless copying and pasting edits. So you will need to update masks after applying your preset of choice. We have created a video demonstrating the process (as well as the copy & paste mechanism) here: 

Notes to supplement video: 

• You do not have to edit your image before applying the AI Adaptive presets & Effects. You can use just these tools for a full photo edit. You can also change your global (full-image) edit or preset at any time and it won't change or affect applied AI Masks applied by this toolkit! 
• Because the Android mobile app requires you to "update" detection for each mask applied by the preset, you won't see a live preview of the applied toolkit presets when you first apply them. 
• 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.
• Update/Compute Applied AI Masks Under "Masking" (As noted, you won't see a live preview, because the mobile app still needs to compute the masks you've applied). So click the "Masking" icon on your bottom toolbar to view and compute the masks applied by your AI Presets!
• To compute masks: Select a Mask with the ! error, it will reveal a buried square with that same ! error icon, click on that square to prompt a "needs to be recomputed"/"Update" popup. Repeat this process for each AI Preset you selected.
• Click the mask 2x to see the title of the mask, and adjustment options. Delete unwanted or empty masks via that 2x click menu, or the trashcan icon on the left-hand side. 
• You only need to compute masks manually on the first image you want to edit. Once they've been computed and you are happy with your edit, you can copy "Masking" settings and paste them to subsequent images and Lightroom Mobile will compute the masks for you! 

How to use the AI presets in Lightroom Mobile (Premium App for iOS)

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! 

Learn how to combine this collection with your typical edits on your iPhone in the Premium Lightroom Mobile app for iOS: 

Notes to supplement video: 

• You do not have to edit your image before applying the AI Adaptive presets & Effects. You can use just these tools for a full photo edit. You can also change your global (full-image) edit or preset at any time and it won't change or affect applied AI Masks applied by this toolkit! 
• We recommend adjusting preset strength as you go - once you stack another preset or make additional tweaks, it can sometimes may it trickier to go back and adjust preset amount. 

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 "Objects" when you want to remove a non-human subject or object that has been included in the subject selection, and "Brush" when you need to refine the edges of a mask. 

 

Run into any issues, or have any questions before purchase?

Reach out to our dedicated support team at support@theluxelens.com for 1:1 support, recommendations, and tips! 

Featured workflow images by Donna Jones, Ashley Henderson, and Brielle MacDonald.