Before You Buy

Hi and welcome!
Please read all the information carefully especially if it’s first time buying or dealing with presets. (I don’t have a team of people helping me run the blog and I believe 90% of unhappy customers can be avoided if everyone took their time to read the section below before making the purchase so they know what they are buying ;-) Hope it helps!

HERE ARE SOME ANSWERS TO MOST COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS. IF YOU ALREADY MADE A PURCHASE & HAVING A PROBLEM, SCROLL DOWN.

BEFORE YOUR PURCHASE

WHAT ARE PRESETS?

Presets are nothing more than ‘filters’ available for Adobe Lightroom. Lightroom is a professional coloring program for photographers all around the world who use the software to create a certain look for their photos. It’s called coloring for a reason - the program gives you unlimited possibilities of changing any colors in the photo to your liking. These presets are the exact ones I use on my photos and yes, I only use Lightroom not Photoshop to color my photos. Even though both Mobile and Desktop presets are one-click presets, you will need to adjust exposure, contrast and saturation to your liking and or to match the settings of your camera. This is completely normal and the more you grow as a photographer, just like with any other art, you start developing your own look for your photos. If you are still not 100% sure how to tweak the settings, make sure you watch my youtube tutorial.

What’s the difference between normal presets and mobile ones?

‘Normal’ standard presetsare compatible with Adobe Lightroom Classic. Please familiarise yourself with the program before purchase and double check your computer would be compatible to run it (all the recent computers will be, however if you have an old computer, please download the program first before purchase. Lightroom desktop requires a monthly subscription of $15 and only work on desktop, not mobile so the presets bought for desktop will not work on your phone. Mobile presets are compatible with Lightroom app available on iTunes for iPhones and Google Play for Andorid. It’s a FREE app and does not require a monthly subscription. After a short set up, you’ll be able to switch between filters just like in VSCO.

Should I get Mobile or Desktop presets? Who are the presets for?
Desktop presets are perfect for those who want to take their photography to a whole new level. It doesn’t necessarily mean you need to be a professional photographer to use them - but if you want to step up your photography and your instagram, I believe that it’s necessary to learn about the process and take advantage of the tools used by the best photographers out there.
If your love affair with photography is still young and you only use phone for taking photos, mobile presets will do just fine ;-)
Who are the presets not for?
If photography is not your passion OR you are happy with the way your photos look right now, you barely take any photos or don’t feel comfortable adjusting the presets to match your own style - give them a pass.

ARE THE EXACT SAME PRESETS YOU USE, AGGIE?

Yes, these are the exact presets I created and have used on all of my photos on my feed.

 

DO I GET A GUARANTEE THE PRESETS WILL WORK FOR ME?

No you don’t. YOU DO GET A GUARANTEE these are the exact presets I use and have been using for the last couple of years on my feed. Actually, I believe that if something is good for everything, it’s good for nothing. I have no idea if my style of coloring is something you like & want in your photos. What I’m offering here are my exact presets I use to edit my photos.  You can see my IG page & take it as a proof they work or check out happy customers page. Once you buy them, you can see if my coloring is something you like and works for you and your photography vision or tweak them to match your style. Worst case scenario you have access to ALL the information of how I adjust my photo settings.

WILL MY PHOTOS LOOK EXACTLY LIKE YOURS?

I hope not! There are so many things that influence the final outcome of a photo, I hope these presets will become the beginning of your photography journey.

What will influence the final outcome of the preset?
Let’s talk about what affects the look of a photo first:
  • Location (sky has a different colour in Bora Bora vs Finland, forest in Switzerland will look different than the Amazon jungle even though they are both green)
  • Lighting (indoor/outdoor, time of the day, time of the year, angle of the sun, clouds/no clouds)
  • Camera (Canon, Sony and Nikon all give their photos slightly different colours. On top of that, photos from Canon 6d will look slightly different than photos from Canon 1DX)
  • Lens (Sigma Art lenses vs Canon, Nikon - same thing)
  • Camera Settings (how you set your ISO, whether you shoot your photo under or overexposed)
  • Skin Tones (everyone has a different skin tone - I get very orange skin using other people’s presets - you might find my skin tones might not work with yours)
  • Whether you shoot in RAW or JPEG ( I’m explaining the difference later)
There are so many variables that even if you went back to the same location, used the same camera and then applied the same preset, the chances are the lighting and time of the day will be different and hence you will have to adjust the photo. It’s totally normal so while I am sharing with you the exact presets I use - I do tweak almost every photo depending on what it needs even after matching the perfect preset. With that said, you are purchasing the way I like my photos to look like. If you see the world slightly different, please be ready to tweak the presets to your own liking. 

Are they the only presets I will ever need?

No, but the chances are the presets will be a good start for you to develop your own and create your own look!

How do I make the best of the presets? 

Make sure you shoot your photos in RAW. Test as many presets are possible and if something is still not quiet right, start playing around starting from exposure, then saturation and temperature.

How are these presets different than other available on the market?

First of all, I created them myself from scratch. Second - I don’t use Photoshop, so all the photos you see on my feed were coloured in Lightroom so they are the exact presets I use on my feed. 

Are the presets compatible with photoshop?

These presets are for Lightroom only.

What happens if I don’t like the presets?

All sales are final. 
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AFTER YOU PURCHASE THE PRESETS

Thanks so much for trusting me & purchasing my presets. I’m excited to help you in your photography journey. Please keep in mind that I’m a travel blogger with a very limited access to the Internet when traveling so my sister answers all the emails (please don’t DM me as in most cases I need access to a desktop computer to help you and my sister is just way better at handling everything). The email is aggielal.assistant@gmail.com

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With that said, I am not a big company, but a normal girl who loves photography and was asked by her followers to share her presets. It’s just me & my sister doing our best to get back to everyone asap. Please be understanding & read the answers to the questions below before you reach out to us as it’s usually faster that way.

WHERE ARE MY PRESETS? I PURCHASED THEM AN HOUR AGO AND STILL DIDN’T GET THEM.

Once you order the presets, you will receive 2 emails. One will be an order confirmation & the other the zipped presets files.

  1. If you got the confirmation email, but not the email with the order, please be patient. Sometimes it takes up to 20-30 minutes. If you still haven’t received it, it means the shop can’t process your payment right away (sometimes some banks block certain internet purchases). Please check with your bank & email us.
  2. If you haven’t got the confirmation email, it means you must have misspelled your email address. Please email us at aggielal.assistant@gmail.com with a full name & email you want to use & we will get you all set!

 

AGGIE HELP! MY MOBILE PRESETS DON’T WANT TO OPEN ON MY PHONE.

Yes, that’s because you try to open them on your phone first. I mention in the product description to download the files on your computer first, because most phone don’t unzip the files well. Once you download the attachment, unzip it and airdrop it/ bluetooth it to your phone.

 

I CAN’T OPEN THE ATTACHMENT! THE FILES LOOK WEIRD.

Presets files are huge and so they come in a zipped file. You will need to unzip the file first (it’s usually just a double click, but here is a guide). Once you do it, you’ll find a guide attached (for mobile presets) & so just follow the steps.

 

HOW DO I ADJUST MY SKIN TONE? IT LOOKS WEIRD!

The beauty of human skin is amazing. We all have a slightly different shade and even my own skin tone changes depending on how tan I am & whether I’m staying in a shadow or full sun. Skin tones aka orange tones is the number one adjustment you will need to make on your own. I used to be afraid that my presets won’t work for brunettes or black skin, but the more people use my presets, the more I see that it had nothing to do with the darkness as much as the undertone of your skin — is it pink, green, orange, violet? I even attached a free preset ‘brunette’ for you to see what you think, but honestly there is no set rule. Adjusting your skin tone right is not hard, check out my tutorial to learn how to do it in less than 2 mins here.

 

HOW TO INSTALL DESKTOP PRESETS

HOW TO INSTALL LIGHTROOM 4, 5, 6 & CC PRESETS FOR WINDOWS

  1. Open Lightroom
  2. Go to: Edit • Preferences • Presets
  3. Click on the box titled: Show Lightroom Presets Folder
  4. Double click on Lightroom
  5. Double click on Develop Presets
  6. Copy the folder(s) of your presets into the Develop Presets folder
  7. Restart Lightroom

HOW TO INSTALL LIGHTROOM 4, 5, 6 & CC PRESETS FOR MAC

  1. Open Lightroom
  2. Go to: Lightroom (Dialogue) • Preferences • Presets
  3. Click on the box titled: Show Lightroom Presets Folder
  4. Double click on Lightroom
  5. Double click on Develop Presets
  6. Copy the folder(s) of your presets into Develop Presets folder
  7. Restart Lightroom

OR JUST DRAG AND DROP THEM ONTO THE LIGHTROOM APP ICON TO INSTALL – THE LAZY WAY 😉

 

MOBILE

YOU WILL GET A DETAILED GUIDE WITH PICTURES IN YOUR EMAIL WHEN YOU PURCHASE MOBILE PRESETS. YOU WILL NEED A COMPUTER TO SET THEM UP, BUT NO SPECIFIC PROGRAM NECESSARY.