Loading "user presets" into lightroom

[Suzlo]

I have just loaded the CC on my new system and have loaded a batch of presets in successfully.  I sent to load an additional folder with some that I have made myself as well as some others that sat in the 'user preset" folder on my other computer.  I copied the folder into the appropriate folder and re started Lightroom, I did this numerous times and it still won't show up.

[Rob_Cullen]

I have just loaded the CC

And have you "loaded" Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic-CC v7.3 ?

v7.3 uses a new format and location for Preset files.

An extract from-

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/lightroom-classic-file-locations/

"If you have older style .lrtemplate Develop presets, place them in the Develop Presets subfolder and restart Lightroom. They’ll be converted to .xmp format and copied to the shared Camera Raw Settings folder."

So- copying and pasting presets in Windows should go like this:

{xxxx.lrtemplate} preset files (from v7.2 and earlier) go in folder  { C:\Users\[your name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Develop Presets }

{xxxx.XMP} preset files ( for v7.3 and later) go in folder  { C:\Users\[your name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\Settings }

My Preset Groups of .XMP files:

[Suzlo]

thank you, I tried both options and neither work. I would say that some of

them were made on the earlier version and one is on the later version. I

tried it a few times with no success.

On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 12:16 AM, F. McLion <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

[Suzlo]

I am unable to see my presets even when following the instructions for the

v 7.2 and earlier files. I tried to do the v7.3 too and that didn't work.

[Rob_Cullen]

Without Adobe fore-warning Lightroom users of the changes, this update to the presets system has caused many problems.

Sorry I cannot be more helpful but more information please-

Your Operating System number?

The Lightroom version number from-  Menu > Help > System Info...

Do you have preferences set to "Store Presets with the Catalog" ?

Can you post some screen-clips of your system folders that contain Preset files?

Can you post some screen-clips of the Lightroom Presets Panel in the Develop module?

[Suzlo]

thank you for the response!  I will post the screen clip from my develop module as well as where my files are settled at the moment.  The "user preset" folder is the one that doesn't want to show up. 

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OS is windows 10 pro v.1709

Lightrroom v 7.3

no I do not have "store presets with the catalog" checked

[Bob Somrak · Accepted solution]

With Lightroom closed remove the ~ in front of the filenames.  If the ~ is there than Lightroom thinks they were already converted and skip them.  Then restart Lightroom and they should be converted and show up.

[Rob_Cullen]

Suzlo, You are scrolling down the Presets panel to see more below? (Screen-clip only shows to the 'Heck Yeah' group)

With Bob's suggestion-

I might also (after the tilde removal) place them into one folder (eg.  01 My Presets).

Then restart Lightroom.

[Suzlo]

Ok I will definitely do that thank you!!

[mackenzieh11245938]

I am having this same issue. When Lightroom is closed how do I get to the presets to remove the ~? I went in LR, Preferences, Develop Presets, User presets and removed them. Restarted LR and they still don't show up. When I went back in the ~ was there again.

[Suzlo]

thank you that was perfect and they all loaded!!

[mackenzieh11245938]

I am having this same issue. When Lightroom is closed how do I get to the presets to remove the ~? I went in LR, Preferences, Develop Presets, User presets and removed them. Restarted LR and they still don't show up. When I went back in the ~ was there again.

[Bob Somrak]

See here.  https://www.lightroomqueen.com/lightroom-classic-file-locations/   as WobertC indicated in post #1 for the old preset locations.