Features
- Apply relative or absolute develop settings
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- Absolute
Default Lightroom behavior
All selected photos get the same develop settings of the preset.
For example if the preset contains Exposure = 0.15; all selected photos will have 0.15, despite their current value.
- Relative
All the develop settings will be added/subtracted to the current settings of the photo instead of overwriting them.
- Percentage adjustment
By changing the percentage the preset can be applied stronger or softer. All develop settings in the preset are recalculated with a percentage.
- Create Virtual copy and apply preset in one step (LR 5 only)
Selecting this option will first create a Virtual Copy and then apply the changes, leaving the original photo untouched.
Working with master files this feature allows to apply a preset on a series of photos and get the changes in a virtual copy.
- 2 options for applying relative adjustments:
- Relative with values
All the develop settings will be added/subtracted with the number in the preset.
For example add 0.10 Exposure to the selected photos.
- Relative with percentage
interprets the values as a percentages to be added to the current photo setting.
For example add 10% extra Exposure to the selected photos.
- Simulation mode
This option reports how the photos would be affected by the preset, yet does not apply the preset.
- Inverse calculation when original value is negative.
To clarify this feature see table below.
| Inverse calculation on/off |
Original value |
Preset |
New value |
| Off (default) |
Exposure = 1.0 |
-0.2 |
0.8 |
| Exposre = -1.0 |
-0.2 |
-1.2 |
| On |
Exposure = 1.0 |
-0.2 |
0.8 |
| Exposure -1.0 |
-0.2 |
-0.8 |
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