After you extract the zip file you downloaded, you will find these items:
- CameraProfiles folder – contains the DNG profile files.
- LR Presets folder – contains Lightroom presets that use these profiles.
- PS Presets folder – contains Adobe Camera Raw presets that use these profiles (compatible with Photoshop and Elements).
- Disclaimer and ReadMe files
Step #1 – Install the DNG profiles
To install PSKiss Skin & Scenery Color DNG Profiles:
1. Open the CameraProfiles folder, Select all profile files and copy them to:
- Mac OS X: Macintosh HD /Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRaw/CameraProfiles
Lightroom 4.3 and ACR 7.3 users :
Macintosh HD /Users/USR NAME/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRaw/CameraProfiles - Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\CameraRaw\CameraProfiles
- Windows Vista C:\Users\All Users\AppData\Local\Adobe\CameraRaw\CameraProfiles
- Windows 7: C:\ProgramData\Adobe\CameraRaw\CameraProfiles *
- Lightroom 4.3 and ACR 7.3 users:
C:\Users\<USR NAME>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\CameraProfiles *
2. Launch Photoshop Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw.
You will find the installed profiles in the Camera Calibration tab:
PSKiss Skin & Scenery Color Profiles support Photoshop CS4 or higher, Elements 8 and higher and Lightroom 3.0 and higher.
* If you can’t find this folder, go to: Control Panel > Folder Options > View Tab > Select Show hidden folders
Step #2 – Install ACR Presets
1. Open the PS Presets folder, select all the Camera Raw Settings files (the files with .xmp suffix) and Copy these files.
2. Open up Finder in Mac or Explorer in Windows, browse to the following path and Paste the files:
Macintosh: /Users/UserName/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRawFolder/Settings
WindowsXP: C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Adobe\CameraRaw\Settings
Windows 7: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\Settings
The presets will be available in the Presets tab:
Step #3 – Install Lightroom Presets
- Launch Lightroom if it isn’t running.
- In Lightroom, get into the Develop module. On the left side, scroll to the Presets tab:
Right-Click in that tab and create a New Folder:
After creating the new folder, Right-Click on it and choose Import from the drop-down menu:
Now, browse to the LR Presets folder in the one you extracted,
select the first line in the list, hold down the Shift key, scroll down to the end of the list and select the last one (now you can release the Shift key):
Click “Import“.
That’s it! All the presets are ready to work!
See the QuickStrat Guide for further information.