What makes them create the look that they do? Why does one preset work better for some photos? By asking these questions we can actually improve our editing skills while using presets. But it’s important that, in order to get the most out of the presets, you also study what the individual presets do. Sure, sometimes you should just use a preset as a one click solution. If you want to get the most out of the presets don’t just use the presets as a quick fix to your editing problems. Use the presets to prosper your own creativity You can even do that on your iPhone these days! - and if you didn’t shoot your photo in RAW do not worry, the presets will still work. That’s why if at all possible I will recommend you shoot your photos in the raw format. If your file is shot in raw you can always alter the temperature & exposure easily. These two are an integral part of getting the preset to look good, you have to make sure that your photo has a neutral temperature and correct set exposure, in order for the presets to look natural in their impact. The two factors that the presets does not alter are temperature and exposure. You’re always welcome to send me an email with your thoughts.įurthermore when you purchase Dreamy Essentials you buy into all the future supporting videos and preset support that I am working on for the next versions at the current price of the product!įollowing 24 presets are included in the pack: I am also do my best to include the opinions of those who own the product for future changes. Transparency and further supportĭreamy Essentials is an honest product constantly in development. With the same logic I’m continuously working on the Color suite presets which have the goal of limiting the changes to the color of the photo you’re working with, allowing you to mix it with your current edit of a photo or check alternative color schemes during your editing phase in a less destructive way. This effect has allowed me to use photos shot in harsh light that I normally would think of as unusable. For example I have created the ‘Magic touch’ effect preset which applies a lot of gradient and radial filters to add a soft touch to a photo, without changing anything else. ‘Dreamy Essentials’ challenges the idea of what a preset pack can do. Renewing the formatĬolor suites, effects and experimental presets.
HOW TO USE PRESETS IN EXPOSURE X UPDATE
You can therefore always choose to keep certain elements should you only want to update some of the presets. No, I am improving the preset pack since this is what I am using my self and I aim to always find rooms for improvements and new ideas.įor each new version I post a change-log explaining the changes and my thoughts about them. That means that I am not suddenly releasing a new standalone preset pack V2 to earn some quick cash.
HOW TO USE PRESETS IN EXPOSURE X FOR FREE
To cement that belief this Dreamy Essential series is continuously updated for free after purchase. I believe in creating the highest quality product that I my self find practical to use. There’s a lot of preset packs out there, why would this one be any different.