Thanks for downloading my fave LR brushes! Here you can follow along for how to install Lightroom Adjustment Brushes so they appear in your options. These instructions are for the current version of Lightroom Classic (last updated June 2021)

Installing Lightroom Brushes

Step 1: Copy Your Brush Files

1. Download your adjustment brushes and ensure they are unzipped.
2. The files should end in .lrtemplate
3. Select all the .lrtemplate files, right-click and select Copy, or hit Cmd/Ctrl + C on your keyboard.

Step 2: Locate and Paste Into the Local Adjustment Presets Folder

1. Open Lightroom and open the Preferences
   Mac – use keyboard shortcut “Command ,” or in your menus go to Lightroom > Preferences
   PC – use keyboard shortcut “Ctrl ,” or in your menus go to Edit > Preferences

2. Click on the Presets tab (second from left)

3. Click on “Show All Other Lightroom Presets”
   Open the “Lightroom” folder
   Open the “Local Adjustment Presets” folder

4. Paste the Lightroom Brushes into the Local Adjustment Presets folder
   -right click and select Paste or type Cmd/Ctrl+V to add the .lrtemplate brushes to this folder

5. You may need to quit and re-open Lightroom to see your presets.

Step 3: Access and Use the Brushes

1. Launch or restart Lightroom Classic and hit the “D” key for the Develop module
2. Click the Masking tool icon on the right-hand panel (it looks like a circle with a dotted outline).
3. Choose Brush or another masking options to start a new adjustment.
4. In the Brush panel, click on the dropdown menu next to Preset: to reveal and select your newly installed custom brushes.

They will show up under the “Preset” dropdown when you have any of the masking tools selected.

Did you come across this page but haven’t got your Lightroom Adjustment brush presets yet? Find them ··HERE·· and then come back here to learn how to install Lightroom adjustment brushes!

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