HOW TO USE SMART PRESETS TO AUTOMATICALLY EDIT LANDSCAPE PHOTOS IN ADOBE CAMERA RAW AND LIGHTROOM

In this Tutorial we are going to Edit a landscape photo using Camera Raw or Lightroom (same develop settings).

We are going to use AI mask and create presets. Then we are going to batch process other images using Camera Raw, Bridge and Lightroom. It doesn’t matter if you use Photoshop, Camera Raw or Lightroom, this tutorial will work in all of them. I recently made a tutorial on ai presets on people in Camera Raw, check out the tutorial here.

Lets start with an edit.

First we will open several images into Camera Raw.

In Adobe Bridge select the images to open and right-click, Choose Open in Camera Raw

Here you can see 4 images open in the filmstrip on the left.

Lets work on this image of the canoe that I captured in Hawaii.

Disclaimer: I’m going to edit this extremely vigorously so you can see what’s occurring. In practise, you would work on a collection of pictures that are remarkably similar and make subtler modifications that are appropriate for the pictures you are working on. This will provide as a clear illustration of how it operates and also how the AI masks can change to fit other photos.

I pushed the shadows and highlights recovery sliders as far as they will go in this situation. (In actuality, I employ shadows quite lightly while being aggressive with highlights.) You’ll also see, though, that we can alter these settings afterwards.

Lets add more definition to the sky

Choose the mask

grab Select Sky

Now you can adjust the sky. Move highlights to the left and lower the exposure slightly.

Here is a good tip for clouds. Move the dehaze up a little bit, it really makes clouds pop.

MAKING A SMART PRESET IN ADOBE CAMERA RAW

Click the new preset button under presets

Name the Preset. In this case, I called it “Batch Landscape”

APPLYING A SMART PRESET TO BATCH PROCESS PHOTOS

ADOBE CAMERA RAW SMART PRESET USE
Start off in Camera Raw.

Select the pictures from the filmstrip.

Choose our preset from the Presets.

And it will apply to all the selected photos.

Notice that the masks are added to each image and adapt to each different sky.

If the effect is too strong, you can lower it at the top of the Presets panel.

ADOBE BRIDGE SMART PRESET USE
Make sure to use the preset on at least 1 image in Camera Raw before continuing.

Select Done.

You can see the badge in the top Right that indicates adjustments have been made.

Right clack and choose Develop Settings>Copy Settings

(You can do this without even launching Photoshop or camera raw as long as you have an edited image in Bridge.)

Choose the images you want to apply the settings to

If you want to do them all, press Ctrl/Cmd+A

Right Click and choose Develop Settings>Paste Settings

Choose all

The images will all receive the smart preset that adapts for each image

It will apply to every image that you selected.

I hope you found this quick tutorial useful. These Smart Presets are something that can really save you a lot of time.