Over the past few months, we’ve been working hard on improving each of our preset packs based on your feedback and our constant testing.

We are excited to announce an update to the Visual Flow Modern Pack that includes a set of dedicated presets for mobile, a brand new preset, and improvements to the existing presets. You can learn all about it in this video demo featuring Community Manager Chad Winstead over on our Visual Flow YouTube channel:

Dedicated Lightroom Mobile Presets

In this update, we are including a dedicated set of Mobile Lightroom Presets. While the presets were already available for Lightroom Mobile in the previous version, they were optimized for RAW processing on the desktop application.

The new Lightroom Mobile Presets are designed specifically for mobile photography, created with images photographed and processed entirely on a smartphone. The result is a more refined, accurate, one-click look for mobile photography.

These are included at no cost to previous and future Mobile Pack purchasers. For those interested in the Mobile Only Modern Pack, you can purchase them separately here.

Introducing Red Tint

In this update, all current and future Modern Pack purchasers will receive the new Red Tint Preset as a free update. Red Tint is a new lighting condition that will give you a one-click, refined image for scenes with a strong red tint on your subject(s). Below are some case studies for the use of Red Tint.

Red Rock/Late Golden Hour

Not all golden hour is the same when it comes to the color of light. During the later half of golden hour, the light can turn from an orange tint to a reddish or pinkish tint. This is especially the case when working in desert/outdoor scenes that are surrounded by red rock.

The Red Tint preset is perfect for these situations.

Candle/Fire Light

Practical lighting like candle and fire light can also have a hyper warm/red tone. Red Tint will also help correct skin tones for such a scene.

Dance Floor/Artificial Lights

Another common use case for Red Tint are wedding dance floors that are artificially lit with red LEDs. In each of these instances, Red Tint will save you time in having to make extra color adjustments.

Updated Presets

Along with the new Red Tint Presets, we’ve made other improvements and simplifications to the presets.

First, after extensive testing, we decided to remove the “Flash” lighting condition. We will be making this same change as we update other packs. The reason for this change is that flash can be implemented as a soft light, hard light, and even backlight. Rather than simply applying the “Flash” preset, the best results have always come from using the lighting condition that corresponds to how you implemented the lighting. Removing the Flash lighting condition keeps the system more simple and intuitive. If for some reason users wish to keep the Flash Preset, save a copy before installing the new update.

In addition, we have revised and improved on all presets and tonality within the Modern Pack. For details on all of Modern Pack updates see the full changelog below.

How to get the updated presets

The red tint preset will be available in the Modern Pack, along with all of the updated presets. If you haven’t already done so, you can purchase the Modern Pack here.

If you’ve already purchased the Modern Pack, simply log into your account when the update is released and download/install the Modern Pack again!

02a. Soft Light (Shade/Overcast)

• No changes

02b. Hard Light (Open Sun)

• Small adjustments made to HSL & Calibration, to improve the overall look of warm colors and better match Soft Light
• Contrast slider set to zero; small adjustments made to Base Tones & curves to compensate

02c. HDR Natural (Environmental)

• Small adjustments made to HSL & Calibration to improve the overall look, and better match Soft Light

02d. Backlit (Flare/Low Contrast)

• Small adjustments made to HSL to improve the overall look, and better match Soft Light
• Small adjustments made to Parametric Curve to improve the overall look

02e. Tungsten (Indoor/3000-4000K)

• OLD NAME: 02f. Tungsten (Indoor_3000-4000K)
  NEW NAME: 02e. Tungsten (Indoor_3000-4000K)
• Small adjustments made to HSL & Calibration to improve the look of skin tones in indoor light, and improve the overall look

02f. Tungsten Mix (w/ Blue Daylight)

• OLD NAME: 02g. Tungsten Mix (w_ Blue Daylight)
  NEW NAME: 02f. Tungsten Mix (w_ Blue Daylight)
• Small adjustments made to HSL & Calibration to improve the look of skin tones in indoor light, and improve the overall look

02g. Over Saturated (Uplight/Dancing)

• OLD NAME: 02h. Over Saturated (Uplight_Dancing)
  NEW NAME:02g. Over Saturated (Uplight_Dancing)
• Small adjustments made to HSL & Calibration to improve the overall look

02h. Green Tint (Nature/Fluorescent/Window)

• OLD NAME: 02i. Green Tint (Nature_Fluorescent_Window)
  NEW NAME: 02h. Green Tint (Nature_Fluorescent_Window)
• Small adjustments made to HSLto improve the look of skin tones in green color cast lighting conditions

02i. Red Tint (Pink Sky/Brick/Redrock)

• Brand-new preset created to handle Red color cast lighting conditions, modified from Soft Light base tone

02j. B&W (Any light condition)

• Small adjustments made to Base Tones & Parametric curve to improve look of contrast in all conditions