Trying to use my filters

[lfilligergr]

Lightroom Version Number

LIght Room classic 12.2

Operating System

1. macOS 12 Monterey

Excuse my lack of understanding of lightroom, but I have recently bought a camera and was getting pretty excited about making my own filters. The Filters worked for a while, but now when I go to switch between some filters I have made, nothing happens, the photo doesn't change ..nada. Been googling the heck out of this problem, but not sure how to fix it. I am sure it is something simple.

 

[Johan Elzenga]

The filter you are showing here is a filter to search for images, not a filter to edit images.

 

[lfilligergr]

Ah ok... That would make sense. So if I edit a photo to certain specifications and I want to save those settings and use them again, or use them for a set of photos, how might I go about doing that? Thanks in advance. Possibly in create presets?

 

[Jim Wilde]

You would create a Preset: in the Develop module, edit an image, then click on the "+" sign at the right-hand side of the Presets header (in the left-hand panel). Choose which of the settings you want to include, give it a name and save it, then it's available to be applied to any other image.

 

[lfilligergr]

Great, and then sync it if I want all of my pictures to have the same settings. Thanks, appreciate the help.

 

[Paul McFarlane]

Our blog on creating Presets may help you:

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/create-lightroom-presets/

 

[lfilligergr]

much appreciated. Any links that send me to conversation about the gradients would greatly appreciated too.

 

[Paul McFarlane]

Be sure to download our free Quick Start Guide eBook. It only touches on Gradients but gets you started.

 

[lfilligergr]

WIll do, thanks