{"id":1434,"date":"2012-07-24T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T05:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/test\/?p=1434"},"modified":"2013-01-13T14:36:59","modified_gmt":"2013-01-13T14:36:59","slug":"skyline-lightroom-4-presets-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/?p=1434","title":{"rendered":"Skyline Lightroom 4 presets ~ Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"sky-3\"<\/a>When it comes to editing my photos, I love anything that can speed up the process whilst at the same time maintain the quality I\u2019m looking for. That\u2019s why I love creating actions in Photoshop. In Lightroom the processes of automation is called a preset and once you\u2019ve discovered the power of presets there\u2019s no going back because they\u2019re a huge timesaver.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s only half the story, because not only can Lightroom presets reduce your editing time, they can also give you access to new techniques, styles and effects that you might otherwise never have tried. It\u2019s as easy as clicking a button.<\/p>\n

Recently I tried some new Lightroom presets from Skyline Media<\/a>. These are commercial presets but at prices that really won\u2019t break the bank. In fact my favourite preset pack (The Classic Preset pack) is just \u00a37.99 and has over 45 different effects to choose from.<\/p>\n

Installing<\/b>
Installing Lightroom Presets can be a bit challenging, even for those of us who are fairly clued up on computers. Thankfully Skyline Media included an idiot\u2019s guide to installing Lightroom presets along with the download. By following the instructions I had my new presets working just minutes after downloading.<\/p>\n

Using the presets is super simple. Just head over to the develop module, open up the preset list and click on the effect of your choice. With most preset packs I\u2019ve tried, clicking from one preset to the next is the best way to discover what they do. The Skyline presets are no different in that respect and although the differences between the presets is sometimes fairly small, it does mean that you can be very selective about the strength of the effect.<\/p>\n

\"sky-2\"<\/a>Of course the results will vary from picture to picture but I quickly found some of the effects suited my style of photos better than others. For example, I like stronger effects which may explain why I was drawn so strongly to the Classic Preset pack<\/a>. Names like 80\u2019s pop, B+W Superpunch and Clockwork Orange should give you a good idea of what to expect.<\/p>\n

Skyline Signature<\/b>
These two preset packs are from John G Moore and Colin Prior<\/a>, two of the UK\u2019s top photographers in the field of portraits and landscape. Both preset packs had a very comprehensive collection of effects. Colin\u2019s seem to focus more on film and camera types where John\u2019s offered a wider range of looks.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m no landscape photographer but using the Skyline signature presets made a big improvement to my images and set me on the right road to getting the look I was after. The only problem is, I\u2019ll now have revisit some of my older photos, just so I can run the presets on them. Who knows how many great photos I may have missed.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong>
You might look at the results from any Lightroom preset and think \u201d\u2026 but I could do that myself\u201d which is possibly true but it\u2019s also missing the point. Presets give you ideas, inspiration and the freedom to experiment in ways which you almost certainly would not normally do. With an almost never ending range of preset effects and local adjustment presets there\u2019s something for everyone in the Skyline presets packs. <\/p>\n

Not all the preset packs are the same and some I found better (for me) then others, so I recommend looking closely to choose the pack (or packs) that best fit your photography. However\u2026 When you add into the mix their sensible real world pricing, the Skyline presets represent unbeatable value for money.<\/p>\n

For more example visit the Skyline media website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to editing my photos, I love anything that can speed up the process whilst at the same time maintain the quality I\u2019m looking for. That\u2019s why I love creating actions in Photoshop. In Lightroom the processes of automation is called a preset and once you\u2019ve discovered the power of presets there\u2019s no … Continue reading Skyline Lightroom 4 presets ~ Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1434"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2360,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1434\/revisions\/2360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}