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Apply Develop Settings to Photos When

Importing into Lightroom

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Apply Develop Settings to Photos

When Importing into Lightroom

This is a simple trick to save you a lot of time

when importing photos into Lightroom. This
technique will show you how to apply
develop settings to photos as you import
them into Lightroom. Firstly, let me explain
what the terminology here means.

What Are Develop Settings in

Lightroom?

Develop settings in Lightroom refer to all the

adjustments that you would normally make to
your photos. Theses adjustments are usually
carried out inside the Develop module. The
adjustments you apply within the Develop
module are carefully and individually applied
to each image to ensure it looks its best. Each
photo demands a series of adjustments that
are unique. So why would anyone want to
carry out adjustments during the Import
process? After all, adjustments carried out
during the Import process will be identical on
all images. Adjustments that are not unique
to each image will never look right,
right? Well, yes and no. Let me explain.

Firstly, it is not uncommon for photographers

to import a series of photographs and have a
generic black and white adjustment applied
to them all during the import process. Yes,
this generic adjustment will never result in
every image looking its best and further
adjustments within the Develop module will
most certainly be needed. But the repetitive
task of converting each to black and white
has already been done.

Secondly, there are some adjustments that

can be applied to images during import that
can be unique to each photo. One such
example can be found in the Lens Correction
tab of the Develop module.

Lens Corrections.

Since version 3, Lightroom has had the ability

to automatically correct a variety of lens
distortion issues. The settings within the Lens
Corrections tab are able to:

Remove chromatic aberrations;

Correct for individual lens distortions.

Lightroom contains a large database of lens

profiles which it uses to apply corrections.
These corrections are applied automatically
and are designed to compensate for
distortions that are unique to each lens. The
cool thing about these lens corrections is they
are unique to different lenses. Lightroom can
automatically analyse the metadata for each
photo before applying the correct profile and
adjustments for every single photo. And, it can
do all this as part of a batch adjustment or as
a preset during the import process.

The photo below shows the difference

applying lens corrections can make.

Not only does the lens correction straighten

the bow in the vertical and horizontal lines, it
also removes the darkening in the corners of
the image.

This is why I always apply lens corrections to

every single image I import into Lightroom. I
can think of no reason why I would ever want
to omit this from a photo that I was editing in
the Develop module. Having Lightroom apply
lens corrections for me as it imports my
images, saves me the time and boredom of
the repetitive task. It also ensures that I never
forget.

Apply Develop Setting to Photos

During Import.

This is where the simplicity of this complex

task makes this tip so wonderful. To have
Lightroom apply lens corrections during
import:

Step 1 – Select any image and open it in the

Develop module.

Step 2 – Ensure no other adjustments are

applied by clicking on the Reset button found
at the bottom of the develop settings.

Step 3 – In the Lens Corrections tab, check

Remove Chromatic Aberration and Enable
Profile Corrections.

Step 4 – Now, hold the Alt key and notice the

Reset button changes to Set Default… Click
on Set Default.

Step 5 – Choose Update to Current Settings.

You’re done!

Now when Lightroom imports a photo from

that specific camera model, it will apply the
lens corrections automatically to match
whichever lens was on the camera at the
time.

Conclusion

I cannot think of any reason why you wouldn’t

want to apply lens corrections to each and
every photo that you import. So, why not set
up Lightroom to do it for you as it imports.

The only time this won’t work is when you

took a shot with a lens that didn’t have the
electrical contacts that send the information
to the camera. Without these connections,
your camera can’t record the lens information
in the metadata of the image. In this instance,
you will need to apply the lens corrections
manually.

Please feel free to comment and let me know

your thoughts.

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2 Comments

Mark Palmer 10th February 2019 at 14:42 -

Reply

Great tip! I was looking for this in several

books but you had it. Is there anyway to
bulk change the lens corrections settings
after they were imported? Or do I have to
just re-import them.
Thanks,

Martin & Tom 10th February 2019

at 15:29 - Reply

Mark,

There are a couple of ways to

perform this. The quickest method
may work just fine. If not, I’ll write
a post describing the longer but
certain method.

The easy method is to highlight

all the images you want to apply
lens correction to and ensure Auto
Sync is switched on. Now click the
check box next to lens correction.
Lightroom will read the metadata
for each image and apply the
appropriate lens profile.

Let me know if this works.

Martin.

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