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10 Top Instagram Look Presets, Color LUTs for Lightroom CC and Mobile

With the help of presets, it only takes one click to transform your images. Adobe Lightroom CC and Lightroom Mobile support look-up tables, the powerful preset format featured here.

Picture Styles: 10 Top Lightroom LUT Presets for Instagram

These presets are from Envato Elements, the all-you-can-download subscription service for creatives, and they are for Lightroom CC and Lightroom Mobile. They're packaged as look-up tables (LUTs), which you can quickly load and easily adjust inside the app.

If you're looking for presets for Lightroom Classic, the "traditional" desktop version of Lightroom, that program supports .lrpreset files—Elements has those Lightroom presets too, check them out at 50 Top Lightroom Presets.

Let's see ten of the best presets that embody popular Instagram styles.

1. 20 Epic Travel Lightroom Presets and LUTs

We all love to share travel adventure photos. This powerful pack of Lightroom presets and LUTs is ideal for all of your memories. You’ll find twenty different presets to style your content. Advanced color grading tools are built-in, giving you powerful creative control at the touch of a button. There’s even a helpful PDF guide included.

2. Glow—24 Luminous Presets + LUTs

These airy Lightroom presets and LUTs give a bright, warm glow to all of your photos. With full mobile compatibility, they’re ready to use for Instagram sharing as well. 24 options are included in the pack, useful for portrait (with presets for skin-tone) and landscape photos alike.

3. 20 Cali Pastel Lightroom Presets and LUTs

Pastel colors instantly deliver a retro vibe to any image. They’ve been popular on Instagram since the early days, conveying a sense of endless summer. Now you can evolve beyond stock filters and create incredible pastel Instagram portraits with Lightroom.

This collection includes 20 selections, including mobile optimization and video LUTs. By using the opacity slider, you can adjust the look and feel in a flash. These are optimized for speed, making them ideal for use on mobile devices for instant sharing.

4. 50 Lavender Lightroom Presets and LUTs

Lavender tones give your favorite photos an ethereal, moody aura guaranteed to capture a second look. This pack included five themed collections: eggplant, iris, lavender, ultraviolet, and viola. All 50 prests support Lightroom Mobile, making them the perfect companion to your Instagram profile.

5. 50 Sahara Lightroom Presets and LUTs

Traveled to lands of sun and sand? This collection of 50 desert-inspired Lightroom presets and LUTs is a must-have for your creative toolbox. You’ll find options that refine shades of orange and yellow to bring out the glow of light and warmth.

6. 20 Charcoal Lightroom Presets & LUTs

Instagram posts don’t have to be all about bright colors and warm tones. 20 unique charcoal presets and LUTs walk a fine line between color and black-and-white: colors are faded and subtle, and more powerful for it. These presets are best for portrait and lifestyle photography, and anyone looking for an uncommon aesthetic.

7. 50 Hustle Lightroom Presets and LUTs

When you’re sharing photos on Instagram, you always want to put your best foot forward. Now you can quickly add high-fashion styles to any photo, thanks to this collection of 50 Lightroom Presets and LUTs.

Hustle maximizes the use of contrast to help you craft eye-popping images. At the same time, skin-tone protection is incorporated: your images remain authentic and lifelike, with no distortion. You’ll find these especially adaptable for urban, fashion, and portrait photography.

8. DUBAI—Lightroom Presets by Zelensky

It pays to find added flexibility when you choose a preset and LUT pack. The Dubai collection has options for all types of photography. Each included preset works well with day and night photography, a powerful flexibility for when you’re on the go. Transformations are accomplished by illuminating shades of orange, gold, and brown. In an instant, you can build edits across the spectrum of moody and dark to open and bright.

9. 50 Santorini Lightroom Presets and LUTs

This tidy set of 50 presets and video LUTs works with all manner of lighting conditions. In the beach collection, for example, you’ll find features to bring out the blue tones of sea and sky. The sunset presets enhance shades of orange and yellow. These work great with HDR photos you’ve already captured, giving a powerful 1-2 combination to handcraft amazing Instagram content.

10. 50 Pumpkin Orange Lightroom Presets and LUTs

Elements has a bunch of interesting themed preset collections, this is a good example. Pumpkin has 50 presets that let you express the warm golden-orange glow of autumn: perfect for outdoor portrait photography.

Master the Digital Darkroom With Lightroom Resources

If you aren't post-processing images, you aren't seeing them in their final form. Particularly if you're shooting in RAW, it takes a bit of post-processing to bring images to life.

At Envato Tuts+, we've built up a library of Lightroom learning resources. Whether you want to learn about the different versions of Lightroom or specific editing techniques, we've got you covered. Here are three top tutorials:

Learn More About Instagram Marketing

If you're marketing on social media, you know that the landscape is always changing. In 2020, using Instagram Stories is crucial to marketing.

We've got you covered with the resources you need. Check out our guide, Top 10 Instagram Story Templates 2020 to see templates that help you catch your audience's eye.

Envato Market: Pay-As-You-Go Resources

You've already seen Envato Elements, the all-you-can-download library for creatives. It's a powerful offer that gives you the most value for your dollar.

But if you only need a single Lightroom preset, Instagram Story template, or stock photo, then Envato Market might be the best choice. You don't need a subscription and the assets are extremely affordable. Use it when you know exactly what you're looking for.