Black Preset

The Black Preset is a DNG-based Lightroom preset designed to give your images a dark, cinematic look. It deepens shadows, boosts contrast, and adds a subtle moody tone that works well for portraits, street photography, and video thumbnails. Because it is a DNG file, you can use it in Lightroom mobile, Lightroom Classic, and Adobe Camera Raw without any conversion. It is a quick way to create a consistent dark aesthetic across a photo set or a video editing project. This preset is best applied to well-exposed RAW files, then fine-tuned with exposure and white balance. It is a practical starting point for creators who want a bold, low-key color grade without building one from scratch.

How to use this resource

Import the DNG file into Lightroom mobile or desktop, then open it and copy its settings. Paste those settings onto your photo or video frame. Adjust exposure, contrast, and white balance to taste.