[RETIRED] Luxe Portrait AI Toolkit - How to Use Your Presets
FollowWelcome to Luxe Portrait AI, a massive new collection of AI presets designed and optimized around your most common questions, requests, and feedback related to Portrait retouching! Use and stack our single zone presets to brighten eyes, smooth skin, recover skies, and so much more for fully customizable workflows, or try our new Adaptive Multi tools to apply the perfect combination of local adjustments in just one click! This collection is designed to complement any existing workflow to speed up localized retouching processes and save you hours! Brighten, recover, smooth, sharpen, beautify, adjust lighting directionally, and apply stylistic flair!
What types of presets are included in this collection?
About the collection & specific compatibility
Introducing Adaptive Multi Presets
How to use Adaptive AI Presets
Lightroom Classic Example Workflow
Lightroom Mobile (Premium App) Example Workflow
How to Adjust AI Presets in LRC, LRCC, & ACR
Example Edit using ONLY Luxe Portrait AI
What Types of Presets Are Included in This Collection?
- 31 Adaptive Multi Presets - These apply adjustments to multiple zones of your image.
- 29 Background Presets - These apply adjustments only to the background detected in your image.
- 13 Sky Presets - These apply adjustments only to the sky detected in your image.
- 3 Subject Clothing Presets - These apply adjustments only to the clothing as detected on your subject(s).
- 12 Subject Eyebrows Presets - These apply adjustments to the eyebrows of your subject(s).
- 10 Subject Iris + Pupil Presets - These apply adjustments to the Iris & Pupil of your subject(s) eyes.
- 2 Subject Sclera Presets - These apply adjustments to the sclera of your subject(s) eyes.
- 10 Subject Facial Hair Presets - These apply adjustments to the facial hair of your subject(s).
- 14 Subject Hair Presets - These apply adjustments only to the hair of the subject(s) detected in your image.
- 13 Subject Mouth (Lips) Presets - These apply adjustments only to the subject(s) mouth.
- 2 Subject Mouth (Teeth) Presets - These apply adjustments only to the subject(s) teeth.
- 16 Subject Skin Presets - These apply adjustments only to the subject(s) skin. This is broken down into 9 body skin options, and 9 face skin options.
- 17 Subject Whole Presets - These apply adjustments to your subject(s) as a whole. Reflector presets will apply settings specifically to your subject but with a light and placement specific gradient.
- 4 Whole Image Presets - These apply adjustments to your whole image.
New for 2026:
- Portrait AI Recipe Kit - 15 new recipe presets! These apply a combination of adjusted single zone Luxe Portrait AI options in just a click!
New to presets? Be sure to read the section below covering frequently asked questions about AI presets, and Adaptive preset compatibility! Learn more about preset types & compatibility in general HERE.
About Our AI Preset Toolkits - Compatibility & FAQs
What are AI Presets? AI presets are one-click tools that work from your presets tab in Lightroom to apply settings changes locally to a very specific attribute as detected by AI in the most up-to-date versions of Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and Photoshop ACR. Modern subscription versions of these programs can detect background, sky, subject(s)/people, and isolate very specific parts of each person (Face Skin, Body Skin, Eyebrows, Iris & Pupil, Lips, Teeth, and Hair) for refined & clean selection of these specific parts of your images. With our AI tools we have combined retouching settings that you would typically apply manually with a local adjustment preset or local adjustment sliders with this advanced AI detection for one-click retouching that feels like magic!
What does the AI do to my image? These presets are neither creative nor destructive. They are not meant to replace or alter the creative process, but rather speed up professional retouching processes via Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning which detect and adapt to apply settings to specific parts of each unique image. These presets utilize AI to replace manual brushing, dialing in and refining, they do not replace your intuition, your eye, or fundamentally alter your art.
Can I use the AI presets in older software purchased outright, or the free mobile app? Unfortunately, no. Where general presets and traditional tool and brush presets can be used in earlier versions of Lightroom and photoshop, the AI adaptive presets do require a current subscription to Lightroom or Photoshop to function. Your software must be up-to-date to ensure that these presets will function properly and that all current masking features are present! (learn more about preset types & compatibility in general HERE)
How do you install AI Tool Presets? For desktop, your new presets will install just like your traditional/general presets. You can learn how to install your presets HERE (sorted by Software).
Do the AI Tool Presets work on iPhone/iPad? As of July 2024, the Lightroom Mobile app on iOS/iPadOS supports XMP import. AI Adaptive presets will require the Premium (subscription) version of the Lightroom app to function. Additionally, the AI computing requires a newer iOS device on up-to-date OS (Earliest compatible devices: iPhone 11, iPad 10th Gen, Air 4th Gen, Pro 10th Gen; includes all later and currently offered devices).
Do the AI Tool Presets work on Android? YES! The latest updates now allow full functionality of these presets on Android devices (Android phone, tablets, or Chromebooks). They can be imported directly into the Premium Lightroom mobile app on Android devices just like any other preset - but they do require an additional computing step outlined in our Android walkthrough below.
How do I use this type of preset? We’ll walk through using this collection in Lightroom Classic, Lightroom (CC), Photoshop's Adobe Camera Raw, and Lightroom on Android below!
Introducing Adaptive Multi Presets
Our new Adaptive Multi Presets are like pre-mixed recipes! They apply a series of the included single zone presets! Below are thumbnails of each Adaptive Multi preset applied at 100%. Want to see these closer? Right click the image and "Open Image in New Tab" or drag image into a new tab in your browser to zoom. Note: when using the presets on your images, we recommend adjusting strength with the Amount Slider to taste.
Hair & Brows - These Adaptive Multi presets combine Hair & Eyebrow Color options to quickly adjust both in one click!
Skin Body & Face - These Adaptive Multi presets combine Skin Body & Face options to quickly adjust both in one click!
Subject Combos - These Adaptive Multi presets combine Skin, Eye, and Mouth Presets.
Sky & Background - These Adaptive Multi presets combine Sky & Background options to quickly adjust both in one click!
Subject Full & Background - These Adaptive Multi presets combine Subject and Background options to quickly adjust multiple zones for stylistic combos!
Subject Full - These Adaptive Multi presets combine multiple subject options to quickly adjust multiple subject face & body zones in one click!
Subject Features - These Adaptive Multi presets combine multiple feature presets for common comments in one click!
The Recipe Kit
New for 2026! Meet 15 one-click recipes conveniently sorted into a "Portrait AI Recipe Kit" for quick use! These new recipes apply a series of the included single zone presets, stacked and adjusted for a full look! Below are thumbnails of each new recipe! Want to see these closer? Right click the image and "Open Image in New Tab" or drag image into a new tab in your browser to zoom. The entire look can be adjusted to taste with the amount slider!
How to use Our AI Toolkits
Simply install your presets just like you would your normal presets! Our new Artificial Intelligence powered preset collections are considered retouching toolkits, but function with just one-click from your preset panel with your general presets.
These presets apply localized background, sky, subject-specific corrections that can be applied before or after you edit your image with a global (or full image) preset, or custom toning in Lightroom.
We typically recommend getting your ideal edit right first before applying the tools to ensure they correct tones and atmosphere in alignment with your ideal final edit!
Example Step 1: Edit with Preset. Here we applied "Nurturing Countryside" from On The Farm 2.0 to this image by Brittany Miller.
Example Step 2: Apply AI Tool Preset. Here we applied "Adaptive Multi - Subject Full & Background Clean Pop" to quickly adjust multiple subject and background zones in one touch.
We'll go through what to expect in Lightroom Classic, Lightroom (CC), and Photoshop ACR in our example workflows below!:
How to use AI Presets in Lightroom Classic (example workflow):
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Edit your image, whether manually or with presets. Here we edited this image by Brittany Miller with the "Wholesome Home" preset from On The Farm 2.0:
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Apply AI Presets to taste. Here we applied "Adaptive Multi - Vibrant Eyes + Sclera Luminous", "Background - Artistic Style - Airy Blossoms", "Background - Photo Filter - Warm Grad", "Subject Clothing - Tool - Vibrant Apparel Boost", "Subject Whole - Tool - Focus Refine" (Adjusted to 70%), "Subject Whole - Tool - Reflector Silver Center" (Adjusted to 80%):
Note: as you hover over your new AI adaptive presets, allow a specific section to finish "detecting" so that the software can compute the masks needed to provide accurate previews of your AI tools. This will appear as a little black box reading "detecting..." over your image. Once a section (background, sky, subject eyes, etc.) has been detected, you can quickly hover to preview your other AI tools for that section before selecting one to apply! If you click on a preset without allowing it to finish "detecting" it will still apply, you may just see a pop-up with a progress bar as the software computes the attributes of your image and creates the new mask! Sometimes the background presets will preview as subject presets upon hover, but apply to the background once clicked.
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Adjust or remove applied masks as needed!
Your newly applied AI masks can be located under the dotted outline circle icon (Masking Tool) under the histogram on the right-hand side. From here you can expand your masking layers, and click into each labeled mask to adjust settings applied by the preset, hide masks to preview the image without them, add or subtract either parts of each mask or subtract the mask from specific people/subjects, or completely delete your applied mask!:
Applied an Adaptive Multi or Single Change Tool to a photo with more than one subject, and need to remove masks from one of the subjects?:
To remove unwanted masks from a subject, click the Masking Tool under the Histogram, select one of the new masks you'd like to remove, and quickly remove a whole person via Subtract > Select People:
You'll see all detected subjects in the image as thumbnail bubbles. Select the person you'd like to "subtract" from the selected mask. Leave Entire Person checked, or just check the section affected by the mask, then Select "Create Mask" to apply:
Now multiple masks are removed from Person 2:
Pro Tip for Lightroom Classic: Want to soften the effect of a mask? You can adjust your AI preset strength with the amount slider when you click to apply it and skip having to adjust it in your masks panel!
How to use AI Presets in Lightroom CC (example workflow):
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Edit your image, whether manually or with presets. Here we edited this image by Amber Connor with "Natural Homestead" from On the Farm 2.0:
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Apply AI Presets to taste:
"Adaptive Multi - Subject Full & Background Focused Light" - 70%
"Background - Photo Filter - Warm Full" - 80%
"Background - Tool - Focus Soften" - 65%
"Subject Whole - Tool - Harmonize Tones" - 100%
Note: as you hover over your new AI adaptive presets, allow a specific section to finish "detecting" so that the software can compute the masks needed to provide accurate previews of your AI tools. In Lightroom (CC) this will show as a little loading bar when you hover over once of your presets:
Once a section (background, sky, subject eyes, etc.) has been detected, you can quickly hover to preview your other AI tools for that section before selecting one to apply!
Sometimes Lightroom (CC) experiences computational delays or skips. If you see a "No Masks"/"Masks cannot be found" error wait a moment, and if the effect doesn't apply, click it once more to try again.
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Adjust or remove applied masks as needed!
Your newly applied AI masks can be located under the dotted outline circle icon (Masking Tool) on the righthand toolbar. From here you can view and expand your masking layers, and click into each labeled mask to adjust settings applied by the preset, hide masks to preview image without adjustments (select mask and toggle the little eye icon), add or subtract either parts of each mask or subtract the mask from specific people/subjects, or completely delete your applied mask via "... > Delete"!:
Here we deleted the "Subject Eyebrows - Tool - High-Impact" as there were no eyebrows visible in this image. You can also select "Delete All Empty Masks" to remove masks for zones not detected in your image.
Pro Tip for Lightroom CC: You can adjust your AI preset strength with the amount slider when you click to apply it and skip having to adjust it in your masks panel!
The October 2024 update introduced preview thumbnails for presets, the amount slider will still appear below when presets are applied:
How to use AI Presets in Photoshop ACR (example workflow):
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Edit your image, whether manually or with presets. Here we edited this image by Brittany Miller with the "Muted Gold" preset from our Light & Airy Creams collection:
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Apply AI Presets to taste:
Here we applied: "Adaptive Multi - Subject Full Simple & Clean" at 50%, "Background - Artistic Style - Misted Light" at 60%, "Subject Whole - Tool - Harmonize Tones" at 50%, and "Subject Whole - Tool - Silver Reflector Right" at 80%
Note: as you hover over your new AI adaptive presets, you may experience a slight lag as the software computes the masks needed to provide accurate previews of your AI tools. Sometimes ACR will experience no delay at all, as Photoshop is built for this sort of computing, so you can quickly hover to preview your AI tools on your image live before selecting one to apply!
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Adjust or remove applied masks as needed!
Your newly applied AI masks can be located under the dotted outline circle icon (Masking Tool) on your right-hand toolbar.
One of the easiest adjustments involves toggling mask visibility. Say you want to remove the background mask you added. Select the Mask layer you want to change and click on the little eye icon that appears to toggle off visibility of that mask:
From this panel, you can expand your masking layers, click into each labeled mask to adjust settings applied by the preset, add or subtract either parts of each mask, subtract the mask from specific people/subjects, or completely delete your applied mask!
For example, if you applied a facial hair mask, and see that Sensei has masked someone without facial hair into this mask, you can click on the applied mask, select "Subtract" > "Select People":
Then click on the bubble for the person you'd like to remove and then "Create" your subtract Mask:
You can also adjust the strength of your masks via the "Amount Slider" upon application without going into your Masks! The amount slider will appear below the histogram at the top of your presets panel when a preset is applied:
How to use the AI presets in Lightroom Mobile (Premium App)
If you are new to editing on mobile, or new to using AI or Adaptive Presets in Lightroom mobile, we recommend reading over the info provided at the top of this article that breaks down the collection tools and compatibility, in detail!
Select a Portrait AI Preset:
(it will take a moment to compute masks, and then you can click through and preview the changes each preset makes - Once it has computed for a zone it won't need to re-compute for that same zone to preview other options that make changes for that same specific part of your image).
Once applied, you can click on the preset thumbnail to adjust preset strength with the "Amount Slider":
Click the checkmark to apply changes, and click the checkmark to apply the preset. You will need to click the check after each preset to stack effects.
After applying desired presets you can toggle visibility, delete, add to or subtract from applied masks by heading to Masking and clicking into the layers. Each layer will show the preset name and options for that specific mask:
Note: Click the mask 2x to see the title of the mask, and adjustment options. Delete unwanted or empty masks via that 2x click menu, or the trashcan icon on the left-hand side.
How to adjust AI presets in Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and Photoshop ACR for desktop
When you are finished editing your photos, you can adjust masks by heading over to your masking tool. With multi-layers masking, you can find the layer you want to adjust by clicking through the layers to preview each one (with red overlays to indicate where changes have been applied). Once you have selected the one you’d like to edit, you can click on the little “-“ button below that layer (or “Subtract” if the layers are expanded to include text). The best subtract option for erasing little bits that may not belong in your mask would be the “brush” option, which offers the most freehand control. You can also use AI or other types of masking to subtract from the Masking layer selected.
How to Edit Your Masks
We go through where to find and edit your applied masks in each example workflow about for Lightroom Classic, Lightroom (CC), and Photoshop ACR Above! Here we'll go over how to find the masking tool, how to locate your add/subtract options, and how to remove select people from your mask (as the AI presets will apply the selected subject masks to all subjects in your image)!
Finding the Masking Tool
Once applied, you will find your masks under the dotted line circle icon (Masking Tool) on your software's develop toolbar:
This should look similar in all 3 programs, with only slight UI changes:
If your masks are not showing the full title of each layer or allowing you to click in and adjust (add/subtract) things easily, or toggle your layers off/on, you can expand by clicking either the >> << icon or the little arrow icon on the top right of your Masks panel:
How to find Add/Subtract Options to Adjust your Mask
Adding or subtracting from your mask is exactly what it sounds like, but with many different options for how you can select the parts your will add or subtract!
With your Masks Panel expanded, simply click into the mask you would like to adjust, and click on "Add" or "Subtract" (+ or - if you Masks panel isn't expanded). You will then get several options to subtract from your mask. We recommend sticking to "People" - when you need to remove other subjects from your mask, and "Brush" when you need to remove an object from your subject mask, or when you need to refine the edges of a mask.
How to Remove Select Subjects
When you apply one of your AI Presets for subjects, you may find that it applies to all of the people in your image. You can quickly remove people by heading over to your Masking Panel, selecting the applied mask layer, selecting subtract, and selecting "Select People":
The system will then detect people and give you options for selection Select one of the people you would like to remove:
After you select a person, you can then click "Add People" to add each additional person you would like to remove from your selection:
The "Add People" will let you select from all available People. Once you have checked off the subjects you will be subtracting from your selection, click "Continue":
You will then see the People you Selected, and the selection options. Make sure "Entire Person" is checked and then click "Create Mask" to successfully subtract those subjects from your mask!:
Example Edit Using ONLY Luxe Portrait AI Presets
Edit Recipe:
"Adaptive Multi - Teeth + Eyes Whitening Lift" at 100%
"Adaptive Multi - Skin Body & Face Soft Skin Touch" at 50%
"Background - Photo Filter - Cool Full" at 56%
"Subject Eyebrows - Tool - High Impact" at 29%
"Subject Hair - Tool - Definition & Pop" at 60%
"Subject Mouth Lips - Color - Burgundy Bliss" at 75%
"Subject Skin Face - Tool - Smooth Contour" at 80%
"Subject Whole - Tool - Focus Soften" at 50%
"Subject Whole - Tool - Silver Reflector Right" at 35%
"Whole Image - Tool - Vignette Dark" at 50%
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Featured workflow images by Brittany Miller, Amy Connor, Amber Connor, Detty Studio, Natalie Gildersleeve, and Lucky Malloy.