For photos shot straight into the low sun, with a warm haze and highlights that wash out just a touch. Softer contrast, less saturation, a look built entirely around the light itself.
- XMP · Lightroom Classic, CC & Camera Raw
- .costyle · Capture One
- .cube · 3D LUT (DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro)
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Backlight
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Character and mood
Backlight is built for the moment you shoot straight into the sun and everything is allowed to feel a little hazy, warm and overexposed. Not a preset for sharp edges, but for mood.
What the preset does to your photo: contrast drops, shadows lift open and highlights are deliberately given less grip, so the haze of backlight stays intact. Saturation eases off slightly, so nothing competes with the light itself.
The look suits silhouettes, people walking toward the camera with the sun behind them, and street photos where flare and dust hang in the air. Wedding photos with light shining through a veil or dress work well too.
Choose Backlight when the light source itself sits in frame or just outside it. If you're shooting with the sun behind you instead, Low Sun from this pack gives more direction and less haze.
Installation
Lightroom Classic & CC (desktop)
Unzip the downloaded file on your computer. Open Lightroom Classic and go to the Develop module. Right-click the Presets panel, choose 'Import Presets', and select the .xmp file. The preset appears in your list immediately and can be applied to any photo straight away.
Lightroom Mobile
Lightroom Mobile syncs presets via the cloud. Import the .xmp file into Lightroom CC on your desktop first. Once cloud sync completes, the preset is automatically available on your phone or tablet. An Adobe CC subscription is required for this sync feature.
Capture One
Unzip the file. Open Capture One and navigate to the Styles panel. Click the arrow next to 'Styles' and choose 'Import Style'. Select the .costyle file. The style is available in your library immediately. Works with Capture One version 21 and later.
DaVinci Resolve / Premiere Pro (3D LUT)
Copy the .cube file to your application's LUT folder. In DaVinci Resolve via Project Settings → Color Management → LUT folders. In Premiere Pro via the Lumetri Color panel → Creative tab → Look → Browse. The LUT works on both LOG and standard exposed video footage.
