A warm, soft glow with a lifted shadow. For the calm of an early morning, before the day gets going.
- XMP · Lightroom Classic, CC & Camera Raw
- .costyle · Capture One
- .cube · 3D LUT (DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro)
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Morning Calm
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Character and mood
Morning Calm catches the moment just before the day really begins. No rush yet, no sound yet, just a soft glow settling in.
What the preset does to your photo: shadows lift warm instead of being pushed down cold, giving the image a soft, rested feel. Contrast stays subtle, and colour is allowed to run slightly warmer than the rest of the pack.
The look suits early indoor mornings, quiet still life and images where you want to hold on to those first, quiet minutes.
Choose Morning Calm when your light already carries some warmth. For a cooler, more withdrawn tone, Whisper Grey from this pack fits better.
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.
