California Vibes Lightroom Presets for Classic & Mobile
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Lightroom presets10 California Vibes Presets
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Works in every Lightroom.xmp for Classic, Desktop & Mobile
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Backup for older app versions.dng for Lightroom Mobile
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In the download4 Sample Images + PDF Guide
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Install Guide
How to Install Your Presets
A short PDF that walks you through installing this pack in Lightroom Classic, Lightroom desktop and Lightroom on your phone, plus three tips for better results.
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PHLEARN’s California Vibes Lightroom presets will give you beautiful pink and orange undertones and emphasize the warm and rich colors in your photos. Plus they’re built for both Lightroom Classic and Lightroom Mobile.
Most of these looks open the shadows and lower Dehaze for a slightly hazy, sunlit softness, so they suit beach days, boardwalk portraits and palm-lined streets. After you apply one, adjust Tint to set how much pink comes through.
One zip holds the 10 presets as .xmp files, which work in Lightroom Classic, Lightroom on your computer and Lightroom on your phone, plus .dng versions for older releases of the mobile app, each in its own labeled folder, with 4 sample images to practice on and the PDF install guide.
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California Vibes Lightroom Presets
10 presets4 sample imagesLightroom Classic & Mobile
California Vibes Lightroom Presets · 10 Looks
Bright Beach Days With Peach and Pink Tones
Ten presets that brighten skin, quiet greens and yellows and add soft pastel tints to sunny outdoor photos. They work in Lightroom Classic and in Lightroom on desktop and mobile.
One Sunny Look for the Whole Feed
The ten presets share a sunny base, so beach days, street shots and portraits sit together in one warm, bright feed. Every one of them pulls color out of yellows and brightens oranges, which keeps skin glowing while sand and foliage stop competing for attention. Nine of them also brighten reds, and none adds grain or a vignette.
Foliage Turns Neutral
Nine presets strip much of the color from greens, and Burnt Honey takes out nearly all of it, so grass and palms turn soft and quiet. Six also mute aquas.
Pink, Peach and Blue Accents
Nine of the ten add a light split tone, such as magenta in the shadows or blue in the highlights, for a pastel finish. Seven also use a negative Dehaze setting for a softer, airier look.
Best on: beach and vacation feeds, friends in the sun, and bright city streets with palm trees.
Bowen Blues
Bowen Blues cleans up a sunny scene and lightens the skin. The painted lifeguard stand loses its green-gray cast and looks whiter, the sky goes a lighter blue and all three faces turn brighter and pinker. Whites come down by 29 while blacks lift by 10.
Greens and Aquas Cleared Out
Greens and aquas lose about two thirds of their color and yellows nearly half, which removes the greenish cast from the painted wood. Yellows also shift strongly toward orange. A faint magenta split tone adds a rosy feel.
Lighter Reds and Blues
Reds get much brighter and blues gain both brightness and a little color, so skin softens toward pink and the sky reads light and clean. A gentle S-shaped point curve adds a touch of contrast, and the white balance does not change.
Best on: beach and lifeguard-stand photos, groups of friends in the sun, and blue-sky scenes by the ocean.
Saxon Berry
Saxon Berry brightens the frame and washes it with a pink, berry tint. The palm trees turn a pale coral, the white top picks up a soft blush and the sky goes a lighter, airy blue. The basic tone settings, from exposure to blacks, all stay at zero.
A Strong Magenta Tint
Tint moves +31 toward magenta and a red split tone sits in both the shadows and the highlights. The light tones are raised by 20 on the tone curve while the brightest highlights ease back. Magentas and purples gain color too, by 28 and 20.
Greens and Yellows Go Pale
Greens, yellows and aquas lose about half their color while greens get much lighter, so foliage turns soft and pastel. Yellows also shift strongly toward orange. Skin and red accents, like the scooter, stay warm.
Best on: street photos on vacation, palm trees and pastel buildings, and bright daytime portraits in the city.
Mandarin Burst
Mandarin Burst opens up the shadows and gives the beach a soft, hazy glow. Her coral shirt stays rich, her skin gets brighter and the sky fades to a pale, slightly lavender white. Contrast stays at zero, and the tone curve lifts the darks by 19 for an even softer base.
Open Shadows, Softer Whites
Shadows rise by 38 and blacks by 24 while whites and highlights come down, and a negative Dehaze setting adds a light haze. The white balance warms a little. Clarity and Texture rise slightly, by 7 and 5.
Oranges Lean Red
Oranges gain color, get brighter and shift toward red, which keeps skin and coral clothing glowing, while a purple tint in the highlights cools the sky. Yellows and greens lose more than a third of their color, and blues turn darker.
Best on: beach portraits, sunny afternoons on the sand, and photos you want to look faded and summery.
What’s in the Download
One zip, desktop and mobile
One zip with both versions in labeled folders: .xmp presets for Lightroom Classic, desktop and mobile, and .dng backups for older releases of the mobile app, plus 4 sample images to practice on. In Lightroom they show up under User Presets.
- ZIPPHLEARN California Vibes Lightroom Presets 2026.zipDesktop and mobile presets in one download, 7.4 MB
- XMPLightroom Classic, Desktop & Mobile (.xmp)10 presets for every Lightroom app
- DNGLightroom Mobile Backup (.dng)The same 10 for older releases of the mobile app
- JPG4 Sample ImagesFree-to-use practice photos
- PDFPHLEARN Lightroom Presets - Install Guide (2026).pdfClassic, desktop and mobile install steps
- PHLEARN-California Vibes-Barrett Quince
- PHLEARN-California Vibes-Bay Aster
- PHLEARN-California Vibes-Bowen Blues
- PHLEARN-California Vibes-Burnt Honey
- PHLEARN-California Vibes-Crisp Lyman
- PHLEARN-California Vibes-Mandarin Burst
- PHLEARN-California Vibes-Rundlet Peach
- PHLEARN-California Vibes-Saxon Berry
- PHLEARN-California Vibes-Soft Orange
- PHLEARN-California Vibes-Vintage Lace
The 4 sample images
Lightroom Preset Questions, Answered
What’s included in the California Vibes Lightroom Presets?
The pack has 10 presets: Burnt Honey, Bowen Blues, Crisp Lyman, Mandarin Burst, Rundlet Peach, Soft Orange, Bay Aster, Barrett Quince, Vintage Lace and Saxon Berry. They come as .XMP presets for Lightroom Classic, Lightroom desktop and Lightroom on your phone, plus .DNG versions for older versions of the mobile app.
What kind of photos are the California Vibes Lightroom Presets made for?
They are made for sunny, outdoor photography, like a day at the beach. The presets soften your darks, brighten your midtones and add pink and orange to the undertones, bringing out warm, rich colors and a golden, sunny feel.
How do the California Vibes presets treat skin tones?
Presets like Rundlet Peach and Vintage Lace add shades of orange and pink to the undertones, which warms your subject’s skin and reduces green tints in the image. Mandarin Burst and Soft Orange lower the contrast and lift shadows for a softer, faded look.
Are Lightroom Presets included in my PHLEARN PRO subscription?
Yes. A PHLEARN PRO membership includes every Lightroom Preset pack, plus PRO Tutorials, LUTs, Photoshop Actions and Photoshop Brushes.
Which version of Lightroom do I need?
The .XMP presets work in Lightroom Classic 7.3 and newer, in Lightroom on your computer and in Lightroom on your phone. For older versions of the mobile app, use the .DNG files in the download. We recommend the latest version.
How do I install Lightroom Presets?
In Lightroom Classic, open the Develop module, click the + in the Presets panel, choose Import Presets and select the .XMP files. The PDF install guide in your download covers Lightroom on your computer and your phone too, and every method is on our Lightroom Presets install guide.
I imported the pack, but I can’t see it.
The new group arrives collapsed and sits in alphabetical order. Scroll the Presets panel, find the group named after the pack and click its arrow.
Do I have to install the presets on my phone separately?
Not if you import them into Lightroom on your computer: within a few minutes they show up in Lightroom on any device signed in to the same Adobe account. If you use Lightroom Classic, import the .XMP files in the mobile app: open a photo, tap Presets, then Yours, then the three-dot menu and Import Presets.
Do the presets work on RAW and JPEG photos?
Yes. Every preset is built to work on both RAW and JPEG files, and each one can be adjusted after you apply it.
The preset looks too strong. What do I do?
Lower the Amount slider at the top of the Presets panel, then adjust White Balance and Exposure for that photo. Every photo starts from different light.
Do you offer refunds?
Because these are downloadable products, all sales are final and we are not able to offer refunds.
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