Top-notch collection of 20 free Matte Effect presets for Adobe Lightroom
For photographers seeking to add a distinctive, vintage, or cinematic touch to their images, Lightroom matte effect presets offer an efficient solution. These presets, available for free download, cater to various photo styles and subjects, providing quick, elegant transformations with a matte finish.
General Matte Lightroom Preset
The General Matte Lightroom Preset reduces color contrast for a soft, vintage matte finish that works well with almost any subject. By focusing on muted colors, it allows details to stand out, making it a versatile choice for photographers.
Matte & VSCO Lightroom Presets
Inspired by the popular VSCO styles, these presets add an understated, fashionable matte look suited for versatile photo styles. They boost efficiency and consistency in editing, making them an ideal choice for photographers who value a cohesive aesthetic.
Mattehue Matte Lightroom Preset
Designed specifically for urban and street photography, the Mattehue Matte Lightroom Preset adds matte without the overly faded effect. It adjusts hues, preserving vibrancy, making it a perfect companion for capturing the hustle and bustle of city life.
Cinematic Matte Preset
Offering deep shadows, teal and orange tones, soft highlights, creamy skin tones, and a matte finish with shadow depth, the Cinematic Matte Preset is ideal for portraits, travel, urban scenes, and storytelling shots. It works well for both mobile and desktop Lightroom.
Nightclub Matte Presets
These presets are designed to brighten and enhance night photos, adding a retro vintage and matte finish. They emphasize details, lighten dark areas, and add softness without losing quality, making them suitable for capturing the vibrant atmosphere of nightlife and outdoor night scenes.
Green Cinematic Presets
This set of 10 soft matte tone presets features cool greens and soft cyan hues, making them excellent for travel, fashion, and lifestyle photography. They aim to create a modern yet consistent Instagram feed aesthetic.
Newborn Matte Presets
Tailored to baby photography, these presets soften skin tones, add tender matte pink effects, reduce redness, smooth wrinkles, and keep photos natural and tender with some retro matte looks.
These presets cater to a wide range of photography needs—from everyday portraits and street scenes to cinematic storytelling, nighttime, and newborn shoots. They allow users to apply consistent matte finishes with ease and professional impact.
In addition to these presets, there are several others available, each offering unique matte effects. For instance, the Matte Cream Wash Lightroom Preset is a matte preset for portraits that washes away bright colors, while the Matte Fade Lightroom Preset is a general-use outdoor matte preset suitable for vintage-inspired beach scenes.
The Matteroom Lightroom Preset creates sun-kissed landscapes with warm tones, the Matte Blue Lightroom Preset adds a matte effect to photos with a blue aesthetic, and the Urban Soot Lightroom Preset is a gritty matte preset for street photography.
For those seeking a black and white matte look, the Matte B&W Lightroom Preset transforms color photos into black and white matte images. For cinematic-style visuals, the 50 Matte LUTs Pack allows for quick creation, and the Pastel Matte Lightroom Preset applies pastel tones, making it suitable for portraits.
With these free Lightroom matte effect presets, photographers can easily add a distinctive, professional touch to their images, enhancing their creativity and storytelling capabilities. The provided instructions detail how to install and use these presets, making them accessible to photographers of all skill levels.
- Rather than settling for a mundane home environment, consider incorporating the Mattehue Matte Lightroom Preset when editing photos of your house for a stylish, urban matte finish that reflects a distinctive lifestyle.
- For garden enthusiasts who wish to share their hobby in a more captivating manner, the Green Cinematic Presets offer a modern aesthetic, enhancing travel, fashion, and lifestyle photography within home-and-garden settings.
