Soft side light and cool neutrals, as if the light just fell in through a tall window. Calm and restrained.
- XMP · Lightroom Classic, CC & Camera Raw
- .costyle · Capture One
- .cube · 3D LUT (DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro)
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Window Light
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Character and mood
Window Light looks at the light of a north-facing window: soft, directional, without sharp peaks. The kind of light painters once oriented their studios around.
What the preset does to your photo: colour turns cooler and more neutral, contrast stays low so transitions blend gently into each other. There's no dramatic falloff, just a subtle difference between the lit and shaded side of the subject.
The look suits portraits by a window, interior photos in natural light, and still life where you want calm rather than drama.
Choose Window Light when the light already falls in soft and from the side. Looking for more drama and deeper contrast, Chiaroscuro from this pack is the more logical choice.
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.
