FR 12 — INSTALLATION

How to install Lightroom presets for Fujifilm RAW files.

Installation is only complete when the preset appears, applies cleanly, and leaves the controls you expect available.

A red Japanese street fixture beside greenery, ready for a Fujifilm preset workflow

Tokyo Film presets use XMP files: TG01 Everyday Soft, TG02 Evening Glow, and TG03 Tokyo Rain. The free download contains TG01 Everyday Soft. No separate DNG preset files are included.

Unzip the download before importing. Keep the original files and license somewhere safe. The mobile instructions below follow Adobe’s current documentation; Tokyo Grain has not tested them on iOS or Android devices.

Lightroom Classic

Open the Develop module, find the Presets panel, choose the plus menu, and select Import Presets. Select the XMP files or a supported ZIP supplied by the creator. The new group should appear in the panel.

Open a Fujifilm RAW file and apply one preset. If it is missing, confirm that you imported the extracted XMP rather than a nested download folder. Restart Lightroom only after checking the panel and import result.

Lightroom desktop

In the cloud-based Lightroom desktop app, open a photograph, display Presets, use the menu to import, and select the extracted XMP file. Look for the Tokyo Film Vol.1 group and the TG01, TG02, or TG03 preset name.

iPhone and iPad — direct XMP import

Save the extracted XMP to Files or accessible cloud storage. Open a photo in Lightroom, then choose Edit → Presets → Yours → the options menu → Import Presets. Select your XMP file.

Android — direct XMP import

Save the extracted XMP to accessible storage. Open a photo in Lightroom, then choose Edit → Presets → the options menu → Import Presets. Select your XMP file.

Find the imported Tokyo Film preset by name. Menu placement can vary with the app version; consult the Adobe reference below if your screen differs.

Desktop sync as an alternative

With an active subscription, presets can sync from cloud-based Lightroom desktop to mobile using the same Adobe ID. Wait for sync to finish. Lightroom Classic is a different app; these sync instructions refer to Lightroom desktop.

Verify the result on a RAW file

Use a RAF file rather than a finished JPEG for the first test. Apply the preset and check Exposure, White Balance, and Profile. A restrained preset may intentionally leave all three unchanged.

Then adjust exposure for the subject and white balance for a familiar surface. The preset establishes direction; those two corrections make it belong to the photograph.

Imported successfully, but the preset is missing?

First check which file is open. A preset can be available for a RAW file but hidden for a JPEG if it includes a RAW-only profile. A camera-specific profile can also limit compatibility. Open a supported RAF and a JPEG in turn: a preset that appears for only one may have a compatibility issue rather than an installation problem.

In Lightroom Classic, open Edit → Preferences on Windows or Lightroom Classic → Preferences on macOS. Under Presets, enable “Show Partially Compatible Develop Presets.” These presets may appear faded or italicized. This reveals them for diagnosis; it does not make every saved setting compatible with your photograph.

If the preset appears, check its profile requirements before relying on the result. Use a supported file or ask the creator for a version that supports your file type. Reimporting the same XMP will not remove a RAW-only profile requirement.

If it is still missing, check whether you changed Lightroom Classic catalogs. “Store presets with this catalog” can explain why a preset is available in one catalog but absent in another. Check that preference in the catalog where the preset is visible before importing duplicates.

If the preset is visible and applies, but the color looks wrong, continue with the preset troubleshooting guide linked under Continue reading below.

Keep presets organized

Use one clearly named group per creator or project. Remove duplicates only after confirming which copy is current. Preserve the original download and license outside Lightroom.

A small trusted library is faster than hundreds of near-identical options. Build favorites around the light and subjects you actually photograph.

Sources and further reading

References for the context and techniques discussed in this field note.