Kodak Ektachrome E100 Presets

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» 8 Kodak Ektachrome E100 Presets
» 20 Clean Edit Presets
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Clean Edit Presets

Use the Clean Edit Presets to make basic adjustments and set the foundation for your image. They also speed-up your workflow and offer you endless style combinations.

You receive this presets as digital download
immediately after purchase.

Desktop
» Adobe® Lightroom® 7.5 or later
» Adobe® Camera Raw 10.5 or later
Mobile
» Adobe® Lightroom Mobile
» Android & iPhone

Ektachrome E100 was the slide film of choice for a generation of travel and nature photographers. The reason wasn’t complicated, it captured blue skies, rich greens, and clean daylight colors with a precision that negative films couldn’t match. The contrast was higher, the grain was almost invisible, and the colors didn’t need interpretation the way a negative does. What you shot was what you got.

I shot my first roll of E100 on a trip through the American Southwest. The reds of the canyon walls, the blue of the sky above them, it all came back from the lab exactly as I remembered it looking. That accuracy is what made the film trusted by photojournalists and National Geographic photographers for decades.

Kodak introduced Ektachrome in the 1940s and it became the professional slide film of choice for decades. At its peak it was the film in the cameras of National Geographic photographers, travel journalists, and anyone who needed color accuracy and vibrance without compromise.

Kodak discontinued several Ektachrome stocks in 2012 as digital took over and demand for slide film dropped. In 2018, Kodak Alaris brought it back, a redesigned version of E100 built for modern processing chemistry. The relaunch was well-received. It’s currently available in 35mm, 120, 4×5, and Super 8 formats.

The character of the film, high contrast, vivid color, almost no grain, is what these presets are built to replicate in Lightroom.

Specifications

Both are reversal films and both produce vivid, high-contrast results. The difference is in how they handle color. Velvia is the more aggressive of the two, heavy saturation, warmer tones, particularly strong in reds and yellows. It’s the landscape and sunset film.

Ektachrome is more neutral and accurate, the saturation is there, but the colors stay closer to what the scene actually looked like. Blues are particularly good. If you want dramatic and warm, Velvia is the call. If you want vivid but faithful, E100 is the one. You can compare both in our Fujichrome Velvia 100 presets.

• Start with well-exposed files. Slide film has less latitude than negative film, the preset reflects that. Overexposed or underexposed images will need exposure correction before applying.
• Try the vivid variant on travel shots, blue skies and green foliage respond particularly well to the extra saturation.
• Use the cool variant for architecture, it keeps the blues clean and doesn’t push warmth into neutral surfaces.
• Apply first, then adjust whites and highlights, E100 has high contrast built in.If highlights clip, bring them back with the Highlights slider after applying.
• The pulled variant works well for portraits, slightly lower contrast, more flattering on skin than the base preset.

Want to see how to get the Ektachrome look in different shooting scenarios? Read the Ektachrome E100 Lightroom editing guide for a full breakdown by subject type.

Shooting architecture? The slide film aesthetic for architecture guide shows exactly how to use these presets on buildings and interiors.

Wondering how E100 compares to Portra for portrait work? Read Ektachrome vs Portra for Portraits before you decide.

As soon as your payment went through, you receive the download link direct by email.

Just follow the easy instructions at How to install Lightroom Presets and start using them on your desktop or mobile device.

• The Kodak Ektachrome E100 Filters for Lightroom are crafted by professionals to enhance the visual look of photos. These Kodak presets are designed to complement a wide range of images, ensuring  consistent results.
• The Presets are available for the the Desktop and Mobile App versions of Lightroom. The mobile app for Android and iPhone offers you nearly the same features like the desktop version to edit and transform your photos on the go.
• You can capture your photos using a DSLR, mirrorless camera, point & shoot camera, or even your smartphone. Import the image into Lightroom and apply the desired preset. This straightforward process allows you to achieve professional results with just a few clicks.
•  Please note that the final outcome of a preset can vary depending on the characteristics of the original photograph, such as white balance, exposure, tones, and settings.
• After applying a preset, you can start to make manual adjustments to fine-tune the image to your liking. Lightroom offers a large set of sliders and tools, allowing you to tweak many aspects of the image until you achieve the desired outcome.
• In some instances, a preset may alter the skin tone of persons captured in the photograph. In this cases, utilize Lightroom’s powerful color adjustment tools to refine the skin tone until it appears natural and flattering.
• For optimal results, it’s recommended to use presets on well-exposed, high-quality RAW & JPG photographs. Images that are overexposed, underexposed, or of poor quality may yield unsatisfactory results when presets are applied.

With our Clean Edit Presets you can set the perfect foundation of your image by adjusting for example white balance, exposure, whites, tones, etc. Each clean edit preset changes only one value, without overwriting other adjustments and values.

You can use the Presets in XMP format also in Adobe Photoshop

Installing Presets in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) 10.3+ (Windows & Mac)

1. Open your image in Adobe Photoshop.
2. At the top menue click on Filter and select “Camera Raw Filter”.
3. On the right you see the word “Basic” click the small burger next to it. Then, click “Load Settings”.
4. Choose the .xmp file(s) from downloaded and unzipped folder. Then click on “Load” button.
5. To apply a preset, click on OK button.

License Terms
The Presets are licensed for individual use only. Resale or redistribution is strictly prohibited. This non-transferable license is limited to the original purchaser and does not extend to companies or partnerships.

No Refunds
All sales of these digital products are final with no refunds, returns, or exchanges permitted due to their downloadable nature.

By purchasing, you agree to these terms.