The love of film photography will never be lost — we all strive to perfect the timeless look of film into our modern digital photos. Enter: Film emulation presets. They’ve become a vital tool, allowing photographers to recreate the unmistakable look of famous film stocks from Kodak, Fuji, CineStill, and more, into their workflows.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a hobbyist photographer just getting started, let’s dive into some of the best film emulation presets to get started and transform your digital photos with the robust, yet classic qualities of film photography.
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All-in-One Portra Preset Pack for Lightroom
Give your photos the classic look of Kodak’s most famous film stock with the Ultimate Portra Preset Pack! This set of 16 presets covers the full range of Kodak Portra film stocks: 160, 400, and 800, letting you recreate the renowned color fidelity and soft tones of Portra film. This pack is perfect for enhancing beach days, sunsets, or portraits — all it takes is one click, and adjusting to you liking. A great alternative to costly film without sacrificing the quality of your digital photos.
Looking for more Portra preset options? Check out our full round-up of Portra Lightroom presets!
The Ultimate Fujifilm Lightroom Preset Pack
Take your photos back to a time of lush tones and nostalgic grain with the Ultimate Fujifilm Lightroom Preset Pack. This collection of 10 presets replicates the distinctive color science of Fujifilm, from Superia to Provia to Velvia and more. Ideal for editing anything from vibrant landscapes to intimate portraits, these presets will elevate your photos with the classic Fuji look!
Check out our curated list of Fujifilm Lightroom presets for more like this!
All-in-One Kodak Gold Lightroom Preset Pack
Bring the warmth of Kodak Gold film to your photos with the Ultimate Kodak Gold Lightroom Preset Pack. This set of 11 presets is designed to recreate the golden tones and subtle desaturation of Kodak Gold film. Ideal for enhancing your sunsets or giving your portraits a warm, nostalgic feel, these presets make it easy to add a touch of Kodak’s classic film treatment to any photo.
See our full round-up of Kodak Gold Lightroom presets for more!
Professional Portra Lightroom Presets
This Portra pack includes 10 presets for Lightroom desktop, covering Portra film stocks from 160 to 800! Each preset is designed to mimic Portra’s distinctive colors, shadows, fade, and grain, adjusting dynamically to different lighting and colors. Get the film emulation of Portra into your digital photos with ease using this pack.
Kodak Portra 400 Presets
Designed for both Lightroom desktop and mobile, this Kodak Portra 400 preset pack includes 3 presets that create a subtle film emulation, ideal for softly lit environments and sunset portraits. Each preset comes with a good amount of grain, making just the right texture to have your photos embody the classic Portra feel.
Kodak Portra Warm Lightroom Preset
This preset brings your photos a warm, golden glow, recreating the soft hues you’d find in sunsets for a light, filmic finish. Ideal for anyone looking to add a touch of warmth and radiance to their photos, this preset is a simple, straightforward tool for creating vibrant, sunset-like film emulations over your digital photos.
CineStill Film Lightroom Presets for Desktop
This pack comes with 12 presets inspired by CineStill’s iconic film stocks, from 800T to 50D and BwXX. Each preset recreates CineStill’s striking colors and halation effects, a result of its unique film conversion process. Perfect for anyone looking to add a cinematic film emulation to their digital photos!
If you like these, we’ve got a full round-up of CineStill Lightroom presets!
Fujifilm Preset Pack
This Fujifilm preset pack features 5 versatile presets for Lightroom desktop and mobile. The edits offer an elegant film emulation of famous Fujifilm stocks, recreating everything from Provia’s vibrant colors to Superia’s balanced tones. Perfect for photographers looking to combine the Fujifilm look into their digital photography workflow.
Fuji Velvia 100F Preset
Introduce a touch of subtle vibrancy to your photos with this Fuji Velvia 100F preset for Lightroom desktop and mobile. This preset is masterfully designed to bring Velvia’s signature vivid hues and pastel tones to your photos, finely balance with the right amount of grain and reduced contrast. Use this preset if you’re looking for a vibrant yet subdued film emulation applied to your digital photos.
Fuji Superia 400 Preset
Recreate the classic look of film with the Fuji Superia 400 preset, designed for Lightroom desktop and mobile. This preset blends a rich balance of saturated colors with fine grain detail, perfectly emulating the renowned Fuji Superia 400 film stock. It’s perfect for anyone looking to add depth and vibrancy to their photos with an authentic film emulation.
Kodak Gold 200 Presets
Get the warm, daylight-balanced beauty of Kodak Gold 200 in your photos with this film emulation preset for Lightroom desktop and mobile. This set of 16 presets gives your photos the Gold 200 treatment, enhancing warm tones and deepening the blues of skies with the perfect grain levels added. Perfect for photographers who love the timeless look of Kodak’s medium-speed film stocks.
Black & White Film Bundle for Lightroom Desktop & Mobile
Bring monochrome elegance to your photos with this expansive Black & White Film preset bundle for Lightroom desktop and mobile. This finely-tuned collection offers a diverse range of black and white film emulations, designed for every type of photo setting from portraits and urban scenes to landscapes. Perfect for those wanting to add the dramatic look of black and white to their photos.
Free Film Emulation Presets
Not sure one which of these film emulation presets to get started with? Try out these free options first to experiment your film editing style!
Free Summer Portra Preset
Kodak Crisp Free Preset
Free Fujifilm Dynamic Preset
Free FujiColor 400W Preset
Free Tinted Gold Preset
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