Kodachrome, one of Kodak’s most popular film stocks, dominated the scene from the 1930s until its discontinuation in 2009.
Kodachrome is a slide film known for its extensive development process, archival stability (negatives still retain all their details when stored properly), contrast, and unmistakable color reproduction — capturing the likes of US presidents, decades of National Geographic issues, and everything in between.
The film’s famous vibrancy, rich detail, and accentuated shadows make the Kodachrome look sought after by photographers. Since the film’s removal from the market, photographers have been emulating the look through digital means – and we’ve gathered some of the best Kodachrome presets to get you started!
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All-in-One Kodachrome Lightroom Preset Pack
Capture the timeless beauty of Kodachrome film with the Ultimate Kodachrome Lightroom Preset Pack for desktop and mobile! This pack comes with 10 custom-designed presets inspired by the vibrant color reproduction of Kodachrome slide film. Perfect for enhancing vibrant sunsets, energetic portraits, and moody night scenes, these presets offer rich colors, deep contrast, and fine grain finishes to give your photos an authentic, saturated slide film look!
Kodak Kodachrome Film Presets for Lightroom & Photoshop
This behemoth of a Kodachrome preset pack includes it all! Packing 20+ presets and a mix of Kodachrome line films from 25 to 64, along with several grain mixtures and tone types, this has to be is one of the more extensive preset packs covering the Kodachrome line. A simple application of the preset to your images with white balance and exposure corrections should do the trick!
Analog Film Styles for Lightroom
These analog style film presets for Lightroom suit the vibrant, yet subtle, look Kodachrome was known for. The pack comes with 10 desktop and mobile presets. Just a quick look through the before and after images reveals the preset has the perfect level of saturation, lifted blues and reds, and a balanced contrast approach. The pack perfectly captures key characteristics of Kodachrome 64: its poppy color capture and vintage vibes.
15 Kodachrome Pack Lightroom Presets
This 15 pack of Kodachrome Lightroom presets emulates Kodachrome, while still retaining the fine details of your digital images. Where most preset packs will add elements of grain and texture to emulate the film look, this preset pack does that subtly, without detracting from the sharpness of your images. If you’re looking for the Kodachrome colors, highlights, and shadow balance — without loss of digital detail —this is the preset pack for you!
Kodachrome 25 Preset for Lightroom
Kodachrome 25 is a daylight film that was manufactured between 1974 and 2001. Some of the features that are noted in this film stock are its dynamic range capabilities and great exposure flexibility for foreground and background elements. Where Kodachrome 64 was known for its vibrancy, 25 is known for its calmer tones with more of a respect to realism. This Kodachrome 25 preset achieves exactly all the attributes above – the earlier look of the Kodachrome line for those looking for subtle edits to their digital images.
Kodak Kodachrome Mobile & Desktop Presets
Give your photos the Kodachrome look with these 20 Lightroom presets for desktop and mobile. The presets are designed to recreate the vibrancy and depth of Kodachrome’s color science. Kodachrome has deeply marked the history of photography with its legendary slide film status. Now you can relive its unique style with your digital photos!
Kodachrome 70S Classic Film Preset
This preset for Lightroom desktop and mobile captures the essence of 70s photography with the Kodachrome look. The pack also includes a toolkit for grain, fade, sharpness, and vignette adjustments. Recreate the warm, vibrant colors and vintage grain reminiscent of Kodachrome film, bringing the timeless feel of the 70s to your photos.
Kodachrome 64 Presets for Lightroom
Capture the essence of Kodachrome with the Kodachrome 64 Presets for Lightroom. Crafted to emulate the vibrant Kodachrome look, this preset works seamlessly with the color balance of your digital photos. Simply apply the preset and adjust the color balance to your liking. Perfect for blue sky days, warm sunsets, or portraits in green forests, this pack delivers that iconic Kodachrome feel.
K-Chrome Preset Pack
This K-Chrome Preset Pack comes equipped with several Kodachrome presets and more slide film options. The theme here is to recreate the bold, vibrant look which you’d find in slide films. Choose from a detailed Kodachrome preset with red and warm undertones, to an expired Kodachrome preset – which achieves the warm glowing effect you’d find in age-old rolls of actual Kodachrome. Between these and the several Fujichrome presets, it’s an overall great slide film preset pack!
Which of these Kodachrome presets do you like best? Are there any that are missing? Let us know in the comments below!
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