True Monochrome look

Full range. Blacks black, whites white, open midtones. No split tone.

• Free download: Lightroom and Camera Raw preset (.xmp), Lightroom Mobile preset photo (.dng), video LUT (.cube).
• Previews are rendered by Adobe Camera Raw; the look can be tried on your own photo in the browser.
• What is the True Monochrome look? Full range. Blacks black, whites white, open midtones. No split tone.
• Which photos does True Monochrome suit? It is made for portrait, street and architecture photos in daylight, overcast and window light. It was checked on portraits, landscapes and night scenes in Adobe Camera Raw before it was published.
• How do I get the True Monochrome look in Lightroom? Download the free preset. In Lightroom Classic or Camera Raw, open Presets, choose Import Presets and pick the .xmp file. In Lightroom Mobile, open the .dng file, then use the ⋯ menu to create a preset from it.
• Can I use True Monochrome on video? Yes. The .cube LUT carries the colour of the look and works in Premiere Pro (Lumetri, Creative, Look), DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro. Grain, vignette and local contrast stay in the Lightroom version.

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