The "dreamy" aesthetic heavily favors warm tones. Typically, the midtones are shifted slightly toward orange or yellow, while the shadows may have a tiny hint of teal for a cinematic contrast.
| Setting | Value | |---------|-------| | Exposure | +0.3 to +0.6 (as needed) | | Contrast | -20 to -30 | | Highlights | -40 to -60 | | Shadows | +30 to +50 | | Whites | -20 | | Blacks | +20 to +30 | | Clarity | -15 to -25 | | Dehaze | -5 to -10 (adds subtle glow) | | Vibrance | -10 | | Saturation | -5 to -10 | lightroom preset soft and dreamy
Before you click a button, you need to understand the visual vocabulary. A "soft and dreamy" edit is defined by three specific traits: The "dreamy" aesthetic heavily favors warm tones
Here’s a complete guide and preset recipe for creating a look in Lightroom (Classic and CC/Mobile). A "soft and dreamy" edit is defined by
Before diving into the presets, it is important to understand the visual DNA of this style. A soft and dreamy edit usually consists of:
No preset works perfectly on every image. A preset that looks magical on a beach sunset might look muddy on a cloudy forest portrait. You need to know how to tweak your to save the image.