What is a Lookfilter?
Lookfilter give your images a special and unique style. They improve your photographs and change their look. Lookfilter are preset settings that edit your images fast and simple. They are easy to handle and save you a lot of time.
Lookfilter are available as Photoshop® actions (in form of droplets) and Lightroom® Presets.
What are Photoshop® actions (droplets)
A Photoshop® action is an automated sequence of commands. It allows you to easily record a set of steps and settings that you can play back and use to edit your images with only one click.
What is a droplet and how does it work?
Droplets are small programs that include actions/preset settings that where designed in Photoshop®. Droplets are perfect as you can save them and place the icon on your desktop or wherever you like on your computer. All you have to do is to drag your image(s) onto the icon and drop them there. If Photoshop® is not open already, it will start automatically. The preset commands of the Photoshop® action/droplet will be automatically applied to your images. Your images will adjust to the recorded settings and change their look according to the Lookfilter.
What is a Lightroom® Preset?
Lightroom® Presets are default settings, that allow you to apply a certain look or style to your images. Or to correct your pictures by preset controllers. The Presets provide you with the parameters and allow you to adjust them just as you like. Lightroom® Presets help you to increase your workflow and improve your photographs likewise.
How do I get my Lookfilter products?
All of your Lookfilter products will be available as instant downloads in your account right after you bought them. The products will be stored in your private account on www.lookfilter.com and you can download them from there. All your purchased products will be permanently stored in your account. Our products always come in zip files. Please extract the content before using the Filter.
Does the download expire?
No, your purchased products will be permanently stored in your account. There is no expiry date.
What can I do if I have a technical problem/ problem downloading my Lookfilter products?
Unfortunately Murphy’s law does kick in sometimes. The file might not be downloaded completely due to a bad or lost Internet connection. Check your connection and try to download your Lookfilter product again. Make sure you have a working program to unzip the file. Or write an email to support(@)lookfilter.com and we will do our best to help you!
About to open a program attached to an Email – shall I click on „open“?
Yes, click on “open” – otherwise you cannot open and use the filter you bought.
As you are downloading Lookfilter products from the Internet you might get asked if you really want to open the program / file. This is a common and general question by your operation system to keep your computer safe. Please click onto „open“ to use the filter.
Do Lookfilter products run on Mac and Win?
Yes, our Filter are compatible with both Mac (OS 10.5 -10.8, Intel Mac only) and Win (at least Win XP). It’s rather depending on the version of Photoshop you use. We have tested our Lookfilter Photoshop® actions/droplets with all Photoshop® versions (CS 3-4-5-6 ) and they run perfectly.
What (software) requirements do I need to get started?
Computer, digital images….and of course: Adobe Photoshop® (CS 3-4-5-6) and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom®, depending on the product you buy. For your Mac you need OS 10.5 – 10.8 (OS X). For Windows it is at least XP and all following operating systems.
You can review the requirements for each Filter on its detail page written in the lower right corner.
Troubleshooting Windows Vista and Windows 7!
There is one special combination, when running Photoshop® droplets on Windows Vista and Windows 7. Adobe® knows about this and this link helps you.
In which language versions of Photoshop® do the droplets work?
Lookfilter Photoshop Actions / droplets work in all language versions of Photoshop®.
Is there a difference between Lookfilter Photoshop® Actions/Droplets and Lookfilter Lightroom® Presets?
Lookfilter Photoshop® Actions/Droplets only work with Photoshop® (CS 3-4-5-6). Lookfilter Lightroom® Presets can be used only in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom®. You cannot use Photoshop® Actions/droplets in Lightroom® and you cannot use or install any Lightroom® Presets in Adobe Photoshop®.
What version of Photoshop do I need to run my Lookfilter Photoshop® Actions/Droplets?
Our Photoshop® Actions/droplets run on Adobe Photoshop® ( CS 3-4-5-6 ) only. They are not compatible with Adobe Photoshop® Elements. We have tested our filters with Photoshop® ( CS 3-4-5-6 ) versions on which they work perfectly.
Lookfilter Photoshop® Actions/ Droplet work the best when your images fit the following settings….
… color depth set at 8-bits and/or 16-bits
… the max. image size is 2 GB
… RGB color mode is set
… when the image is reduced to the background layer
How many photos can I edit at once with a Lookfilter Photoshop® action/droplet?
You can add as many images as you want at once to the droplet. 1, 3 or 3000… it’s up to you.
Hint: We advise you to add a max. of 10 images at once to the droplet to avoid overloading. This always depends on your computer’s internal memory and processor.
Can I share my Lookfilter products with other users, hand them on or resell them?
Sorry No, all Lookfilter products are copyright protected. You agree on this by accepting our terms of use and copyright policy on purchase. Only the one who bought it should use it. If we find out that our products are resold in any way we will have to initiate legal steps…and we really don’t want to do so!
Am I allowed to modify / change my Lookfilter products in anyway?
Nope! By buying and downloading a product from Lookfilter you agree with our copyright policy and are not allowed to modify our looks.
How do I pay?
We accept online payment by PayPal. If you don’t have a PayPal account you can also pay with all common credit cards through the PayPal-guest service.
Do I get an order confirmation?
First of all you will get a confirmation via Email for setting up your account on www.lookfilter.com. For each purchase you will get an individual order confirmation to the Email Address you entered for the registration. Your invoice will be attached to this Email.
I have a coupon code. How can I use it?
You will be asked to enter your code during the payment process on the CART page. Fill in the coupon field and click APPLY COUPON. The total price will go down by the discount you get. Then proceed to CHECKOUT – it’s just as easy as this!
Can I refund my Lookfilter products?
Due to the nature of the digital products we sell and the industry’s standards we cannot provide refunds for any reason. Please make sure that you have Adobe Photoshop® or Adobe Photoshop Lightroom ® and that the version of your software is compatible before proceeding with the purchase.
Forgot your password?
You can easily reset your password. Just click on the “lost password?” on our page and follow the steps.
Any Question/Problem not mentioned here?
If you have any unanswered questions or further problems write an email to support(@)lookfilter.com and we’ll be happy to help! You can reach us 24/5.
I was searching for a plug-in to edit my pictures and control light, contrast and color. Lookfilter.com saved me time and it’s super creative!
I love Instagram & Hipstamatic. But Lookfilter is for the real photographer and big files. Their Actions & Presets are professional and easy to use.
I can easily add unique looks and improve my Photography. Lookfilter is the most powerful photo editor I have used to date. You’ll love it!
Lookfilter.com is the best choice if you want to save money and select a cool photo effect you really need. Best part you can test some of the actions for free.
I am still shooting analog, with a Leica M. For some jobs it is necessary to shoot digital. Then I use Lookfilter to achieve my preferred looks.
We are photographers. We are constantly chasing the looks of our professions‘ masters and special vintage film types used in the good old days. Modern and contemporary photography is also on our screen. We understand ourselves as visual chefs, mixing the best looks and styles with some new and amazing flavours of our own. Photographing, being creative and editing our images – that’s what it’s all about for us! We want to get everything out of our images and improve our photography. Spectacular images, awesome effects, unique styles, amazing looks fascinate us. As time is always short we want all this easy and fast - just with a few clicks. You should have the same! Our awesome Photoshop® Actions and Lightroom® Presets have already saved so many customers uncountable hours in front of the screen. Use LOOKFILTER and have more time to photograph. Go out and be creative!
