A gritty, texture-forward preset built around visible film grain, punchy contrast, and an authentic analog character.
Free Grainy Film Lightroom Preset
Grainy Film leans into the texture that most presets try to smooth away. It adds a fine, consistent grain structure, pushes contrast slightly for punchier blacks, and keeps color a touch desaturated so the grain reads as authentic rather than added on top like a filter. It’s built for street, documentary, and editorial-style photography where a rougher, more honest film character fits better than a polished digital look.
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The Only Lightroom Preset Made From Real Film Scans
This free preset is one taste of the film-look family. The full Ultimate Film Presets Collection reproduces the grain, halation, and color chemistry of 24 legendary film stocks, from gritty black-and-white-leaning grain to warm Portra tones, in one click.
- 50 Lightroom Desktop XMP presets
- 50 matching Mobile presets
- 30 light-leak overlays
- 14 instant film-border frames
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Compatibility & Features
| Platforms | Compatible with Lightroom Desktop & Mobile versions |
| Formats | Comes with DNG, XMP, and LRTEMPLATE format |
| Adobe Apps | Compatible with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Premiere Pro |
| File Types | Works with all image and photo formats (.jpg, .png, .raw, .tiff…) |
| Operating System | Compatible with Lightroom on Mac & Windows |
| Lightroom Versions | Lightroom 4 or later, Adobe Lightroom CC Desktop 1.4 or later, Lightroom Classic & Lightroom Mobile app (iOS & Android) |
| Delivery | Instant download link & installation instructions included |
What It Does to Your Photos
Adds visible grain
Applies a fine, even grain structure instead of a smooth digital finish.
Punches up contrast
Deepens blacks slightly for a bolder, more graphic film look.
Desaturates gently
Pulls color back just enough that the grain reads as authentic, not filtered.
Keeps detail readable
Balances grain and sharpness so texture never turns into noise or mush.
Works Everywhere You Shoot
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of photography is Grainy Film best for?
Street, documentary, and editorial photography, along with any shot where a rougher, more honest film character fits better than a clean digital finish.
Will the grain make my photos look noisy?
No. The grain is applied as a deliberate, even texture rather than amplifying existing sensor noise, so it stays controlled even if you dial up the intensity.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. It’s included in DNG format for Lightroom Mobile on iOS and Android, alongside the XMP and LRTemplate versions for desktop.
Is it really free?
Yes. No watermark, no email gate, no time limit. If you want the full range of film looks, the Ultimate Film Presets Collection above expands on this one.
Get the Grainy Film Preset
One click. Works in Lightroom Desktop, Mobile, and Camera Raw.
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