Add Magic to Your Photos
Image by Matt Pocknell Photography
Edited with Quest 39 Driftwood, Fireflies, and Naked Flame
This month’s Quest Preset, Quest 39 Driftwood, includes some incredibly special preset tools— dare we say they add a touch of ✨ magic ✨ to your images?! Driftwood includes two Fireflies presets that introduce summery lightning bug orbs throughout, as well as two versions of Naked Flame, enhancing the glow of candles and lantern light.
This isn’t the first time we’ve brought the magic to our presets! Let’s refresh your memory or introduce to you some of our other favorite magical Quest preset tools!
Add a painterly halo fit for an antique painting with the Aurae Masks in Quest 38 BeQuest!
Image by Tozzi Studio
Edited with Quest 38 Bequest, Aurae H - Subj
BeQuest Presets transport you to a warm, romantic dreamworld where glimpses of lovers dance by candlelight and live happily ever after in the space between sunset and dusk. Your images take on the baroque look of legacies past, with an amorous glow, mood, and remarkable Aurae effect reminiscent of the incandescent light of eclipse totality.
BeQuest 01 - Overall rosy and warm tones like the aged varnish of a baroque painting, with crushed shadows, softened, amorous details, forest greens, and periwinkle blues.
BeQuest 02 - Variation with added moodiness from deepened shadows and olive patina
BeQuest 03 - Variation with added mood and lifted shadow detail and warmth
BeQuest Creative Profile - Lower the BeQuest Profile for cooler tones and flattened highlights, raise the profile for added golden warmth and highlight glow
Aurae H and V - Halo-like, solar eclipse ring effect that can encircle your subject or another part of your image. Make sure you use the preset slider to increase or decrease the intensity of the effect, and move the mask using the masking panel.
No sunlight? No problem. Add Sun and Burst effects from Quest 26 ZIA Presets!
Image by Sarah Ching
Edited with Quest 26 ZIA, Sun & Burst
ZIA was developed with golden sun-kissed imagery as a top priority. Each color-graded preset variation lends itself to honey amber skintones with slight variations in tonality, giving you perfect grade for every scene under the sun you may encounter. Also included are 3 sun burst presets, both horizontal and vertical variations, designed to create or enhance an already existing light source for a one-of-a-kind dramatic effect. Lastly, be sure to use the Dorado preset for that extra dose of warmth your imagery has been missing!
ZIA 01: Honey brown earth tones paired with lush greens for a neutral palette with a healthy boost in warmth. Muted highlights and deep blacks for a soft yet striking appearance.
ZIA 02: A variation with a push in amber and a decrease in green saturation, along with a slight boost in warmth.
ZIA 03: A desaturated variation with a heavy push in warmth for a copper sepia feel.
Dorado: Hazy golden hues meant to blend with the existing preset.
Background Temp: Manipulated your background hue while retaining golden skintones.
Sun H & V: Use this to emulate the setting sun in your scene.
Burst 01 H & V: A subtle yet effective sun burst bringing a bit more drama to your scene.
Burst 02 H & V: A more pronounced variant with striking rays bursting from all sides.
Actual snow. That’s right. For magical falling snow, use Quest Tools 05 - Snowfall
Image by Lex Hudson
Edited with Quest Tools 05 - Snowfall
The first snowfall changes everything. Light softens. Sound quiets. The world slows beneath a drifting veil of white. Quest Tools 05 – Snowfall captures that fleeting, cinematic stillness and places it directly into your digital workflow.
Designed exclusively for Lightroom Classic, this one-of-a-kind snow effect brings layered depth, natural falloff, and atmospheric realism to your winter imagery. Each variation is carefully crafted to feel organic — as though the snow was present in-camera — never pasted on, never artificial.
Choose your atmosphere:
Snowfall – A delicate cascade of fine crystalline flakes, stretching from foreground to horizon. Built with dimensional layering for authentic depth and a true-to-life winter presence.
Snowfall + Mist – Push the mood further with a soft atmospheric haze that diffuses light and wraps your scene in a dreamy, cold embrace. Perfect for quiet forests, dusk portraits, and cinematic landscapes.
Snowfall + Subject Mask – Crafted for intimate moments. Intelligent subject separation allows snow to fall naturally around your focal point, preserving clarity while maintaining immersive realism.
From gentle flurries to storybook storms, Snowfall allows you to shape winter as you remember it — or as you imagine it. Because sometimes the most powerful scenes are the quietest ones.
Dreaming of rolling low mist but never have the right weather? Use one of the 3 Low Mist preset tools in Quest 31 Mythos
Image by Raini Rowell
Edited with Quest 31 Mythos, Low Mist
Mythos is a concept that refers to the imaginative and storytelling realm where artists, writers, and creators draw inspiration, craft narratives, and bring their ideas to life. The Mythos black and white preset collection is an invitation to embark on a creative journey where the boundaries between imagination and reality blur. These presets encourage us to explore the depths of our creativity and craft rich, timeless stories within our images. Mythos transcends being just a preset collection; it’s a reminder that the power of imagination can transform the world into a canvas where every moment holds the potential to become a masterpiece.
Mythos 01 - Neutral-toned black and white with a modern, contrasty dynamic.
Mythos 02 - Soft black and white with a broad greyscale and subtle green cast.
Mythos 03 - Rich, contrasty black and white with a syrupy, warm tonality.
Mythos 04 - Heavily muted black and white preset that provides a dose of nostalgia.
BW Filters - Replicate the dynamics achieved using black and white lens filters. Use these 4 presets with the preset amount slider to shape the black-and-white conversion.
Low Mist - Offers 3 variations of a rolling mist-like effect that applies to the background of your photo. Move and adjust the intensity in Lightroom’s Masking Panel.
Quintessence - Darkens the background and brings focus to your subject.
Aether - Brings a magical softness to the background of your image, providing a dreamy aesthetic.
Mythos Border - Adds a gritty tintype-style border complete with dust and scratches.
We have so many magical presets and tools, it’s hard to pick just a few! Annnnd we’ll have even more coming your way! Make sure you’re a Quest Member to get what comes next!