Short answer: For Nikon D750 / D850, the fastest way to a finished look is a preset built for its color: apply it to your .NEF files in one click and the whole shoot stays consistent. Each GradeColor pack includes .xmp for desktop Lightroom, a mobile .dng profile for the free Lightroom Mobile app and a matching .cube video LUT.
Nikon’s D750 and D850 are still among the best files you can hand a colorist: enormous dynamic range, honest color, and shadows that hold up to serious lifting. Honest, though, also means neutral — the .NEF arrives without a point of view.
Why presets help
A preset supplies that point of view. It layers cinematic contrast, split-toning and mood on top of Nikon’s clean base in one click, and keeps a wedding, a landscape series or a travel set visually coherent from first frame to last.
Every GradeColor pack ships in three formats — mobile .dng profiles that run in the free Lightroom Mobile app, desktop .xmp presets for Lightroom & Camera Raw — so one look stays consistent across your whole feed.
Best GradeColor packs to try
- COLD START — cinematic teal & orange — cold shadows, warm skin
- DAKAR — warm travel grade with a Kodak-film feel
- SANDSTORM — dramatic burnt-orange look for bold landscapes
How to install
Import your .NEF files into Lightroom, open Develop and apply the .xmp preset. On phone or tablet, use the mobile .dng in the free Lightroom Mobile app.
FAQ
Do these presets work with Nikon D750 / D850 RAW files (.NEF)?
Yes. Import your .NEF files into Lightroom (Classic or CC), open Develop and apply the .xmp preset — it lands as an editable starting point, so exposure, white balance and strength stay fully adjustable per shot. The same look is also included as a mobile .dng profile and a .cube video LUT.
Do I need a paid Lightroom subscription?
No. Every pack includes mobile .dng profiles that install in the free Lightroom Mobile app on iPhone and Android — no subscription and no computer needed. The .xmp presets are there for desktop Lightroom and Camera Raw if you already have them.
Is there a free pack to try first?
Yes. The free starter pack has 13 files — five .xmp presets, five mobile .dng profiles and two .cube video LUTs, with no card required — try our color on your own files before buying anything.
Start free
Not sure yet? Grab the free starter pack — presets, mobile DNG and a video LUT, no card needed — and try our color on your own shots. See the full lineup in the catalog.
