Aftershoot announced on Tuesday (26) the launch of Instant AI Profiles, an innovative feature that allows photographers to transform their Lightroom presets into adaptable AI-powered editing profiles in less than 60 seconds. The tool makes AI editing accessible from day one – simply turn your own presets into consistent, personalized edits.
Creating a Professional AI Profile requires a large and consistent editing library, but many photographers rely on Lightroom presets that still need manual adjustments. Instant AI Profiles transform these presets into a smarter, more scalable workflow with AI technology.
Instant AI Profiles: Key Benefits
- Smarter than just presets– intelligently applies your style per image with context, adapting to lighting, camera, and scene.
- No uploads required– Create an AI profile in minutes without uploading any photos.
- Consistent, branded results – Delivers a signature look at scale from day one.
- Room to grow – Start with Instant AI Profiles and then easily upgrade to Professional AI Profiles for maximum precision as you edit more.
“With Instant AI Profiles, we’re eliminating the waiting time caused by the lack of training datasets photographers can provide from the start,” said Justin Benson, co-founder of Aftershoot. “In just one minute, photographers can see their look intelligently applied across a gallery. It’s the fastest way to go from preset edits to adaptive edits while opening doors for future growth with Pro AI Profiles,” Benson added.
Harshit Dwivedi, founder and CEO of Aftershoot, further commented: “We created these profiles to make AI editing accessible to more photographers. Until now, creating a custom AI profile required Lightroom Classic catalogs with at least 2,500 edited photos, leaving many reliant on marketplace profiles that didn’t always reflect their style. With Instant AI Profiles, photographers can turn their own presets into adaptable editing styles – better than the presets themselves and customized to their look.”
Unlike Lightroom presets, which apply a fixed look to all photos, Instant AI Profiles dynamically apply your style, adjusting for lighting, camera model, and scene context to deliver smarter, more personalized edits. This means fewer manual corrections and more consistency from the start.
How this feature works
Creating an Instant AI Profile takes just minutes:
- Upload your own Lightroom preset (.xmp).
- Customize your AI profile with a simple three-step visual guide, adjusting exposure, temperature, and tint to match your style.
- Click “Generate Profile” and your AI Profile will be ready to use across all galleries.
Instant AI Profiles are now available and are part of the Aftershoot Pro and higher plans. To celebrate the launch, new users can request a 30-day free trial, plus the first month of Aftershoot Pro for just R$81.00 (US$15), normally priced at R$260.00 (US$48/month).
For existing trial users, the special offer of R$81.00 (US$15) for the first month is also available as part of a limited-time campaign running until September 9, 2025.
