Warm Cool Split, a light table in two halves
Warm above. Cool below. Contrast between.
Warm Cool Split grades the highlights amber and the shadows teal, then puts real contrast between them. One tap in the free Lightroom app on iPhone and Android, or in Lightroom Classic.
For teal and orange fans, filmmakers pulling stills and anyone who wants a cinematic grade that still looks like a photograph.
the tray
The Light Table
Every preset on the same four scenes, a rooftop, a booth, an alley and a lake, so you can watch one split hold in different light.
The Divide
6 presetsBlacks set deep, whites raised. The halves separate on brightness before any colour arrives.
slide 01Divided Tonethe deepest blacks of this set, warm highlights over cool shadows with real contrast between the halves
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Divided Tone applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Divided Tone applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Divided Tone applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Divided Tone. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 02Halved Scalecontrast firmed and blacks set deep, warmth in the highlights against a cool shadow tone at full strength
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Halved Scale applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Halved Scale applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Halved Scale applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Halved Scale. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 05Divided Scalewhites pushed up and blacks pulled down so the two toned halves separate on brightness as well as hue
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Divided Scale applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Divided Scale applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Divided Scale applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Divided Scale. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 13Blue Floora steep curve under the divided tones: toe pushed down, shoulder pushed up
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Blue Floor applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Blue Floor applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Blue Floor applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Blue Floor. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 17Riven Toneblacks set deep and whites raised, the two halves of the frame pulled apart before they are toned
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Riven Tone applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Riven Tone applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Riven Tone applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Riven Tone. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 18Parted Tonethe plainest divided statement: warm highlight tone, cool shadow tone, firm contrast between them
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Parted Tone applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Parted Tone applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Parted Tone applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Parted Tone. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
The Hues
6 presetsCobalt under amber, green suppressed, faces kept in the warm half without joining the scheme.
slide 04Amber Cobalta strong cool shadow tone rather than a tint, carried against an equally strong warm highlight
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Amber Cobalt applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Amber Cobalt applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Amber Cobalt applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Amber Cobalt. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 06Cleft Toneblue luminance dropped while yellow lifts, reinforcing the warm-over-cool division
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Cleft Tone applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Cleft Tone applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Cleft Tone applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Cleft Tone. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 07Hot Highlightorange rotated only a few degrees, so faces sit in the warm half without joining the scheme
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Hot Highlight applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Hot Highlight applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Hot Highlight applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Hot Highlight. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 11Amber Overgreen suppressed so the division reads as warm against cool and nothing else
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Amber Over applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Amber Over applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Amber Over applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Amber Over. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 12Shade Underblue and yellow both raised in saturation, one for each half of the scale
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Shade Under applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Shade Under applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Shade Under applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Shade Under. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 15Steep Divideshadow tone saturation carried strong enough to read as a colour, not a wash
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Steep Divide applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Steep Divide applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Steep Divide applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Steep Divide. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
The Crossover
6 presetsWhere the line between warm and cool sits, and what is left free for you to move.
slide 03Two Halvesthe tonal scale genuinely divided: highlights graded lighter, shadows graded darker, warm above and cool below
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Two Halves applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Two Halves applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Two Halves applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Two Halves. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 08Ice Floorthe parametric shadows pulled down under a cool shadow tone, deepening the lower half
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Ice Floor applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Ice Floor applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Ice Floor applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Ice Floor. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 09Divided Framehighlights rolled off at the very top while the graded highlight luminance still lifts the upper half
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Divided Frame applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Divided Frame applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Divided Frame applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Divided Frame. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 10Halved Tonethe split balance left free, so the crossover between warm and cool moves up and down the scale
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Halved Tone applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Halved Tone applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Halved Tone applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Halved Tone. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 14Gold Ceilingthe midtone graded luminance left free, so the crossover between the halves can sit high or low
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Gold Ceiling applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Gold Ceiling applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Gold Ceiling applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Gold Ceiling. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
slide 16Cut Toneclarity and texture left free while the warm-highlight cool-shadow direction stays fixed
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Amber lamps, teal sky ![Cut Tone applied to Two characters in one booth]()
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Two characters in one booth ![Cut Tone applied to The alley, lit warm, shaded cool]()
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The alley, lit warm, shaded cool ![Cut Tone applied to Last sun above, cold water below]()
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Last sun above, cold water below Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Cut Tone. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Every preset here casts the same two characters. The highlights get a warm tone, the shadows get a cool one, and the curve between them is set steep enough that the two never blur into a wash. Divided Tone is the reference: the deepest blacks of the set and warmth held hard against the cool.
The light table is set out in three panels. The Divide presets do the tonal work first, blacks set deep and whites raised so the halves separate on brightness before any colour arrives. The Hues presets carry the colour itself: cobalt under amber, green suppressed so nothing competes, faces kept in the warm half without joining the scheme.
The Crossover panel is for control. Halved Tone and Gold Ceiling leave the balance free, so the line between warm and cool moves up or down the scale to suit the frame. Cut Tone leaves clarity and texture alone. Ice Floor and Divided Frame each push one end further.
Apply one, then decide where the divide sits. Every slider underneath stays yours.
how it works
Yours in two minutes
- Buy the setCheckout takes a card; you get a receipt by email.
- Download instantlyThe preset files download right after payment. Re-download any time from your account.
- Import to LightroomOpen the files in the free Lightroom app (iOS or Android) or Lightroom Classic. Lightroom saves them as presets automatically.
- Tap a presetOne tap applies the full look. Every setting stays editable after.
- Single-user license. Yours to use in personal and client work.
- No redistribution. Don't resell or share the preset files themselves.
- Free app is enough. No Adobe subscription needed for Lightroom mobile.
- Keep it forever. Files live in your account for re-download.
the maker
Why I Make These
I am Netzah Elad Topaz. I take photographs and I build software, and the two keep leading me back to the same problem. You were there. The light was doing something you will not see again. Then the photo comes back flat, and it is not what you were looking at.
Closing that gap is the whole job. Every preset here is built from Adobe defaults by hand, with a written note for what it should do to a picture, and it is judged on real photographs before it ships. Nothing is a filter dropped on top of your work.
What I want is simple. You open a photo you almost gave up on, you tap once, and there it is: the day you remember, not the file your camera handed you. That is worth doing properly.
Netzah Elad Topaz, photographer and software builder
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Get Warm Cool Split
Warm Cool Split
$79.99
All 18 presets · one-time payment · instant download
Works in the free Lightroom app · keep forever
Instant download after payment. The download link is also sent to your email and stays available in your account.
questions
Asked and Answered
Will it turn skin orange?
No. Hot Highlight rotates orange only a few degrees, so faces sit in the warm half without going to the scheme. If a face still runs warm, pull the highlight tone slider back and the split stays.
Is this the teal and orange look?
It is the split that look is built on, with the contrast between the halves set on purpose rather than left to the tint. Choose a Divide preset for the harder version and a Crossover one for the softer.
Do these work in the free Lightroom app?
Yes. Import the .xmp files in the free Lightroom app on iPhone or Android, no subscription needed. They also work in Lightroom Classic and Lightroom on desktop.
What exactly do I get?
All 18 presets from Warm Cool Split as .xmp files in an instant ZIP download. The link also lands in your email, and the purchase stays in your account so you can re-download any time.
How do I install them?
Two minutes: unzip, then import inside Lightroom. The step-by-step guide covers iPhone, Android, and desktop.
Can I use them for client work?
Yes. The single-user license covers personal and commercial photography. The one thing you can't do is share or resell the preset files themselves.
Can I tweak a preset after applying it?
Always. A preset is a starting point; every slider stays yours to adjust.
What if it's not for me?
Before your first download we refund, no questions asked. After a download, sales are final except a technical fault we cannot fix or a duplicate charge. Details on the refunds page.