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The Best Free Lightroom Presets and LUTs from ON1 (and How to Use Them)

Whether you’re just getting started with photo editing or you’re looking to streamline your workflow, presets and LUTs (Lookup Tables) are essential tools in ON1 Photo RAW that can dramatically speed up your process and elevate your creative results.

In this post, we’ll break down what presets and LUTs actually do, how they differ, when to use each, and where to find an extensive library of free Lightroom presets and free LUTs—compatible with ON1 Photo RAW and other popular software.

July 20, 2025 • 46 Views • Posted by Ben Nemec

Butterflies and dragonfiles captured with telephoto lens and edited in ON1 Photo RAW

Photographing Butterflies and Dragonflies: Behind the Lens with Mark Overmars

Photographing insects like butterflies and dragonflies isn’t just about quick reflexes—it’s about patience, creativity, and using the right gear and photo editing software. In his new book, Photographing Butterflies and Dragonflies, Mark Overmars shares the lessons, techniques, and editing workflow he developed over the course of a year of focused shooting. Whether you’re into macro photography or nature photography in general, Mark’s story is full of practical insights and inspiration, especially if you use ON1 Photo RAW for your edits.

July 16, 2025 • 7442 Views

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The Best of ON1 Through the Years: Meet the Winners of Our 20-Year Anniversary Challenge

We asked our community to help celebrate 20 years of ON1 by submitting their best ON1-edited images from across the decades—and you delivered. The submissions were nothing short of spectacular, capturing moments both powerful and personal, showcasing both creativity and technical mastery.

July 8, 2025 • 595 Views • Posted by Ben Nemec

Check Out June’s Winner! ON1 Plus Photo Remix Challenge

The Results Are In — Celebrating the Winner of the ON1 Plus Macro Remix Challenge!

July 1, 2025 • 367 Views • Posted by Dylan Kotecki

20 Years of ON1: Built for Photographers. Driven by You.

In 2005, ON1 was born with a bold but simple idea: photography software should be created for photographers — not just for designers or software professionals.

At the time, founder Craig Keudell saw an opportunity. Tools originally built as Photoshop plug-ins for graphic designers were becoming less essential as designers became more proficient with editing software. But photographers? Many were still new to digital workflows and didn’t want to spend their creative time buried in menus and layers.

June 4, 2025 • 10975 Views