Apple Shortcuts

Some of the Automation tools available here are made with an Apple app called Shortcuts. Here’s how to install and use these Shortcuts.

1. Update your iPhone or iPad to the latest version of iOS/iPadOS.

2. Open the Settings app, tap on Shortcuts, and then Advanced. Turn on all the switches here. Scary, I know, but don’t worry, Shortcuts will still barage you with notifications whenever a Shortcut is doing anything privacy-sensitive.

3. Find the Prolost Shortcut you wish to install.

4. Tap the Install button and confirm the installation in the Shortcuts app.

5. You should now find that Shortcut in your Library.

6. Some Prolost Shortcuts require a third-party app called ToolBox Pro. This app is free to download, with in-app purchases. None of the Prolost Shortcuts rely on paid features in ToolBox Pro.

Running Shortcuts

To run a shortcut, open the Shortcuts app and tap the thumbnail. Be careful not to tap the ⋯ button, as that will open the Shortcut for editing.

But hey, feel free to tap that ⋯ button and poke around in the Shortcut to see how it works!

Some Shortcuts will request various permissions the first time they run. The Shortcuts won’t work without these permissions, but it’s important that you feel comfortable granting them, as Prolost assumes no liability for any issues that arise from using these Shortcuts.

The easiest way to run Shortcuts is from Shortcuts Widget. Create a folder in Shortcuts and add the Shortcuts that you want to appear in the Widget. Then add the Shortcuts Widget to your Home Screen or your Today View, and long-press on it to choose the folder you created.

Some Prolost Shortcuts are available in the Apple Share Sheet. You may have to turn on Shortcuts manually there as well.

You can also add individual Shortcuts to your home screen and run them like an app.

Can I install my purchases on multiple computers?

You can use your Prolost goodies on more than one machine, just not at the same time.

If you'd like to purchase multiple licenses of anything here, contact me and I'll make it easy.

How do I install After Effects presets?

The Prolost After Effects presets should be copied to your User Presets folder. The location of this folder varies with your operating system and your After Effects version.

Mac

~/Documents/Adobe/After Effects <year>/User Presets/

Replace <year> with the CC version you have installed, e.g. After Effects 2023.

Windows

My Documents\Adobe\After Effects <year>\User Presets\

Replace <year> with the CC version you have installed, e.g. After Effects 2023.

How do I install the Prolost Dehaze presets for Lightroom 6.14?

1. Make sure to update your version of Lightroom 6 to the latest version, which is Lightroom 6.14.
2. Double-click Prolost Dehaze v1.2.zip to expand it, and open the Prolost Dehaze v1.2 folder.
3. Launch Lightroom.
4. Open Preferences (on Mac that's Lightroom → Preferences, on Windows it's Edit → Preferences).
5. Click on the Presets tab.
6. Click Show Lightroom Presets Folder...
7. This will locate a folder called Lightroom. Open that to reveal the Develop Presets folder. This is the folder that you'll copy the preset folders into.
   • If you have Store presets with this catalog checked, the Develop Presets folder will be in the Lightroom Settings folder that appears when you chose Show Lightroom Presets Folder....
8. In the folder you unzipped, open the Presets folder. There, select the three +L 30 Dehaze folders and drag them into the Develop Presets folder.
   • If you have Prolost Dehaze 1.0 intstalled, you should remove the +L 30 Dehaze folder from User Presets so that the new +L 30 Dehaze folder can take its place.
   • On Windows, you may see an error message about "a problem preventing this folder from being encrypted." It is safe to ignore this error.
9. Return to Lightroom and quit the app.
10. Now launch Lightroom and go to the Develop module. You should see the +L 30 Dehaze, +L 30 Gradient Dehaze, and +L 30 Radial Dehaze preset folders in your Presets panel.