dpreview galleries Adobe Lightroom plugin

The dpreview galleries Adobe Lightroom plugin is compatible with Lightroom 2 on Windows or Mac OS X.

Download the plugin


(Windows and Mac OSX compatible)

This plugin is currently in "public beta" which means you can expect new features to appear gradually over time; you should also expect the occasional (brief) hiccup in service while we carry out updates.

In the event of an error occurring, please send us an error report via the Feedback page with any messages shown.

How to use the plugin

You will need to download the plugin from our site (link above).

Step 1: Unzip the package into a directory of your choice that Lightroom have access to. Your may place it in your document folder for easy access/upgrade.


(Windows example, right click on the ZIP and choose 'Extract All')


(Mac OS X example, double-click on the ZIP to extract it)

Step 2: Register the plugin from Lightroom. Start Lightroom, open the Plug-in Manager (File > Plug-in Manager), click Add and select the folder you have unzipped on the previous step.


(Lightroom 2 Windows example)


(Lightroom 2 Mac OS X example)

If the package successfully loaded, you can see the information about the plugin on the window. Make sure that the version displayed is higher than the version on this page (we may do minor updates).

Close the Plug-in manager window.

Step 3: Provide the plugin with your dpreview credentials. You will not be able to export without verified credentials. Enter this information by going to the Export window, select "dpreview Galleries" from the export target.

Click the "Set up account information" button, then fill in your email and password.

Click "Verify account..." and wait for the verification result. If successfull, you can click "Save" to return, otherwise your changes will not be saved and you will have to repeat this process again later.

From here onwards, you can export directly to your dpreview Galleries by selecting the photos you want and click Export.