Bring soft pastels and beautifully smooth tones to your edits with the Astia Film – Free Lightroom Preset. Inspired by Fujifilm’s iconic Astia 100F slide film, this preset creates gentle contrast, clean highlights, and natural skin tones—perfect for portraits, fashion, and lifestyle photography.
Introduction
The Astia Film – Free Lightroom Preset is inspired by Fujifilm Astia 100F, a professional slide film beloved for its smooth colors, low contrast, and remarkably natural skin tones. Astia 100F was developed as a softer alternative to Velvia and Provia, offering a more delicate palette ideal for portraits, editorial work, and fashion photography. This preset brings Astia’s calm, pastel-like rendering into Lightroom with a clean analog-inspired look.
History of Fuji Astia 100F
Fuji Astia 100F was part of Fujifilm’s professional slide (E-6) lineup and was introduced as the softer, more neutral alternative to Velvia and Provia. Photographers loved it for its gentle contrast, clean whites, and graceful skin tone rendering. Unlike many slide films known for high contrast, Astia delivered a subtle, elegant look that worked beautifully for fashion, portraits, bridal photography, and editorial work. Its fine grain and smooth tonal transitions made it a favorite throughout the 2000s until it was discontinued—but its aesthetic remains iconic.
Film Characteristics
Here’s what made Fuji Astia 100F a favorite for soft, clean portrait work:
- Film Type & Speed: ISO 100 slide film (E-6), daylight balanced.
- Color Palette: Pastel hues, soft blues, gentle pinks, and delicate warm tones.
- Skin Tones: Extremely natural and smooth—ideal for portrait and fashion photography.
- Contrast: Low contrast compared to Velvia/Provia, producing a calm, clean look.
- Grain Structure: Ultra-fine, making it perfect for professional enlargements.
Astia Film – Lightroom Preset
The Astia Film Preset brings Fuji Astia 100F’s gentle, polished aesthetic into Lightroom. With a custom low-contrast curve, pastel color balance, and soft highlight roll-off, this preset gives your images a clean, professional film look that works especially well on portraits and lifestyle photography.
- Pastel Film Colors: Soft, delicate hues inspired by Astia slide film.
- Smooth Skin Tones: Clean, natural color rendering for portrait work.
- Low Contrast Curve: Gentle roll-off in shadows and highlights for a refined aesthetic.
- Clean Highlights: Bright areas stay soft, never harsh.
Conclusion
The Astia Film – Free Lightroom Preset recreates Fuji Astia 100F’s soft, elegant character—perfect for portraits, fashion, weddings, and lifestyle photography. If you love low contrast, clean skin tones, and pastel slide-film color, this preset will feel right at home in your workflow.
Key Takeaways
Feature
Details
Film Type & Speed
ISO 100 slide film (E-6), daylight-balanced
Color Palette
Pastel hues, gentle highlights, soft blues and warm skin tones
Contrast
Low contrast for a smooth, elegant aesthetic
Best For
Portraits, fashion, lifestyle, editorial work
FAQs
Q: Does this preset accurately mimic Fuji Astia 100F?
A: Yes — it’s designed to bring Astia’s low-contrast, pastel slide-film style into Lightroom.
Q: What type of images work best?
A: Portraits, fashion, lifestyle, studio work, and anything needing soft, clean color.
Q: RAW or JPEG?
A: RAW files offer the best film-like results, but JPEGs also work beautifully.
Q: Where do I download the preset?
A: Download it free here: FreePresets.com

