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Rooftop View, an itinerary of the good roofs

Cut the haze. Keep the city warm.

Rooftop View cuts the haze off a skyline, grades the sky down to the horizon and leaves the city its own warmth. One tap in the free Lightroom app on iPhone and Android, or in Lightroom Classic.

For city and travel photographers who climb for the view and want the file to match it.

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Graded with Rooftop View: The parapet at the end of the day. Haze cut over distance, sky graded down, the city kept warm. Ungraded version of the same scene
The parapet at the end of the day. Haze cut over distance, sky graded down, the city kept warm.

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Where you stood

Graded with Rooftop View: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Ungraded version of the same scene
Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
Graded with Rooftop View: Stop three, the long view to the water Ungraded version of the same scene
Stop three, the long view to the water
Graded with Rooftop View: Stop four, the block pattern from above Ungraded version of the same scene
Stop four, the block pattern from above

Every skyline has haze between you and it, and a sky that goes white at the horizon. Rooftop Parapet is the reference: dehaze over distance, blue luminance pulled so the sky grades down to the roofline, and the orange in the brick and the streets left in. Water Tank pushes the dehaze to the family maximum for the longest views. Horizon Band is the gentlest, for a soft distance.

The view leg is the skyline. Distant Ridge cools the grade for atmospheric separation when there are hills behind. Skyline Haze puts blue saturation at the top of the range for a hazy day where the sky is the subject. Terrace Balustrade holds the blue hardest and keeps the near railing neutral.

The roof leg is underfoot. Aerial Grid keeps the near plant from being crunched. Air Handler and Roof Ladder lead with sharpening for mechanical units and thin metal. Tar Deck takes the blacks deep and opens the shadows on the felt. Antenna Mast pulls the highlights so a mast stays dark against bright sky. Gravel Roof, Vent Stack, Helipad Circle and Crane Boom each answer one thing on a working roof. The city leg looks down: Chimney Field carries the brick across the distance, Block Pattern reads the city as geometry, Avenue Run keeps the street floor warm.

Apply at the parapet, before you climb down. Everything stays adjustable.

the itinerary

The Stops

View, roof and city, each stop on the same four frames, a rooftop at dusk, a bridge, a coast and a facade.

The view

6 presets

The skyline itself. Haze cut over distance, sky graded down to the horizon line.

  1. day 01Rooftop Parapetthe reference skyline grade: haze cut over distance, sky graded down, the city's own warmth left in
    Rooftop Parapet applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Rooftop Parapet applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Rooftop Parapet applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Rooftop Parapet applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Rooftop Parapet. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  2. day 02Water Tanka long view to the horizon: dehaze at the family maximum, blue luminance lowest for a graded sky
    Water Tank applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Water Tank applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Water Tank applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Water Tank applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Water Tank. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  3. day 04Distant Ridgethe far edge of a view with hills behind: clarity high, global grading cool for atmospheric separation
    Distant Ridge applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Distant Ridge applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Distant Ridge applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Distant Ridge applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Distant Ridge. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  4. day 07Skyline Hazea hazy day where the sky is the subject: blue saturation top of range with the strong dehaze
    Skyline Haze applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Skyline Haze applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Skyline Haze applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Skyline Haze applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Skyline Haze. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  5. day 15Horizon Bandthe horizon line itself: the gentlest of the family, highlight grading lifted for a soft distance
    Horizon Band applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Horizon Band applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Horizon Band applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Horizon Band applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Horizon Band. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  6. day 18Terrace Balustradea balustrade with the view behind it: dehaze mid, blue held hardest, near railing kept neutral
    Terrace Balustrade applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Terrace Balustrade applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Terrace Balustrade applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Terrace Balustrade applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Terrace Balustrade. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

The roof

9 presets

Underfoot. Plant, tanks, ladders, masts, gravel and felt, each sharpened for what it is.

  1. day 03Aerial Gridroof plant and tanks in the foreground: texture forward, dehaze mid so the near detail is not crunched
    Aerial Grid applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Aerial Grid applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Aerial Grid applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Aerial Grid applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Aerial Grid. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  2. day 06Air Handlermechanical units on a flat roof: sharpening high in the family, colour barely moved
    Air Handler applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Air Handler applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Air Handler applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Air Handler applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Air Handler. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  3. day 08Helipad Circlea marked landing circle underfoot: lightly saturated for the set, so the paint reads as paint
    Helipad Circle applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Helipad Circle applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Helipad Circle applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Helipad Circle applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Helipad Circle. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  4. day 09Roof Ladderaccess ladders and thin metal: edge detail led by sharpening radius at the family low, for fine lines
    Roof Ladder applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Roof Ladder applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Roof Ladder applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Roof Ladder applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Roof Ladder. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  5. day 11Tar Deckdark roofing felt and bitumen: deep blacks here, shadows still opened for surface detail
    Tar Deck applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Tar Deck applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Tar Deck applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Tar Deck applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Tar Deck. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  6. day 12Antenna Mastmasts and aerials against open sky: highlights pulled hard so thin metal stays dark against bright
    Antenna Mast applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Antenna Mast applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Antenna Mast applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Antenna Mast applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Antenna Mast. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  7. day 13Gravel Roofloose gravel ballast in sun: texture and clarity together, exposure top of range
    Gravel Roof applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Gravel Roof applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Gravel Roof applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Gravel Roof applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Gravel Roof. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  8. day 14Crane Booma working crane above the roofline: mid everything, aqua pulled down so the sky behind the jib stays clean
    Crane Boom applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Crane Boom applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Crane Boom applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Crane Boom applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Crane Boom. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  9. day 16Vent Stackvertical pipes and stacks on a parapet: clarity high, a warm member of the set, vignette absent
    Vent Stack applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Vent Stack applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Vent Stack applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Vent Stack applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Vent Stack. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

The city

3 presets

Looking down. Brick carried across the distance, the street floor kept warm.

  1. day 05Chimney Fielda field of chimneys and stacks: orange saturation top of range so the brick carries across the distance
    Chimney Field applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Chimney Field applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Chimney Field applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Chimney Field applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Chimney Field. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  2. day 10Block Patternthe city read as a pattern of blocks: contrast top of range, mid warmth, geometry over colour
    Block Pattern applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Block Pattern applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Block Pattern applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Block Pattern applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Block Pattern. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  3. day 17Avenue Runa straight avenue seen from above: contrast mid with the strongest orange, so the street floor stays warm
    Avenue Run applied to Stop one, the parapet at dusk Before: Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Stop one, the parapet at dusk
    Avenue Run applied to Stop two, the cables against a graded sky Before: Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Stop two, the cables against a graded sky
    Avenue Run applied to Stop three, the long view to the water Before: Stop three, the long view to the water
    Stop three, the long view to the water
    Avenue Run applied to Stop four, the block pattern from above Before: Stop four, the block pattern from above
    Stop four, the block pattern from above

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Avenue Run. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

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Netzah Elad Topaz, the photographer who makes these presets

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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questions

Asked and Answered

The haze is heavy. Which one first?

Water Tank. It has the strongest dehaze in the set and the lowest blue luminance, so the far edge comes back and the sky still grades down. If it looks crunched, step to Rooftop Parapet.

Does it work at night?

It works at blue hour and dusk, which is when most roofs are shot. Full night with a black sky wants a night collection; the dehaze here is built for distance in daylight.

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 Rooftop View 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.