Mextures vs The Luxe Lens
Mextures
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| Figure | Mextures | The Luxe Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.42/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Photo Preset Libraries | 8.2 (#5) | 8.0 (#10) |
| Audience | The maker describes the collection as suitable for photographers, filmmakers, and designers, including landscape, portrait, macro, album art, matte painting, social media, and blogs. | The editing tools are described as designed for photographers using either professional cameras or phones, including portrait, wedding, family, and travel photography workflows. |
| Desktop compatibility | Console works with Photoshop CC 2016–2023 on Windows 10 or newer and macOS 11 or newer, according to its compatibility page. | Desktop presets are compatible with Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Photoshop on Mac and Windows, subject to product-specific version requirements. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2016 |
| Integrations | The maker says Film Presets are compatible with Console, Lightroom CC 2021/2022, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere, with software-specific versions required for separate purchases. | The compatibility page names Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Capture One, and compatible video editors and apps as supported software, depending on product type. |
| Privacy | The website privacy policy says it collects analytics such as browser, network, device, referring pages, and IP address, and shares this information with Squarespace for analytics. | The privacy policy says Luxe Lens is powered by Shopify and may collect contact, financial, account, transaction, device, usage, and support communication information. |
| Product | Mextures offers photo editing textures, overlays, film presets, and apps for creating film-like effects. | The Luxe Lens sells adjustable presets, actions, and overlays designed to speed up photo editing workflows. |
| Support | The Console page directs questions to [email protected]. | The maker offers video, illustrated, and written installation instructions and says customer service provides personalized one-to-one help. |
Plans
Mextures
- X-Film Overlay Pack$10 a month
- Mextures Yearly Membership$89 a year
- ConsoleFree
- Mextures Photo Editor$1.99, paid once
- Mextures Lifetime Membership$139, paid once
The Luxe Lens
- First Years Baby & Newborn Lightroom Presets – Desktop & Mobile$14, paid once
In their own words
Mextures
Mextures offers photo-editing textures, overlays, film presets, and apps for creating film-like effects. Its iOS editor supports unlimited layers that can be moved, hidden, rotated, and adjusted for opacity. The product page lists more than 200 stackable textures, including grain, dust, light leaks, and color gradients, along with 30 film presets and more than 300 Formulas. Formula Manager lets users import Formulas from others and export their own to share. Console is a free Photoshop plugin in beta; it works with Photoshop CC 2016–2023 on Windows 10 or newer and macOS 11 or newer. The maker warns that the current Console version crashes with the latest Photoshop and macOS Sonoma. Film Presets are compatible with Console, Lightroom CC 2021/2022, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere, with separate software-specific versions required for separate purchases. They are not conversion LUTs, so RAW or LOG footage needs to be normalized first. Listed options include the iOS app at 1.99 USD once and the X-Film Overlay Pack at $10 a month.
The Luxe Lens
The Luxe Lens sells digital presets, actions, overlays, and LUTs for photo and video editing. Its catalog includes Lightroom presets, Photoshop actions and overlays, Capture One styles, and color-grading LUTs, with compatibility depending on the product. AI Adaptive presets apply localized changes to people, skies, backgrounds, and details. The company describes its natural retouching as polishing skin while keeping its texture and character.
Desktop presets support Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Photoshop on Mac and Windows, subject to product-specific version requirements. XMP presets can be imported into Lightroom Mobile on iOS and Android; AI Adaptive and Effects presets require the paid Premium app. Photoshop actions are desktop-only, while overlays do not work in Lightroom or Lightroom Mobile. Video LUTs use .CUBE format for compatible editors and apps. Purchases are digital downloads, and the company offers installation instructions and one-to-one support for preset issues. Luxe Lens says it was started by photographers in 2016. Pricing is paid, from $35; there is no free plan or free trial.