MONOCHROME LAB PRO
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User guides and controller presets for your darkroom.
USER GUIDE
From your first edit to a complete story.
The updated PDF covers Library, Edit, and Layouts, with page compositions, projects, templates, framing, and JPEG delivery.
Updated September 2026 · Includes the new Layouts workflow.
Download user guide · PDFCONTROLLER PRESETS
TourBox, ready for MLP.
Use the knob for fine adjustments, the dial for larger changes, and the scroll wheel to move between controls.
A .tb file for TourBox Console, not an image preset to import into MLP.
Download ZIP with setup notesGET CONNECTED
Set up once.
Keep editing.
Install TourBox Console.
Get the Mac software from TourBox, connect your controller, and follow its instructions for macOS permissions.
Import the controller preset.
Use Import in TourBox Console’s Preset List and select the downloaded Monochrome-Lab-Pro-TourBox.tb file. Back up an existing custom preset first if you want to keep it.
Link it to Monochrome Lab Pro.
Link the imported preset to the installed MLP app in your Applications folder, then enable Auto Switch. TourBox’s linking and switching guide explains the process.
Match the MLP profile.
In MLP, choose Controller → Controller Setup and select TourBox. This download uses MLP’s default TourBox shortcuts. If you have customized them, match the individual bindings without resetting your other preferences.
Try it on a photograph.
Keep Console running, bring MLP to the front, and open a photo. Scroll to an adjustment, turn the knob, then press Side to reset it. Check the buttons on your own controller before settling into an edit.
KEEP THIS CLOSE
Your control map.
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| Knob ↔ | Fine decrease / increase |
| Dial ↔ | Coarse decrease / increase |
| Scroll ↕ | Previous / next adjustment |
| Side | Reset current adjustment |
| Top | Original preview (hold) |
| Tall / Short | Library / Editor |
| Knob press | Histogram |
| Scroll press | Snapshots |
| Dial press | Spot Remove |
| D-pad ← / → | Previous / next photograph |
| D-pad ↑ / ↓ | Previous / next preset |
| C1 / C2 | Crop / Masks |
| Tour | Undo |
Moving between presets applies them to the current photo. Button combinations are left available for your own preferences.
Need a hand?
The controller is connected, but nothing happens.
Check that Console is running, the MLP preset is selected and linked to the installed app, and the required macOS permissions are enabled. Bring MLP to the front and close any text field or dialog. Image tools need an open photograph.
Will this work with my TourBox?
The preset was prepared with TourBox Console 5.11.3 on macOS and uses MLP’s default TourBox shortcut map. Buttons and behavior can vary by controller model. Check the imported assignments in Console and test your hardware; you can customize any binding.
Is this a photographic look?
No. It controls MLP through keyboard shortcuts. Import it into TourBox Console, not MLP’s Presets card. It does not add a film look or change your saved image presets.
For help, contact support. For editing techniques, visit the Learning Library.
TourBox is a third-party product. This starter preset is supplied by Monochrome Lab Pro.