# PhotoshopElements

# Use the Preset Manager

In the Full Edit workspace, the Preset Manager (Edit > Preset Manager) lets you manage the libraries of preset brushes, color swatches, gradients, and patterns included in Photoshop Elements. For example, you can create a set of favorite brushes, or you can restore the default presets.

Each type of library is a file with its own file extension and default folder. Preset files are installed on your computer inside the Presets folder in the Photoshop Elements program folder.

Note: You can delete a preset in the Preset Manager by selecting the preset and clicking Delete. You can always use the Reset command to restore the default items to a library.
Dragging a preset to a new position in the Preset Manager

### Load a library

1. In the Preset Manager, choose Brushes, Color Swatches, Gradients, or Patterns from the Preset Type menu.
2. Do one of the following:

   - Click Load, select a library from the list, and then click Load. If you want to load a library located in another folder, navigate to that folder, then select the library. By default, preset files are installed on your computer inside the Presets folder in the Photoshop Elements program folder.

   - Click the More button and choose a library from the bottom section of the menu.

3. Click the Done button when you’re finished.

### Restore the default library or replace the currently displayed library

In the Preset Manager, click the More button and choose a command from the menu:

Reset
  Restores the default library for that type.

Replace
  Replaces the current library with the contents of another library.

### Save a subset of a library

1. In the Preset Manager, Shift-click to select multiple contiguous presets or Command-click to select multiple noncontiguous presets. Only the selected presets are saved in the new library.
2. Click Save Set, then enter a name for the library. If you want to save the library in a folder other than the default, navigate to the new folder before saving.

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