# PhotoshopElements

# Use preset tool options

1. Select the tool you want to use.
2. In the options bar, open the pop‑up palette. (Only certain tools have pop‑up palettes.)
3. Do any of the following:

   - To view and select currently loaded preset libraries, click the triangle in the upper-right corner of the pop‑up palette.

   - To select a preset, click an item in the library.

   - To save a brush, open the pop‑up palette menu, choose the Save Brush command, then enter a name in the dialog box provided and click OK.

   - To save a gradient or pattern, open the palette menu, choose the New Gradient or New Pattern command, then enter a name in the dialog box provided and click OK.

   - To rename a brush, gradient, or pattern in a palette, open the pop‑up palette menu, choose the Rename command, then enter a new name and click OK.

   - To delete a brush, gradient, or pattern from a palette, select an item, open the pop‑up palette menu and choose the Delete command. You can also hold down Option and click a brush or gradient.

   - To save a library of brushes, gradients, or patterns, open the pop‑up palette menu. From the menu, choose the Save Brushes, Save Gradients, or Save Patterns command, then enter a name for the library file, and click Save.

   - To load a library of brushes, gradients, or patterns, open the pop‑up palette menu, choose the Load command, then select the library file you want to add and click Load.

     Note: Using the Load command adds the brush library to the brushes you have available. If you choose a preset library of brushes, the preset library replaces your current set of brushes.

   - To replace the current set of gradients in a palette, open the pop‑up palette menu, choose a library file from the bottom section of the menu, and click OK. You can also choose the Replace command, browse to select a library file, and click Load.

   - To replace the current set of brushes or patterns in a palette, choose a library from the Brushes menu.

     Note: To replace the current set of brushes, gradients, or patterns, you can also choose Preset Manager from the pop‑up palette menu and use the Preset Manager to load a different library of brushes, gradients, or patterns.

   - To load the default set of brushes, gradients, or patterns, open the pop‑up palette menu and choose the Reset command.

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