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Preferences, About preferences – Adobe Photoshop CS3 User Manual

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PHOTOSHOP CS3

User Guide

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Create a new library of presets

1

Do one of the following:

To save all the presets in the list as a library, make sure that all items are selected.

To save a subset of the current list as a library, hold down Shift, and select the items you want to save.

2

Click Save Set, choose a location for the library, enter a file name, and click Save.

You can save the library anywhere. However, if you place the library file in the appropriate Presets folder in the
default preset location, the library name will appear at the bottom of the palette menu after you restart Photoshop.

Restore the default library of preset items

Choose Reset from the palette menu. You can either replace the current list or append the default library to the

current list.

Default preset locations

1

The default location for saving/loading/replacing presets depends on your operating system.

Mac: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Presets.

Windows XP: [Drive]:\Document and Settings\\Application Data\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Presets.

Windows Vista: [Drive]:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Presets.

2

Presets that ship with Adobe Photoshop CS3 are stored in the Photoshop program folder.

Displaying Hidden Files in Windows

The default locations for saving/loading/replacing presets are hidden by default in Windows.

1

To display hidden files in Windows XP:

a

Go to Start > Control Panel > Folder Options.

b

In the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, select Show hidden files and folders.

c

Click OK.

2

To display hidden files in Windows Vista:

a

Go to Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Folder Options.

b

In the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, select Show hidden files and folders.

c

Click OK.

Preferences

About preferences

Numerous program settings are stored in the Adobe Photoshop CS3 Prefs file, including general display options, file-
saving options, performance options, cursor options, transparency options, type options, and options for plug-ins
and scratch disks. Most of these options are set in the Preferences dialog box. Preference settings are saved each time
you quit the application.

Unexpected behavior may indicate damaged preferences. If you suspect damage to preferences, restore preferences
to their default settings.