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                <br clear="both" /><div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div class="l"><div class="r"><div class="bl"><div class="br"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div><h3>Contents [<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMiniToc('minitoc-links', this);" class="hideLink">Hide</a>]</h3><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77cba"><h1 class="topictitle1">Load a library of patterns</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77caa"><h1 class="topictitle1">Save a set of preset patterns as a library</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77c9a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Return to the default library of patterns</h1>
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</a></p></li></ul></div></div><br clear="both" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear="both" /><div><div class="section"><p>You can keep your patterns organized in libraries
that you can load into the pattern panels or remove and have them
out of the way.</p>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77cba" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77cba"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Load a library of patterns</h3><div><div class="section"><p>Choose
one of the following from a Pattern pop‑up panel menu:</p>
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<ul><li><span>Load Patterns to add a library to the
current list. Select the library file you want to use, and click
Load.</span></li>
<li><span>Replace Patterns to replace the current list with a different
library. Select the library file you want to use, and click Load.</span></li>
<li><span>A library file (displayed at the bottom of the panel
menu). Click&#160;OK to replace the current list, or click Append
to append the current list.</span></li>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77caa" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77caa"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Save a set of preset patterns as a library</h3><div><ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Choose Save Patterns from a Pattern pop‑up panel
menu.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Choose a location for the pattern library, enter a file
name, and click Save. </span> <p>You can save the library anywhere. However, if you place
the library file in the Presets/Patterns folder in the default location,
the library name will appear at the bottom of the Pattern pop‑up
panel menus after you restart Photoshop.</p>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77c9a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77c9a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Return to the default library of patterns</h3><div><div class="p"><span><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;Choose Reset Patterns from a Pattern
pop‑up panel menu. You can either replace the current list or append
the default library to the current list. </span> <div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />If you receive a Pattern Stamp tool preset
that uses an undefined pattern, or if you erase the preset you’re
using by resetting or replacing the pattern library, choose New
Pattern from the Pattern pop‑up panel menu to redefine the pattern.</div></div>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77c8a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77c8a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Rename a preset pattern</h3><div><ol><li><span>Select the pattern you want to rename,
and choose Rename Pattern from the panel menu. </span></li>
<li><span>Enter a new name for the pattern, and click&#160;OK. </span></li>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77c7a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77c7a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Delete a preset pattern</h3><div><div class="p"><span><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;Do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>Select the pattern you want to delete,
and choose Delete Pattern from the panel menu. </p>
</li>
<li><p>Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac&#160;OS),
position the pointer over a pattern (the pointer turns into scissors),
and click.</p>
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