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                    Create and use tool presets
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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="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74e8a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Create a tool preset</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74e7a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Change the list of tool presets</h1>
</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>Tool
presets let you save and reuse tool settings. You can load, edit,
and create libraries of tool presets using the Tool Preset picker
in the options bar, the Tool Presets panel, and the Preset Manager. </p>
<p>To
choose a tool preset, click the Tool Preset picker in the options
bar, and select a preset from the pop‑up panel. You can also choose
Window&#160;&gt; Tool Presets and select a preset in the Tools
Presets panel.</p>
<div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="wa_08" src="images/wa_08.png" /><div class="figdesc">Viewing the Tool Preset picker</div><br /><dl><dt class="dlterm">A.</dt>
<dd>Click the Tool Preset picker in the options bar to
show the Tool Preset pop‑up panel.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">B.</dt>
<dd>Select
a preset to change the tool’s options to the preset, which applies
each time you select the tool until you choose Reset Tool from the
panel menu.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">C.</dt>
<dd>Deselect to show all
tool presets; select to show presets for only the tool selected
in the toolbox.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p></dl>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74e8a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74e8a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Create a tool preset</h3><div><ol><li><span>Choose
a tool, and set the options you want to save as a tool preset in
the options bar.</span></li>
<li><span>Do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>Click the Tool Preset button next to the
tool at the left of the options bar.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Choose Window&#160;&gt; Tool Presets to display
the Tool Presets panel.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span>Do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>Click the Create New Tool Preset button&#160;<img src="images/P_New_Wi_N.png" />.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Choose New Tool Preset from the panel menu.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span>Enter a name for the tool preset, and click&#160;OK.</span></li>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74e7a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74e7a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Change the list of tool presets</h3><div><div class="p"><span><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;Click the triangle to open the Tool Presets
pop‑up panel menu and choose one of the following:</span> <dl><dt class="dlterm">Show All Tool Presets</dt>
<dd>Shows all loaded presets.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Sort By Tool</dt>
<dd>Sorts the presets by tool.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Show Current Tool Presets</dt>
<dd>Shows only the loaded presets for the active tool. You
can also select the Current Tool Only option in the Tool Presets
pop‑up panel.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Text Only, Small List, or Large List</dt>
<dd>Determines how presets are displayed in the pop‑up panel.<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>To create, load, and manage libraries of tool
presets, see <a href="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74fba.html">Working with pop‑up panels</a> and <a href="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-74b0a.html">Work with the Preset Manager</a>.</div>
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