Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 42

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 37 User Guide 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. To change the display of items in a pop-up palette 1 Do one of the following: • To change the display for one palette, open the pop-up palette menu by clicking the triangle in the upper right corner of the pop-up palette. • To change the display for all pop-up palettes, choose Edit > Preset Manager to open the Preset Manager, and then click the More button. 2 Select a view option: Text Only Displays the name of each item. Small Thumbnail or Large Thumbnail Displays a thumbnail of each item. Small List or Large List Displays the name and thumbnail of each item. Stroke Thumbnail Displays a sample brush stroke and brush thumbnail. (This option is available for brushes only.) Note: Not all of the above options are available for all pop-up palettes. About the Preset Manager In the Standard Edit workspace, the Preset Manager (Edit > Preset Manager) lets you manage the libraries of preset brushes, color swatches, gradients, and patterns that come with 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 in a library. Dragging a preset to a new position in the Preset Manager To 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 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. (This option is not available for Brushes.)