Saving and Sharing Develop Settings as a Preset

Once you have carefully selected your Develop settings for an image, you have the option to save those settings to use again on other images. A Develop preset saves adjustments made in the Tune, Detail, and Geometry tabs. Your saved preset will appear in the actions drop-down menu in Develop mode.

Saving a Develop Preset

To Save Your Develop Tools Settings as a Develop Preset:

  1. Make adjustments to an image using the Develop tools.

  2. Use the Settings button drop-down menu in Develop mode to select Save Preset.

    The Settings button is located at the top right side of the Tools pane.

  3. Enter a name for your preset. You can deselect the checkbox of any setting you do not want included.
  4. Your saved preset will appear in the actions drop-down menu in Develop mode.

Applying Your Develop Preset to a Single Image

You can apply presets to your images in Manage, View, or Develop mode.

To Apply a Develop Preset to a Single Image in Manage Mode:

  1. In Manage mode, do one of the following:
    • Select an image in the File List pane and choose Edit | Develop | [preset name].
    • Right-click an image in the File List pane and choose Develop | [preset name] from the context-menu.

To Apply a Develop Preset to a Single Image in View Mode:

  1. Open an image in View mode, and do one of the following:
    • Choose Edit | Develop | [preset name].
    • Right-click the image and choose Develop | [preset name] from the context-menu.
    • Right-click any image in the Filmstrip and choose Develop | [preset name] from the context-menu.

To Apply a Develop Preset to a Single Image in Develop Mode:

  1. Open an image in Develop mode, and do one of the following:
    • Choose Edit | Develop | [preset name].
    • Use the Settings button to select your desired preset from the drop-down menu. The Settings button is located at the top right side of the Tools pane.

Applying Your Develop Presets to Multiple Files at Once

You can apply Develop presets to multiple files at once in Manage mode. Your Develop preset can also be applied to multiple files at once within the Batch workflow tool.

To Apply a Develop Preset to Multiple Files in Manage Mode:

In Manage mode, do one of the following:

  • Select multiple images in the File List pane and choose Edit | Develop | [preset name].
  • Select multiple images in the File List pane, control-click any of the selected images, and choose Develop | [preset name] from the context-menu.

To Apply a Batch Develop Preset:

  1. In Manage mode, select one or more images.
  2. Click the Batch button and select New Batch Workflow...
  3. In the Batch Workflow dialog box, select the Develop Action from the left pane, and drag and drop it into the right pane.
  4. Select your previously saved Develop Preset from the pop-up menu.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • Click Save Preset to save your actions as a preset for future use. Enter a name for your preset and click Save. You can access your saved presets in Edit | Batch.
    • Click Run Batch to apply the settings to your files.

    6. To apply your last used Develop settings to images on the fly, control–click one or more thumbnails and select Develop | Apply Last Used. You can also apply any saved develop settings by selecting Develop and clicking a saved preset.

Sharing Your Develop Presets with Family and Friends

To share your Develop Presets, import or export them.

To Import Develop Presets:

  • Click Tools | Import Develop Presets.

To Export Your Develop Presets:

  • Click Tools | Export Develop Presets.

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