Photoshop

Create and manage preset styles

You can create a custom style and save it as a preset, which is then available from the Styles palette. You can save preset styles in a library and load or remove them from the Styles palette as you need them.

Create a new preset style

  1. From the Layers palette, select the layer containing the style that you want to save as a preset.
  2. Do one of the following:

    • Click an empty area of the Styles palette.

    • Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click the New Item button at the bottom of the Styles palette.

    • Choose New Style from the Styles palette menu.

    • Choose Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options, and click New Style in the Layer Style dialog box.

  3. Enter a name for the preset style, set style options, and click OK.

Rename a preset style

 Do one of the following:

  • Double-click a style in the Styles palette. If the Styles palette is set to display styles as thumbnails, enter a new name in the dialog box, and click OK. Otherwise, type a new name directly in the Styles palette, and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).

  • Select a style in the Styles area of the Layer Styles dialog box. Then choose Rename Style from the pop‑up menu, enter a new name, and click OK.

  • When using a shape or pen tool, select a style from the Layer Style pop‑up palette in the options bar. Then choose Rename Style from the pop‑up palette menu.

Delete a preset style

 Do one of the following:

  • Drag a style to the Delete icon  at the bottom of the Styles palette.

  • Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click the layer style in the Styles palette.

  • Select a style in the Styles area of the Layer Styles dialog box. (See Apply preset styles.) Then choose Delete Style from the pop‑up menu.

  • When using a shape or pen tool, select a style from the Layer Style pop‑up palette in the options bar. Then choose Delete Style from the pop‑up palette menu.

Save a set of preset styles as a library

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Choose Save Styles from the Styles palette menu.

    • Select Styles on the left side of the Layer Styles dialog box. Then choose Save Styles from the pop‑up menu.

    • When using a shape or pen tool, click the layer style thumbnail in the options bar. Then choose Save Styles from the pop‑up palette menu.

  2. Choose a location for the style library, enter a file name, and click Save.

    You can save the library anywhere. However, if you place the library file in the Presets/Styles folder inside the default presets location, the library name will appear at the bottom of the Styles palette menu when you restart the application.

    Note: You can also use the Preset Manager to rename, delete, and save libraries of preset styles.

Load a library of preset styles

  1. Click the triangle in the Styles palette, Layer Style dialog box, or Layer Style pop‑up palette in the options bar.
  2. Do one of the following:

    • Choose Load Styles to add a library to the current list. Then select the library file you want to use, and click Load.

    • Choose Replace Styles to replace the current list with a different library. Then select the library file you want to use, and click Load.

    • Choose a library file (displayed at the bottom of the palette menu). Then click OK to replace the current list, or click Append to append the current list.

  3. To return to the default library of preset styles, choose Reset Styles. You can either replace the current list or append the default library to the current list.
    Note: You can also use the Preset Manager to load and reset style libraries. See About the Preset Manager.