Photoshop

Manage gradient presets

Gradient presets allow you to quickly apply gradients that you use often. You can manage your presets in the Gradient Picker, Presets Manager, or Gradient Editor.

Save a set of preset gradients as a library

  1. Click Save in the Gradient Editor dialog box, or choose Save Gradients from the Gradient Picker menu in the options bar.
  2. Choose a location for the gradient library, enter a file name, and click Save.

    You can save the library anywhere. However, if you place the library file in the Presets/Gradients folder in the default preset location, the library name will appear at the bottom of the palette menu after you restart Photoshop.

Load a library of preset gradients

 Do one of the following in the Gradient Editor dialog box:

  • Click Load to add a library to the current list. Select the library file you want to use, and click Load.

  • Choose Replace Gradients from the palette menu to replace the current list with a different library. Select the library file you want to use, and click Load.

  • Choose a library file from the bottom of the palette menu. Click OK to replace the current list, or click Append to append the current list.

Note: You can also choose Load Gradients, Replace Gradients, or choose a library of gradients from the Gradient Picker menu in the options bar.

Return to the default library of preset gradients

 Choose Reset Gradients from the palette menu. You can either replace the current list or append the default library to the current list.

Change how preset gradients are displayed

 Choose a display option from the palette menu:
Text Only
Displays the gradients as a list.

Small or Large Thumbnail
Displays the gradients as thumbnails.

Small or Large List
Displays the gradients as a list with thumbnails.

Rename a preset gradient

  • If the palette is set to display gradients as thumbnails, double-click a gradient, enter a new name, and click OK.
  • If the palette is set to display gradients as a list or text only, double-click a gradient, enter a new name inline, and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).