Apply, manage, and create adjustment presets
Non-destructive adjustment presets let you adjust the color and tone of images with ease. You can apply and create multi-filter adjustment presets, and you can organize your presets into custom categories, or simply assign them to default Black & White, Color, and Tone categories.
Apply adjustment presets
Available from the Adjustments inspector, adjustment presets offer a quick way to adjust the color and tone of your images non-destructively. Dynamic preset style thumbnails provide a visual preview of the direct effect on your image, making it easier to choose from the available styles.
Manage adjustment presets
The Presets picker lets you manage the list of your adjustment presets. For example, you can rename the adjustment presets, and you can remove adjustment presets from the list. If an adjustment preset no longer works because the folder that hosts it has been moved, you can browse to the new location to restore the link.
To find the adjustment presets you like with ease, you can mark them as favorites. In addition, you can view and change the properties of an adjustment preset. For example, you can change its name and category. When you no longer need an adjustment preset, you can delete it. You can also reindex the folder that contains adjustment presets, which is useful if you create many presets or copy them to another folder.
Create adjustment presets
After you apply or modify an adjustment or multiple adjustments, you can create a custom preset and add metadata such as name and category in the language of your choice. Presets are saved in a special file format with a .cdss extension, which preserves information about the applied adjustments.
To apply a preset
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Do one of the following:
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Select the background — to apply a preset to the background layer
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Define an
editable area — to apply a preset to an image area
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Select an object — to apply a preset to an object
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In the
Adjustments inspector, open the
Presets picker.
If the
Adjustments inspector is not open, click
Window 
Inspectors Adjustments.
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From the
Choose content source list box, choose
All presets and double-click a preset thumbnail.
The items under
All presets show all available presets from all categories.
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Choose a different preset category |
In the Presets picker, choose one of the following from the Filter content list box: |
Adjust the size of preset thumbnails |
In the Presets picker, move the Thumbnail size slider. |
To manage adjustment presets
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In the
Adjustments inspector, open the
Presets picker.
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From the
Choose content source list box, choose an option. The items under
All presets show the default adjustment presets provided by Corel and any custom adjustment presets added by you.
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To search, type a keyword in the
Search box, and press
Return.
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Perform a task from the following table.
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Mark a preset as a favorite |
Control-click a thumbnail, and click Favorite. |
Change the name of an adjustment preset in your local library |
Control-click a thumbnail, and click Properties. In the Properties dialog box, do any of the following: • Type a new name in the Name box. • Choose a category from the Category list box to categorize the adjustment preset. |
Delete an adjustment preset from your local library |
Control-click a thumbnail, and click Delete. |
To update the list of adjustment presets in the Presets picker
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In the
Adjustments inspector, open the
Presets picker.
2
From the
Choose content source list box, choose an option. The items under
All presets show the default adjustment presets provided by Corel and any custom adjustment presets added by you.
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Click the
Preferences button
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Browse or search all items in your All presets library |
Click Browse recursively. |
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View the last 25 most recently used presets |
From the Choose content source list box, choose Recent. |
View your favorite presets |
From the Choose content source list box, choose Favorites. |
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From the Choose content source list box, choose a preset under All content or an alias. Click the Preferences button , and choose one of the following: • Sort by name sorts presets by name, in alphabetical order. • Sort by date created sorts presets by the date they were created, starting with the last created preset. • Sort by last modified sorts presets by the date they were modified, starting with the last modified preset. Presets in your Favorites list are automatically sorted by the date you marked them as favorites, starting with the last preset added to Favorites. Presets in your Recent list are automatically sorted by the date you used them, starting with the last used fill or transparency. |
To create a custom adjustment preset
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In the
Adjustments inspector, click the
Create preset button
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In the
Create preset dialog box, type a name in the
Name box, choose a category from the
Category list box, and then click
Save.
Presets in your personal library are saved by default in your Documents/Corel/Corel Content/Adjustment Presets folder. You can change the default location to which adjustment presets are saved. For more information, see Change content locations.