Create and modify print presets

Create and modify print presets

At times, you may want to modify a print preset in the Custom Presets area of the Print dialog. There are two ways to do this:

  • Duplicate an existing preset, then modify and save the duplicate.

  • Modify an existing preset, then save it. (Note that when you modify an existing preset without duplicating it first, saving the modifications will overwrite the original preset.)

Note: If you modify a Standard or Contact Sheets preset, the original default settings are restored when you close the Print dialog.

Duplicate and modify an existing print preset

You create new print presets by duplicating existing print presets and then making modifications to them.

  1. Select a photo, then choose File > Print Images (or press Command-P).

    The Print dialog appears.

  2. In the Print dialog, select a print preset in the Custom Presets area, then choose Duplicate Preset from the Print Action pop-up menu .

  3. Enter a new name for the preset.

  4. Modify the settings as appropriate, then choose Save Preset from the Print Action pop-up menu.

You can now select this preset whenever you need to use these print settings.

Modify an existing print preset

Any preset you created can be changed, either temporarily or permanently. If you change a preset’s settings without saving it, the preset will revert to its original settings after the print job is processed. If you save the modified settings, the preset will retain the setting changes, overwriting the previous settings. (For this reason, it’s inadvisable to modify a default preset using this method.)

  1. Select a photo, then choose File > Print Image (or press Command-P).

    The Print dialog appears.

  2. In the Custom Presets area of the Print dialog, select a print preset that you created and want to modify, then click the More Options button.

  3. Modify the settings as appropriate.

  4. When you’re ready to save the preset, choose Save Preset from the Print Action pop-up menu .

The print preset is saved with its new settings.

Delete a print preset

You can delete a print preset that you no longer use.

  1. In the Custom Presets area of the Print dialog, select the preset you want to delete.

  2. Choose Delete Preset from the Print Action pop-up menu .

  3. Confirm the deletion in the dialog that appears.

The preset is deleted from the Custom Presets list.