-
+
<p>
- All plugin control widgets, whether they are created by Ardour or
- by the plugin, have a common set of controls at the top of the window.
+ All plugin control widgets, whether they are created by Ardour or
+ by the plugin, have a common set of controls at the top of the window.
These include 4 controls for managing <dfn>plugin presets</dfn>.
</p>
+<figure class="center">
+ <img src="/images/plugins_preset_bar.png" alt="The plugin presets toolbar">
+ <figcaption>
+ The plugin presets toolbar.
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
<h2>What Is a Plugin Preset?</h2>
+
<p>
- A <dfn>preset</dfn> for a plugin is simply a saved set of values for
- all of a plugin's parameters. If you load a preset, you are restoring
- all the parameters of that plugin to the values stored in the preset.
- This is an easy, fast way to manage your preferred settings for
+ A <dfn>preset</dfn> for a plugin is simply a saved set of values for
+ all of a plugin's parameters. If you load a preset, you are restoring
+ all the parameters of that plugin to the values stored in the preset.
+ This is an easy, fast way to manage your preferred settings for
particular plugins.
</p>
<h2>The Preset Selector</h2>
+
<p>
- The <dfn>preset selector</dfn> is a regular selector that can be
- clicked to display a list of all known presets for this plugin. This
- will include presets that you have created yourself, and for some
- plugin formats, presets that come with the plugin itself.
+ The <dfn>preset selector</dfn> (1) is a regular selector that can be
+ clicked to display a list of all known presets for this plugin. This
+ will include presets that have been created by the user, and for some
+ plugin formats, presets that come with the plugin itself.
</p>
-<h2>Load a New Preset</h2>
+<h2>Loading a New Preset</h2>
+
<p>
- Click on the preset selector to pop up a menu showing the names of
- all available presets. Click on the name of the preset you wish to load.
- The preset will be loaded—you may see various controls in the
- plugin editor change to reflect the new value of some or all parameters.
+ Clicking on the preset selector pops up a menu showing the names of
+ all available presets. Clicking on the name of a preset loads it, and various
+ controls in the plugin editor change to reflect the new value of some or all
+ parameters.
</p>
-<h2>Create a Preset</h2>
+<h2>Creating a Preset</h2>
+
<p>
- To save the current plugin settings as a new preset, click on the
- <kbd class="menu">Add</kbd> button at the top of the window. A dialog
- will appear to ask for the name of the preset.
+ Saving the current plugin settings as a new preset is done by clicking on the
+ <kbd class="menu">Add</kbd> button (2) at the top of the window. A dialog
+ will appear asking for a name for the preset.
</p>
-<h2>Save a Preset</h2>
+<h2>Saving a Preset</h2>
+
<p>
- If you wish to modify the settings in an existing preset, first use
- the preset selector to load the preset, then adjust the settings as
- you wish. When done, click the <kbd class="menu">Save</kbd> button
- and the new values will be stored, overwriting the previous version
- of this preset.
+ To modify the settings in an existing preset, the preset selector must be used
+ to load the preset, then, when the settings have been adjusted, the
+ <kbd class="menu">Save</kbd> button (3) clicked. The new values will be stored,
+ overwriting the previous version of this preset.
</p>
-<h2>Delete a preset</h2>
+<h2>Deleting a preset</h2>
+
<p>
- To delete an existing preset, use the preset selector to load the preset.
- Click the <kbd class="menu">Delete</kbd> button, and the preset will be
- removed. The preset selector turn blank, showing that no preset is
- currently loaded (although the settings will stay as they were).
+ Deleting an existing preset is achieved by loading the preset first, then
+ clicking the <kbd class="menu">Delete</kbd> button (4). The preset will be
+ removed, and the preset selector turns blank, showing that no preset is
+ currently loaded (although the settings will stay as they were).
</p>
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