.. _presets:

The presets section
===================
The presets section lets you save your currently selected render settings.
This can become useful when you often need to switch between different render
settings, for instance between previews and final outputs.

For more information about saving a preset please refer to
`Saving a preset <presets.html#saving-preset>`_.

The preset section contains 8 elements:

.. image:: img/04.png

**1) presets list:** All your saved preses are stored in this list to quickly
switch between different render presets.

**2) preset details:** Displays the details of the currently selected preset.

**3) add preset button:** Click to add a new preset.

**4) load preset button:** Click to load the currently selected preset.

**5) remove preset button:** Click to remove the currently selected preset.

**6) render button:** Click to render the checked write nodes.

**7) add to queue button:** Click to add the currently selected write nodes to
the job queue without starting the render process.

**8) close button:** Click to close the smartRender window.

.. _saving-preset:

Saving a preset
---------------
you can save your currently selected render settings as a preset to quickly
jump between different render settings. Each preset saves the following
settings:

	- frame range
	- incremental steps (frames to skip while rendering)
	- whether to overwrite existing frames or not
	- number of threads to use for processing
	- render size

.. note::

    Your currently selected state of render settings in your output tab is
    saved even if you close smartRender, NUKE and even if you shut down your
    computer.

If you want to save your current settings as a preset simply click the **add**
button.

.. image:: img/05.png

In the upcoming window please choose a name for the new preset. Finally, click
the **ok** button. If you type in a preset name that already exists you are
asked to confirm overwriting it. So you can update your existing presets as
well.

Loading a preset
----------------
To load a preset, first choose the desired preset from the preset list. Below,
you will see a description of all saved settings. If you like to load this
preset simply click the **load** button. Your currently set render settings
will be replaced with the chosen preset's render settings.

Removing a preset
-----------------
To remove a preset simply choose the desired preset from the preset list and
click the **remove** button. You are asked to confirm removing the preset. By
clicking the red **delete** button your preset will be remove. Please note that
this step can't be undone.