UAD plug-ins include a preset browser that provides deep and comprehensive ways to work with presets. 

Click the preset name (for example, Default) in the UAD Toolbar to open the preset browser. When the preset browser is open, the search bar takes keyboard focus so you can find presets and tags. 

Note: Preset Tags are not currently available. 

To close the preset browser, press the Esc key. 

Using a preset

Click a preset to load it. 

Navigating presets

Press the up and down arrow keys to navigate through the list of presets and load presets. 

Searching for a preset

To search for a preset by name or tag, type in the search bar. The list of presets is filtered as you type. Press Enter to use the first preset in the list, or navigate up/down with the arrow keys, then press Enter.

Setting a default preset

You can set a default preset that will load automatically when you instantiate a UAD plug-in.

• To set a default preset, right-click/ctrl-click the preset name and choose Set Default Preset to [preset name]. The current default preset includes [DEFAULT] after the preset name. 
• To clear the default preset, right-click/ctrl-click the preset name and choose Clear Default Preset.

Favoriting presets

You can favorite presets, and filter the list of presets by your favorites.

• To favorite a preset, hover over the preset name, and click the star to the right of the preset name, or right-click the preset name and choose Favorite.
• To unfavorite a preset, hover over the preset name, and click the favorite star again, or right-click the preset name and choose Unfavorite. 
• To show only favorites in your preset list, click Favorites in the Tags bar.

Working with User Presets

You cannot edit, delete, or move factory presets. However, you can edit a factory preset and save it as a user preset. You can organize user presets into folders, import user presets, and locate and share user presets from your system. Preset files can be shared between macOS and Windows operating systems. When you load a preset into the system, it is automatically added to the user preset list in the plug-in preset manager.

Editing presets

You can edit a preset you have loaded in a UAD plug-in, and save that preset with the Preset browser. 

You can also delete and rename presets that you have created. If you save changes to a factory preset, the preset is saved as a user preset with the same name. Factory presets cannot be edited. 

To save a UAD plug-in preset:

1. Select a preset.
2. Make changes to the plug-in as required. If the preset browser is not open, click the preset name to open the preset browser, then click Save. The Save dialog opens.
   
3. Click Save to save the changes to the existing preset. To save the preset with a new name, type a name for the preset, then click Save As. 

If you save a preset that is based on a factory preset, the preset is saved in the User list with the original preset name. You cannot overwrite factory presets.

To rename a preset:

1. Select a preset from the User list, and click Rename, or right-click on the user preset and choose Rename. The rename dialog opens.
   
2. Type a new name for the preset and click Rename. 

The preset is renamed. Factory presets cannot be renamed. 

To delete a preset:

1. Select a preset from the User Presets list, and click Delete, or right-click on the user preset and choose Delete.
   
2. The Delete dialog appears. Click Delete again.
   

The preset is deleted from the User Presets list. Factory presets cannot be deleted.

Sharing user presets between systems

UAD plug-ins make it easy to find and share user presets. You can locate a user preset on the file system, and you can manually install presets to the plug-in's user presets location. You can use this feature to share presets with another user or between machines. 

To locate a user preset:

• Right-click on the user preset and choose "Show in Finder" (Mac) or "Show in Explorer" (Windows). A window opens with the preset selected. UAD plug-in presets can be freely shared between macOS and Windows systems. 

To import a preset:

1. Place the preset file in the location that opens when you select "Show in Finder" (Mac) or "Show in Explorer" (Windows).
2. Close and open the plug-in preset browser to show the new presets.

Organizing user presets

You can organize user presets into folders. 

Note: You must have created one or more user presets to create a preset folder. 

To create a user preset folder:

1. Right-click on a user preset or on the user presets folder, and choose New Folder.
2. Type a name for the folder, and click New Folder.

You can save presets from within folders, or organize the presets into the folders on your computer operating system's file system, and they will appear with the folder organization within the plug-in. You can also click on a User folder, then save a preset, to save the preset in that folder.