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# Preset Manager

The Preset Manager allows you to customize several different lighting states of the scene. You can add objects you want to customize and then be able to quickly switch between its or start baking automatically for all presets.

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## Controls

### Main Window

| Element        | Description                                                                                                                                            |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Create New** | Creates a new preset. If the manager already has other presets, then the settings of the last one in the list will be copied to the newly created one. |

### Preset Scroll

#### In Minimized Mode

| Element       | Description                                                            |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Load**      | Loads the settings of a preset.                                        |
| **Duplicate** | Creates a new preset and copies the settings of the current one to it. |
| **Remove**    | Deletes the preset.                                                    |

#### In Maximized Mode

| Element                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Duplicate And Edit**   | Creates a new preset and copies the settings of the current one to it. The new preset becomes active and editable.                                                                                 |
| **Remove**               | Deletes the preset.                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Start/Stop Recording** | Starts/Stops the preset recording. In recording mode, MLS tracks the changes you have made to the parameters of the scene objects and project materials and automatically adds them to the preset. |
