Saving and loading presets: the trick that turns hours into seconds

If there's one feature that turns ReadyPixl from "useful tool" into "my Sunday afternoon back," it's presets.

A preset is your pipeline saved for later — every tool you added, every setting you tweaked, every reorder you made. Save it once, load it with one click forever.

Why presets matter

The first time you build a pipeline (drop images → add tools → tune settings → click Download All), it takes maybe 5 minutes.

The fiftieth time, with a saved preset, it takes about 30 seconds:

1. Open ReadyPixl
2. Load your preset
3. Drop in new images
4. Click Download All

That difference — 5 minutes vs 30 seconds — multiplied across every batch you'll ever run, is the math behind ReadyPixl's whole pitch. Save your pipelines.

Saving a preset

1. Build your pipeline (add tools, set settings, get the canvas preview looking right).
2. In the Selected Tools panel on the right, click Save Current Preset.
3. Type a name you'll remember.
4. Hit Enter or click Save.

That's it. Your preset is saved.

Good preset names:

• Amazon Merch shirts
• Etsy 2000 square
• Midjourney to Merch
• Etsy listings 2000
• POD watermarked previews

Bad preset names:

• Pipeline 1, Test, New preset — you'll have 10 of these in a week and won't know which is which

Good naming = fast picking later.

Loading a preset

1. In the Selected Tools panel, click the preset dropdown (next to Save Current Preset)
2. Pick the preset from the list
3. Your whole pipeline loads — every step, every setting, every order

The canvas preview updates immediately to show your images with the loaded pipeline applied.

You can edit the loaded pipeline (add a step, change a setting) without affecting the saved preset. Saved presets only change when you click Save Current Preset again with the same name (overwrites it) or with a new name (creates a new one).

Where presets are stored

Two scenarios:

If you switch browsers or devices in guest mode, your presets don't follow. Sign up free (just an email) to make presets follow you.

Deleting a preset

In the preset dropdown:

• Hover the preset name
• Click the trash / X icon that appears
• Confirm

Or open a preset, modify something, and Save Current Preset again with a different name — the original stays put unless you explicitly delete it.

How many presets should I have?

As many as you have repeating workflows. Common pattern for active sellers:

5-10 presets covers almost everyone. If you're at 30+, you might be over-organizing — consider whether two presets with very similar settings can be merged.

Tips

• Save the preset before your first big batch run. Building a pipeline + losing it to a refresh = the most common preventable mistake.
• Save a "test" version of every preset — same settings but with _test suffix. Useful for experimenting without breaking your working preset.
• Update presets as you tune. If you find a Color Removal Tolerance that consistently works better, update the saved preset so you don't re-tune every time.
• Delete unused presets. A long preset list slows your selection and clutters the UI. Prune monthly.
• Sign up free to sync presets across devices. Worth the 30 seconds it takes.

What presets save and don't save

So loading a preset gives you a clean working pipeline ready for new images. It doesn't give you yesterday's batch back.

What to read next

• The pipeline concept — what a pipeline is in the first place
• The Selected Tools panel — where Save Current Preset lives
• Your first pipeline in 5 minutes — build a pipeline you can save as your first preset