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Has there been any resolution to issues regarding the removal of import/export presets

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April 11, 2026
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I understand there has been some debate on the apparent removal of the import/export presets feature?
Are there any work-arounds to export a single preset - or presets from all/mutiple preset groups ?

Really frustrating that this feature has been removed/downgraded

Correct answer noahmitchell

Yeah, you’re not alone, this change has been frustrating for a lot of people.

There hasn’t been a proper “replacement” for the old import/export presets feature yet, but there are a couple of practical workarounds you can use:

1. Manual preset file access (best workaround)
Most apps still store presets locally—you can:

Go to the presets folder (depends on the software)
Copy/export the specific preset files manually
Share or back them up that way

It’s not as clean as the old export option, but it works reliably.

2. Export via full group (then isolate)
If the app still allows exporting a full preset group:

Export the whole group
Re-import it in another environment
Delete the unwanted presets and keep the one(s) you need

Clunky, but effective.

3. Sync-based workaround (if available)
If the software supports cloud sync:

Enable sync
Let presets upload
Access them on another device/account

Not ideal for single preset export, but useful for transferring sets.

4. Duplicate + isolate method
Some users duplicate a preset into a temporary group:

Move only the needed preset into that group
Export the group (if that option still exists)

noahmitchellCorrect answer

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Yeah, you’re not alone, this change has been frustrating for a lot of people.

There hasn’t been a proper “replacement” for the old import/export presets feature yet, but there are a couple of practical workarounds you can use:

1. Manual preset file access (best workaround)
Most apps still store presets locally—you can:

Go to the presets folder (depends on the software)
Copy/export the specific preset files manually
Share or back them up that way

It’s not as clean as the old export option, but it works reliably.

2. Export via full group (then isolate)
If the app still allows exporting a full preset group:

Export the whole group
Re-import it in another environment
Delete the unwanted presets and keep the one(s) you need

Clunky, but effective.

3. Sync-based workaround (if available)
If the software supports cloud sync:

Enable sync
Let presets upload
Access them on another device/account

Not ideal for single preset export, but useful for transferring sets.

4. Duplicate + isolate method
Some users duplicate a preset into a temporary group:

Move only the needed preset into that group
Export the group (if that option still exists)

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brianp49895668Author

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Thanks for that - at least there is a work around. But they’ve made it more compex than it was or what it really needs to be. Its a pity that Adobe don’t pay as much attention to these basic features as they do to with some if the AI stuff.

Still waiting for a fix to for the Keyword list on the Windows version of Photoshop not showing the full keyword list becasue some bright spark decided it was better to write and incorporate their own buggy routine rather than use the official Windows API.

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

What version of Photoshop and operating system are you using?

Can you please state what import/export presets your referring to?

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brianp49895668Author

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I’m current using v27.5

In previous versions there was an option under Edit->Presets to [Import/Export presets] That option has been removed, now only the [Manage Presets] and [Migrate Presets] options are there, and neither allows import/export.

It seems now that the only way to export presets is to go to a preset group by using the camera raw filter, selecting the preset icon, right clicking and using the [Export Preset Group] option. There is no facilty now to export a single preset nor is there a way to export multiple reset groups simultanously.

Its really frustrating that the ability to export single presets and multiple preset groups has been removed.

My question is therefore : Are there any work-arounds to export a single preset - or presets from all/mutiple preset groups simultaniously ?

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