presets

Stored default settings

Presets are predetermined settings or configurations, ready to use without adjustment.

Camera presets store exposure and focus combinations.

Audio software includes presets for common effects.

The word implies convenience—someone has already done the work of finding useful settings: I just used one of the filter presets.

As a verb, to preset is to configure something in advance.

configuration

settings

Adjustable device parameters

schemes · modes · options · specifications · setup · preferences · saved · stored · exported · imported

defaults

factory

Industrial production facility

stock · preconfigured · built-in · ready-made · original · untouched · unaltered · preprogrammed · predefined · pre-established

photography

filters

Selective passage barriers

RAW · editing · processing · looks · styles · tones · contrast · saturation · sharpening · vignette

audio

EQ

Audio frequency adjuster

effects · plugins · DAW · mixer · amp · tone · sound · patches · synth · filter

controls

knobs

Graspable protrusions for turning

  • slidersSmall hamburgers or adjustable controls
  • buttonsSmall disc fasteners
  • dialsCircular indicator faces

switches · toggles · panels · interfaces · consoles · dashboards · selectors · encoders · displays · touchscreen

customization

tweaking

Slight adjustment process

personalizing · editing · overriding · saving · creating · naming · storing · organizing · sharing · backing up

Categories
Opposites
configuration method

presetstweaks

Minor modifications

fine-tuning

default vs. modified state

presetscustomizations

User-made alterations to defaults

modifications

Phrases
Family

present, preset, presetting

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G