Creating your own Presets
Since a Preset is nothing more than a specially packaged project you can create your own Presets from any Project.

This will let you re-use the styles on your projects and apply them to any new projects that you may create in the future. It can also let you create Presets so you can share them with your coworkers and friends.

The first step to create a new Preset is to load a Project into DHTML Menu Builder. Once a project has been loaded into the program simply click File->Save As Preset
You will then be presented with the Preset Properties dialog. In this dialog will be able to set the title of your Preset, your name (under Author), a small description (optional) and a Category. By default DHTML Menu Builder provides a series of Categories for you to choose from, but if you wish you can create your own Categories by typing their name on the Category parameter textbox.

When done click the Save button.

DHTML Menu Builder will pack the Preset into a single file. The file name will be the same as the Title of the Preset and will have the .dpp extension and it will be located on the "Presets" folder which will be inside the folder where you installed DHTML Menu Builder. For example, if you chose to install DHTML Menu Builder to the default location, the Preset folder will be located in C:\Program Files\DHTML Menu Builder\Presets\

Sharing Presets with other users

To share Preset you just have to send the Preset package via email, burn it into a CD or use any other type of media sharing. Just remember that Presets contain binary information and should be treated as binary files.

So, if you would like to share you latest Preset, locate it in the "Presets" folder and send it to the person(s) you want to share it with.

Once the other person(s) receives the file they just need to double click it and the Preset will be automatically installed into their "Presets" folder so the next time they access the Presets Manager the Preset will be available.

You can also submit your Presets to the Presets Online Catalog so other can see them and download them!
Click here to know more about this free service.

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