ReferenceTune, presets, and canvas details
Presets and history
Reusable style presets plus local edit history behavior.
Presets and history help you reuse looks and recover previous edits on this device.
What you can do here
- Apply Shotwell starter presets or save your own.
- Pin frequently used presets.
- Organize saved presets into folders.
- Search preset names and browse them by section.
- Restore previous edit versions from local history.
Limits and defaults
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Max pinned presets | 5 |
| Max folders | 50 |
| Max history entries | 240 |
| History retention window | 30 days |
| Similar-edit merge window | 15 minutes |
What to know
- Presets store style choices such as canvas treatment, background, and frame. Crop and position often still need per-image adjustment.
- Older history items are removed automatically by age and by entry limit.
- History restores only work as long as Shotwell can still access the image and any related background assets.
- If a history source is unavailable, Shotwell can still show the entry, but preview or restore may be incomplete.