I created a complexed gradient that took me a hour to make. I then saved it "supposively. then started making another gradient. When I went ot return to the previous gradient by clicking load it just loaded  more standard gradient dupes into my presets.

What am I doing wrong?

How do I get rid of all these ridiculous standard preset dupes?

Anyways, back to remaking my gradients :(

Uodate:
Well, with a few right-clicks and "D" key (231 to be precise) I got rid of all the presets.

I need to press new before creating another gradient. That is why It didn't save and I lost it, right?

Yeah, pretty much I solved my problem.....

Best way to delete them all is to go to Edit > Preset Manager and select Gradients. Click top left gradient, hold shift and click last gradient and hit delete. 

Yes, you do have do your gradient and click New to add your new gradient to top section. Clicking Save will save a gradient file consisting of everything in top section.

Thanks dude, I'll remember that one.

ive lost more work than i'd care to admit before realizing how to save my presets.

thanks dreamer ;)
scott

I've learned more by all the mistakes i've made than anything else. I've made a ton of mistakes so I must be a genius now LOL. BTW, It helps to put a name after creating the gradient but before hitting New.  If you give it a name before creating gradient the name will default back to custom.