# Shapers Preset Type

Source: https://help.malighting.com/dot2/en/help/key_viewitem_shapers.html
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To go to the **Shapers Preset Type View**, tap Shapers in the [Preset Type Bar](/dot2/key_widget_presettypebar/).\
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Press and hold ![ma](/img/dot2/ma_1-85eed0.png)  and press 8, for preset type 8 (= Shapers).

To open the shapers effects view, tap at ![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_controlelements_titlebar17_1-0-61a72e.png) in the title bar.

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_shaperspresettypeview01_1-0-843364.png)

The shapers preset type view is only active if the selected fixture type has shapers attributes.

The shapers preset type view is fragmented in the several raw views.

In the raw shapers view, you control the raw shapers values in [natural values](/dot2/key_glossary/) (0-100) of the selected fixture type.

## Encoder Bar Functions

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_shaperspresettypeview02_1-0-38b457.png)

In the upper left corner of the encoder is the corresponding slider displayed.

To select the value, turn the encoder left or right.

To change the encoder speed to slow, press the encoder key ![encoder](/img/dot2/encoder-36b017.png) .

To change the encoder speed to ultra slow, press and hold the ![ma](/img/dot2/ma-36da5c.png) key and press the encoder key ![encoder](/img/dot2/encoder-36b017.png) .

To open the [calculator](/dot2/key_view_calculator/), press the encoder.

## Related Links

- [Preset Type Bar](/dot2/key_widget_presettypebar/)
- [Calculator](/dot2/key_view_calculator/)
- [How to work with Presets?](/dot2/key_ht_presets/)
- [What is Presets?](/dot2/key_wi_presets/)