Style > Fill > Color > Swatches... New Collection vs. Add Preset?

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2023-03-26 04:49:42

I'm in Pixelmator Pro with the Style tool selected.
With the Fill style enabled, and Color set in the dropdown, if I click the color region, I am presented with two options; to use the to open the Color Picker or to use the Swatches section.

With the Swatches section open, I see that PmP comes with a few swatch "Collections" with names such as: Basic, Cool, Subdued, Dark, etc... And if I click the ellipsis next to the dropdown, I see Add Preset, and just below that, I see, New Collection.

New Collection
If I select New Collection, it seems pretty clear what happens. It adds whatever color I had selected at the time as a Swatch, and I can continue to click the + sign to add as many exact color swatches as I'd like to tmy new collection, and I can rename that collection to whatever I'd like.

Add Preset
If I select Add Preset, it is less obvious what is happening. Can someone please explain to me what the "Add Preset" option does? Does it do the same thing as clicking the "+" button?