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Working with a Task-Based UI
Composite provides a flexible workspace environment that lets you work
within the context of the current task at hand. You can choose from the
available task presets to populate the user interface with the views you need
to begin working immediately, or you can create your own presets, as well as
customize existing presets according to your facility's workflow. When you
are ready to begin working, you can immediately access tools and views using
the Gate UI—see
The Gate UI on page 12 and The Drop Gate on page 14.
What are Presets?
A preset is a saved configuration of views and settings appropriate for a
particular task. For example, if you want to quickly assemble media and tools
into a loose composition, you would build a three-view layout that displays
a configuration that included a File Browser, a Layer Editor and a Player, as
well as the Details area for displaying information about the composition or
currently selected tool. Now, if you want to add and tweak layers in your
composition, you could then switch to an editing preset to display only the
Layer Editor and Player, and continue working.
You can also create new presets, and rename or delete existing ones as needed.
NOTE You can modify the default presets simply by selecting a different layout,
or replacing a view by dropping a different view on the viewport.
To choose default presets:
1 In the taskbar at the bottom-left, click the preset menu to display the list
of presets.
2 Select a preset from the list or use its numeric keypad hotkey.
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