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The Defaults preferences.
Default Animate
The Default Animate section is used to change the type of modifier attached to a parameter
when the Animate option is selected from its contextual menu. The default option is Nothing,
which uses a Bézier spline to animate numeric parameters and a path modifier for
positional controls.
 Number With and Point With: Drop-down lists are used to select a different modifier
for the new default. For example, change the default type used to animate position by
setting the Point with the drop-down menu to XY Path.
Choices shown in this menu come from installed modifiers that are valid for that type of
parameter. These include third-party plug-in modifiers, as well as native modifiers
installed with Fusion.
Auto Tools
The Auto Tools section determines which tools are added automatically for the most common
operations of the Background tools and Merge operations.
 Background: When set to None, a standard Background tool is used; however, the
drop-down menu allows you to choose from a variety of tools including 2D and 3D
tools to customize the operation to your workflow.
 Merge: When set to None, nothing happens. When set to Merge, connecting the
outputs of two tools or dragging multiple clips on the Node Editor uses a standard
Merge. Other valid options for this are Anaglyph, Channel Booleans, and Dissolve.
 Use Merge Only When Connecting Outputs Directly: When this option is active,
Merges are not automatically added when you drag multiple clips from the Finder or
Windows Explorer onto the Flow area.
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