User`s guide

Chapter 3 Starting Your Project
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Preferences Window
The Preferences window contains a number of tabs for setting up your project, working with
the timeline and preview controls, and rendering your effect. Depending on your host
application and hardware, some of these options may not be available.
To open the Preferences window, select Edit > Preferences.
Appearance Tab
The Appearance tab lets you control the look and feel of the interface.
Option Description
Common Colors Sets the default color assigned to Windows, Text, and
Button Highlight.
Timeline Colors Sets the default color assigned to the Background,
Selection, Shape Track, Media Track, Container Track,
and Filter Track.
Render Progress Bar color Sets the color of the render progress bar at the top of the
Composition window.
Audio Waveform Color Sets the default color assigned to the Audio Waveform.
Audio Waveform Type Sets the default waveform to either Sample or Energy
Plot.
Composite Background Color Sets the default color assigned to a Composite
Background.
Composite Background Style Sets the Background Style to either Checkerboard or
Solid Color.
Checkboxes Show User Marks in Timeline.
Show User Marks in Preview Window.
Show Brush Outline
Show Tool Tips
Show Velocity Curves
Hide Timeline Buttons
Hide Color Ramp in Controls Window
Hide Color Ramp in Text Window