Work with preferences – Adobe After Effects CS3 User Manual
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See also
“Using and modifying keyboard shortcuts” on page 638
Work with preferences
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To open the Preferences dialog box, choose Edit > Preferences > [category name] (Windows) or After Effects >
Preferences > [category name] (Mac OS).
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To open the Preferences dialog box to the General category, press Ctrl+Alt+; (semicolon) (Windows) or
Command+Option+; (Mac OS).
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To restore default preference settings, hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) or Command+Option+Shift while the
application is starting. To also restore default keyboard shortcuts, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS)
the OK button.
Preference reference
This section provides links to pages in which the various preferences—those that aren’t self-explanatory—are
explained.
General
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Levels Of Undo: “Undo changes” on page 25
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Show Tool Tips: “Tips for working with the After Effects user interface” on page 20
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Create Layers At Composition Start Time: “About layers” on page 133
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Switches Affect Nested Comps: “About nesting and precomposing” on page 113
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Default Spatial Interpolation To Linear: “Controlling change with interpolation” on page 204
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Preserve Constant Vertex Count When Editing Masks: “Designate the first vertex for a Bezier path” on page 325
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Synchronize Time Of All Related Items: “About nesting and precomposing” on page 113
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Expression Pick Whip Writes Compact English: “Add, edit, and remove expressions” on page 549
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Create Split Layers Above Original Layer: “Split a layer” on page 146
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Allow Scripts To Write Files And Access Network: “Work with scripts” on page 45
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Enable JavaScript Debugger:
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Use System Color Picker: “Select a color or edit a gradient” on page 236
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Create New Layers At Best Quality: “Layer image quality” on page 150
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Preserve Clipboard Data For Other Applications: “Copy between After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro” on
page 65
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Use System Shortcut Keys (Mac OS only): “Tips for working with the After Effects user interface” on page 20
Previews
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Adaptive Resolution Limit: “Preview modes” on page 124
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Enable OpenGL: “Render with OpenGL” on page 593
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Accelerate Effects Using: “Preview modes” on page 124
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Audio Preview Duration: “Preview video and audio” on page 120
Display
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Motion Path: “Work with motion paths” on page 197