How to Change the Preferences for the Software¶
The Preferences window holds the program settings. You can find it in Catalog/Preferences... on the Main Menu Bar or use the shortcut [Ctrl]+P.
Preference Tabs¶
| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| General | External video player, editor, and general options |
| Interface | User interface settings |
| Layouts | Layout names and auto-layout settings |
| Video Indexer | Screenshot capture and metadata extraction |
| Auto Index | Automatic folder watching |
| Video Player | Playback settings and codecs |
| Video Wall | Video Wall display settings |
| File Organizer | File management settings |
| Actors | Actor portrait settings |
| Face Recognition | Automatic actor detection settings |
| Scene Classification | AI scene and object detection settings |
| Companion Images | Image slideshow and cover settings |
| Special Folders | Symbolic folder names |
| Attract Windows | Attract display settings |
| Actions | Action preferences |
| Metadata | External metadata writing |
| Auto Keywording | Keyword extraction from paths |
| Web | Integrated browser settings |
Common Buttons¶
At the bottom of the Preferences dialog you can find a row of buttons.
The Help button will open the help page for the selected preference page on our web site.
Reset will reset ALL settings to the program defaults.
Import will import an xml file with previously saved preferences settings.
Export will export an xml file with preferences settings. Use this option if you want to move settings between programs.