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Flix Preferences
To access Flix's Preferences, navigate to File > Preferences.
Note: These preferences can be enforced at the Studio and Show levels, see Settings & Preferences in Flix for Production.
General Settings
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Show Splash Screen |
Enables or disables Flix's splash screen at start-up. |
| Enable Autosave | Enables or disables autosaving of sequence revisions. |
| Autosave Frequency | Set Flix's autosave to 5, 10 or 30 minute intervals. |
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Allow Save Comments |
Enables or disables the option to save comments for revisions. |
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Reset Preferences |
Resets all preferences to their default values. |
| Logs | Opens the file location for Flix client logs. |
Third-Party Apps
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General |
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Sketching Tool |
Specifies the external application used to edit panels. Note: Photoshop is the only supported editor in the Flix 6.1.2 release. |
| Editorial Tool |
Specifies the external application used for editorial roundtripping. |
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Publish Directory |
Sets the location where Flix stores published files for Editorial. The chips, located at the bottom of the preferences panel show what information type you can include in the filename format. See Setting Naming Conventions for more information. Note: Flix will automatically create missing directories if they don't already exist. |
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Adobe Photoshop |
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Executable |
Specifies which version of Photoshop to use. Note: The Executable directory setting for both Windows and Mac is available at the studio or show level, for cases where multiple users might be on different operating systems. |
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Panel Open Behavior |
Specifies how to open panels in Photoshop: • Open as Separate PSD - opens the selected panels in Photoshop as separate .psd files. • Open in Layer Comps - opens the selected panels in Photoshop as layer comps in a single file. • Open in Timeline - opens the selected panels in Photoshop in the Timeline, as frames in a single file. |
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Always Open Master Image |
When enabled, opening a panel in Photoshop opens the master image, meaning that it opens the .psd file with all information including hidden layers and empty groups. Note: This is only relevant if a master image is available. |
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Send Annotation as Layer |
When enabled, annotated panels will open in Photoshop with their annotations shown on an additional layer. |
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Install Plugins |
Installs the Photoshop scripts to run the Photoshop actions. Note: Restarting Photoshop is required after installing the Flix plugins. |
| Adobe Premiere | |
| Marker Type | Choose whether Flix sends Timeline or Clip markers to Premiere. Article: Have a look at this Using Premiere Markers in Flix Knowledge Base article for more information on how markers are used in Flix. |
| Highlight New Panels | Sets whether new panels appear as highlighted clips in your Premiere sequence. |
| Avid Media Composer | |
| Avid Clip Name |
Specifies the naming convention of the embedded clips in AAFs exported for Media Composer. |
| Avid Sequence Name | Specifies the naming convention of the embedded sequence in AAFs exported for Media Composer. Note: The chips located under the Avid Clip Name and Avid Sequence Name preferences show what information type you can include in the filename format. Click a chip to add it to your filename convention. See Setting Naming Conventions for more information. |
| Codec | Specifies the type of Avid video codec used for exporting to Media Composer. |
| Clip Duration | Specifies the default duration for clips sent to Media Composer in frames. (For example, 480 frames or 20 seconds for a 24fps show). |
| Use Flix Timing | Toggle ON to send every panel as a clip retaining its duration set within Flix. This is useful to retain the timing established by a recorded pitch. |
| Enable Mark In | Toggle ON to include a Mark In point on each clip. |
| Mark In | Sets the frame on which to set the Mark In point. The default is 120 (5s in for a 24 fps show). |
| Enable Mark Out | Toggle ON to include a Mark Out point on each clip. |
| Mark Out | Frame on which to set the Mark Out point. The default is 360 (15s in for a 24fps show). Warning: Setting your Mark Out point to a value lower than the Mark In point creates an unreadable AAF. |
| New Clip Color | Sets the color of new clips in your sequence. |
Exporting
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Filename Format (Dialogue, Audio, JSON, CSV, QuickTime, PDF) |
Specifies the filename convention of your exported files for Dialogue, Audio, JSON, CSV, QuickTime, and PDF files. |
Note: The chips, located at the bottom of the preferences panel show what information type you can include in the filename format. Click each field to reveal which information type is allowed. Invalid info types are grayed out. See Setting Naming Conventions for more information. |
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Filename Format (Original Artwork, Image) |
Specifies the filename convention of your exported files for Original Artwork and Image files. |
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| Default Export Path |
Sets the default location where Flix stores exported panels. Tip: Flix will automatically create missing directories if they don't already exist. |
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Audio
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Input Device |
Specifies the audio input device to use when recording audio. |
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Output Device |
Specifies the audio output device to use when playing audio. |
Panel Browser
Advanced
| User Data Directory |
Specifies where Flix stores your preferences, logs and assets. |
| Temp Directory | Specifies where Flix stores temporary files. |
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Asset Cache Directory |
Specifies where Flix caches your assets temporarily to improve responsiveness. |
| Clear Local Asset Cache | Removes the temporary files stored in the local asset cache. |
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