Enables or disables Flix's splash screen at start-up.

Enables or disables the option to save comments for revisions.

Resets all preferences to their default values.

General

Specifies the external application used to edit panels.

Note:  In releases prior to Flix 6.2, Photoshop is the only supported editor.

Specifies the external application used for editorial roundtripping.

Specifies the naming convention of panels exported as clips for editorial.

Note:  This setting also determines the naming convention used for clip names in editorial publish email notifications.

Note:  The chips located under the Editorial Clip Name and Editorial 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.

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.

Tip:  Environment variables can be used to construct publish and export paths. For example, %USERPROFILE% on Windows and ${HOME} on macOS.

Note:  Flix will automatically create missing directories if they don't already exist.

Adobe Photoshop

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.

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.

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.

When enabled, annotated panels will open in Photoshop with their annotations shown on an additional layer.

Installs the Photoshop scripts to run the Photoshop actions. Restarting Photoshop is required after installing the Flix plugins.

Article:  To remove the Flix 6 extension from Photoshop, see this Knowledge Base Article.

Choose whether Flix sends Timeline or Clip markers to Premiere.

• Clip markers apply to a whole clip within a sequence and appear at the beginning of the clip.

• Timeline markers apply to a particular timestamp in the sequence and appear on the timeline.

Article:  Read the Using Premiere Markers in Flix Knowledge Base article for more information on how markers are used in Flix.

Warning:  Setting your Mark Out point to a value lower than the Mark In point creates an unreadable AAF.

When enabled, a still is sent to Avid instead of a movie file, resulting in a faster publish.

Note:  This does not apply to animated panels originating from Storyboard Pro, which are always sent as stills so editors have control over keyframes.

Sets the color of new clips in your sequence.

Sets either Full or Legal range color for publishes to Avid.

Note:  The default color range is set to Full.

Specifies the location of the Storyboard Pro executable file on your computer.

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.

Choose the behavior for importing project files containing Camera Moves:

• Hold First Frame - Holds the first frame to render a still panel.

• Render all Frames - Renders all the frames to create an animated panel.

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.

Sets the default location where Flix stores exported panels.

Tip:  Environment variables can be used to construct publish and export paths. For example, %USERPROFILE% on Windows and ${HOME} on macOS.

Note:  Flix will automatically create missing directories if they don't already exist.

QuickTime Export

Specifies the audio input device to use when recording audio.

Specifies the naming convention of markers.

Sets the minimum character length for your marker numbers.

Note:  Your marker name format must include the [shot_number] chip in order to display the shot number.

Specifies where Flix stores your preferences, logs and assets.

Specifies where Flix caches your assets temporarily to improve responsiveness.