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Carrara 8 – Basic Users Guide
Setting General Preferences
To set general application preferences:
1. Choose File > Preferences.
2. Choose General from the pop-up menu.
3. Check or uncheck the options that you want
to apply:
• Show Clock: When checked, displays the
current time in the main toolbar area.
• Show ToolTips: When checked, displays a
brief description of the current tool when
you hover the mouse over it.
• Toolbar Hot Keys are Sticky: When
checked, a tool remains selected after you
release the shortcut keys that activate the
tool.
• Full Screen Mode: Displays Carrara in full
screen mode.
• Graphics Tablets Compatibility Mode:
Check this option if you are using Carrara
with a graphics tablet.
• Language: Select the language (English or
French) that will be used in the Carrara application.
• Multiple Monitor Settings: If you are using
multiple monitors, click the monitor icons to
select or deselect the monitors that you
want to use with Carrara. Monitors that are
used are colored gray.
• Split Big Screens in Two: Some combinations of Windows and video cards do not allow you to use dual monitor
setups that behave like a single big monitor. If you check this option, you can still use Carrara in dual monitor mode.
Setting UI Effects Preferences
To set user interface effects:
1. Choose File > Preferences.
2. Choose UI Effects from the pop-up menu.
3. Check or uncheck the options that you want to apply:
• UI Animations: When checked, displays animated
UI windows where applicable.
• Desktop Pattern and Gradient: Toggles the display
of patterns or gradients that are applied to the
desktop.
• Dim Desktop for Dialogs: Check this option to dim
the user interface in the background while dialogs
are opened.
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