Setting preferencesWhen you start After Effects for the first time, the default settings are used. You may want to change some of these default settings so that each time After Effects is opened, it uses your selections instead of the standard defaults. After changing settings, you can easily restore the default settings at any time. All After Effects default settings are stored in a single file. After Effects saves the location and type of each open window with the project. Palette positions are saved in the After Effects Preferences file, which applies to all projects. You can also save custom workspaces; see Customizing the workspace. To open a preferences dialog box:
For information on a specific option, see the index. To restore all preferences to their default settings:
When you start After Effects again, it creates a new preferences file. |