User Guide

CHAPTER 1
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Working with Projects, Windows, and Palettes
2 To switch to another dialog box, do any of the following:
• Choose an option from the menu at the top of the dialog box.
• Click Next to display the next dialog box in the menu list; click Previous to display
the previous dialog box.
For information on a specific option, see the index.
To restore all preferences to their default settings:
1 Make sure that After Effects is not running. If it is, choose File > Exit (Windows) or
File > Quit (Mac OS).
2 Do one of the following:
• (Windows) Search for the “Adobe After Effects 5 Prefs” file (use quotation marks to
narrow the search) and delete it or move it to another folder.
• (Mac OS) Use the Finder to locate the “Adobe After Effects 5 Prefs” file in the
Preferences folder in your System folder and delete it or move it to another folder.
When you start After Effects again, it creates a new preferences file.
Customizing the workspace
Depending on the type of work you are doing, you may want to size and arrange
palettes and windows. This arrangement of windows is called a workspace. You can
save custom workspaces.
To restore default palette and window positions:
Do one of the following:
• Hold down Shift when starting After Effects.
• Choose Window > Workspace > Default.
• Choose Window > Reset Palette Locations.
To save the workspace:
1 Arrange the palettes and windows the way you want them, including size and location.
2 Choose Window > Workspace > Save Workspace.
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