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Preferences, accessibility, and language
Adjust interface appearance, production confirmations, preview behavior, audio defaults, and system preferences.
Before you start
Select the intended collection or item before changing its settings.
Where to find it
File > Settings.
Use it
- Open Settings.
- Select the relevant category/page.
- Change the needed controls.
- Choose Save.
- Restart when a changed option requests it.
Controls and additional tasks
Appearance adjusts font size and reduced UI animation. Language changes require restart; while output runs, the choice is saved for next start. Otherwise Restart Now applies it and Cancel keeps the current language. Names and authored content retain their original language. Output confirmations, wait time, and 3,2,1,GO timers reduce accidental starts/stops. Each destination has its own countdown. Reconnect retries failed sessions with delay/limit; lower-priority outputs may be dropped to protect higher-priority outputs. Snapping controls edges, other sources, and centers. Preview/Program settings control backgrounds, overflow, guides, and selection. Global audio devices provide always-available inputs; disabled slots do not capture. Memory Information Policy affects reported usage only. Diagnostics sharing is disabled in this version.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| Font size | Adjust application text size. |
| Reduce application UI animation | Reduce decorative motion in the interface. |
| Browse… | Choose a file or folder. |
| Clean up every | Number of days between downloaded-image cache cleanup. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 3650; Increment: 1. |
| Clear Now | Clear cache. |
| Enable detailed local diagnostic logs | Keep more detailed local support records. |
| Enable periodic health snapshots | Periodically capture local application-health summaries. |
| Log Level | Detail/severity level included in local logs. |
| Health Snapshot Interval (Seconds) | Time between local health snapshots. |
| Max Log File Size (MB) | Size before a log rolls to another file. |
| Log History Retention (Days) | Days to retain saved logs before cleanup. |
| Enable optional diagnostics sharing | Unavailable in this version. The disabled control is not saved. |
| Enable error diagnostics sharing | Unavailable in this version. The disabled control is not saved. |
| Enable aggregated usage and performance diagnostics | Unavailable in this version. The disabled control is not saved. |
| Telemetry Sample Rate (0.0-1.0) | Unavailable in this version. The disabled control is not saved. |
| Allowed Events | Unavailable in this version. The disabled control is not saved. |
| Export Diagnostic Logs | Export diagnostic logs. |
| Clear Old Logs | Clear old diagnostic logs. |
| Enable Instant Replay | Collect recent layout footage for Save Instant Replay. |
| Browse | Choose a file or folder. |
| + | Increase maximum replay seconds. |
| - | Decrease maximum replay seconds. |
| Enable Replay Suite | Make the entitled multi-angle replay workflow available. |
| Show confirmation dialog when starting Broadcast | Ask before starting a broadcast. |
| Show confirmation dialog when stopping Broadcast | Ask before interrupting a broadcast. |
| Show confirmation dialog when starting Recording | Ask before beginning a recording. |
| Show confirmation dialog when stopping recording | Ask before ending a recording. |
| Show confirmation dialog when starting External Output | Ask before starting external delivery. |
| Show confirmation dialog when stopping External Output | Ask before ending external delivery. |
| Use Wait Time for Broadcast | Apply the Broadcast wait before delivery starts. |
| Broadcast wait time in seconds | Set broadcast wait time in seconds for this item. Minimum: 5; Maximum: 3600; Increment: 1. |
| Use Wait Time for Recording | Apply the Recording wait before writing begins. |
| Recording wait time in seconds | Set recording wait time in seconds for this item. Minimum: 5; Maximum: 3600; Increment: 1. |
| Use Wait Time for External Output | Apply the External Output wait before delivery starts. |
| External output wait time in seconds | Set external output wait time in seconds for this item. Minimum: 5; Maximum: 3600; Increment: 1. |
| Use confirmation time for Broadcast | Show the final 3, 2, 1, GO! timer for Broadcast. |
| Select Font | Select broadcast confirmation font. |
| Broadcast countdown font color | Set broadcast countdown font color for this item. |
| Use confirmation time for Recording | Show the final 3, 2, 1, GO! timer for Recording. |
| Select Font | Select recording confirmation font. |
| Recording countdown font color | Set recording countdown font color for this item. |
| Use confirmation time for External Output | Show the final 3, 2, 1, GO! timer for External Output. |
| Select Font | Select external output confirmation font. |
| External Output countdown font color | Set external output countdown font color for this item. |
| Enable | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Retry Delay (seconds) | Time between automatic reconnect attempts. |
| Maximum Retries | Limit on automatic reconnect attempts. |
| Snap Sensitivity | Distance within which snapping engages. |
| Snap sources to edge of screen | Align nearby source edges to canvas edges while moving/resizing. |
| Snap sources to other sources | Align nearby sources to one another while moving/resizing. |
| Snap sources to horizontal and vertical center | Align sources near the canvas center lines. |
| Preview area color | Set preview area color for this item. |
| Program area color | Set program area color for this item. |
| Hide overflow | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Overflow always visible | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Show overflow even when source is invisible | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Allow on-screen source selection | Select visible unlocked sources by clicking them in Preview. |
| Draw safe areas | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Show pixel alignment guides | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Transition to scene when double-clicked | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Enable portrait/vertical layout | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Show preview/program labels | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Duplicate scene | Keep Program unchanged while scene layout, visibility, crop and transform changes are prepared in Preview. |
| Duplicate sources | Keep supported visual source properties and filters independent in Program. Requires Duplicate scene and may use additional system resources. |
| Swap preview/program scenes after transition | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Hide cursor over projectors | Hide the pointer on projector displays. |
| Make projectors always on top | Keep projector windows above other windows. |
| Save projectors on exit | Restore the saved projector arrangement on a later launch. |
| Limit to one fullscreen projector per screen | Avoid placing multiple fullscreen projector windows on one display. |
| Check missing files when layout opens | Show missing source and Dynamic Content files when a layout opens. |
| Show existing source preview | Show previews only for existing sources of the selected source type. |
| Click to switch between scenes | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Show scene names | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Show Scene preview in card | Show previews inside scene cards. |
| Show Source Preview in card | Show previews inside source cards. |
| Show Scene Hover Preview | Show a larger preview while hovering scene cards. |
| Show Source Hover Preview | Show a larger preview while hovering source cards. |
| Show Overlay preview in card | Show previews inside overlay cards. |
| Show Underlay Preview in card | Show previews inside underlay cards. |
| Show Overlay Hover Preview | Show a larger preview while hovering overlay cards. |
| Show Underlay Hover Preview | Show a larger preview while hovering underlay cards. |
| Default designer FPS source. Preset width and height do not override the template canvas. | Set default designer fps source. preset width and height do not override the template canvas. for this item. |
| Edit selected designer video preset | Edit selected video preset |
| Create designer video preset | Create video preset |
| Default audio preset metadata used with designer render defaults. | Set default audio preset metadata used with designer render defaults. for this item. |
| Edit selected designer audio preset | Edit selected audio preset |
| Create designer audio preset | Create audio preset |
| Default video codec profile metadata used with designer render defaults. | Set default video codec profile metadata used with designer render defaults. for this item. |
| Edit selected designer video codec profile | Edit selected video codec profile |
| Create designer video codec profile | Create video codec profile |
| Frame Type | Frame type used by designer surfaces. |
| Default color format, color space, range, and HDR metadata for designer surfaces. | Set default color format, color space, range, and hdr metadata for designer surfaces. for this item. |
| Edit selected designer video color profile | Edit selected video color profile |
| Create designer video color profile | Create video color profile |
| Default scale and interpolation policy metadata for designer surfaces. | Set default scale and interpolation policy metadata for designer surfaces. for this item. |
| Edit selected designer output resize policy | Edit selected output resize policy |
| Create designer output resize policy | Create output resize policy |
| Process Priority | Set process priority for this item. |
| Show active outputs warning on exit | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Shortcut Focus Behaviour | Set shortcut focus behaviour for this item. |
| Default engine | Set default engine for this item. |
| Default language | Set default language for this item. |
| Default mode | Set default mode for this item. |
| Enable Speech To Text logs | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Enable GPU Acceleration | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Keep temp files for | Set keep temp files for for this item. |
| Enable Fast Caption Engine | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Add model | Add fast model. |
| Remove model | Remove fast model. |
| Set default | Set default fast model. |
| Validate Fast | Validate fast. |
| Enable Smart Caption Engine | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Add model | Add smart model. |
| Remove model | Remove smart model. |
| Set default | Set default smart model. |
| Validate Smart | Validate smart. |
| New | Create a new item. |
| Edit | Edit the selected item. |
| Delete | Remove the selected saved item. |
| Refresh Default Presets | Refresh default presets. |
| Refresh audio devices | Refresh devices. |
| Decay Rate | Set decay rate for this item. |
| Peak Meter Type | Set peak meter type for this item. |
| Default Monitoring Output | Set default monitoring output for this item. |
| Show inactive sources | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Keep inactive sources to the right | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Disable system audio ducking | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Use default policy | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Fixed Limit (GB) | Set fixed limit (gb) for this item. |
| Percent of System Memory | Set percent of system memory for this item. |
| Warning % | Set warning % for this item. |
| High Use % | Set high use % for this item. |
| Critical % | Set critical % for this item. |
| Save | Save the edited settings. |
| Cancel | Close without saving the pending edits. |
If something is wrong
If a language has not changed, restart after saving when safe. If shortcuts stop while editing, review Shortcut Focus Behaviour.
Additional workflow details
Replay Buffer uses the open layout’s render settings and does not use a separate render profile. Replay Suite configuration is saved with the active collection and edited through its panel’s settings button. Screenshot destination controls automatic saved screenshots, named with layout/date/time. See Replay Suite settings.
Related pages
Configure shortcuts and controllers · Keyboard shortcuts · Menu reference · Manual contents