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Version: 2.0.0-preview

Scene settings

A tab for configuring scene-wide settings of the open scene, such as resolution, start time, duration, and layer count. The values you enter are not applied to the scene immediately; they are committed together when you press the Apply button.

Tab characteristics​

  • Open by default: No
  • Allow multiple instances: No

How to open​

The Scene settings tab does not appear in the View → Tools menu. Open it in one of the following ways:

  • From the menu bar via Scene → Scene settings
  • From the context menu shown when you right-click on an empty area of the timeline, choose Scene settings

If it is already open, that tab will simply be selected.

Layout​

The settings are listed vertically, with the Apply and Discard changes buttons at the bottom.

  • Size: The width and height of the scene (in pixels).
  • Start Time: The start time of the scene. Specified as a string in hh:mm:ss format.
  • Duration Time: The length of the scene. Specified as a string in hh:mm:ss format.
  • Number of Layers: The maximum number of layers available on the timeline.
  • Apply: Commits the entered values to the scene. Available only when every field holds a valid value.
  • Discard changes: Reverts the entered values to those currently saved in the scene.

Input constraints​

Each field has the following constraints. If a value does not satisfy them, an error is shown and the Apply button cannot be pressed.

  • Width / Height / Number of Layers: Integer of 1 or greater
  • Start Time: A duration that can be parsed as hh:mm:ss, and must be 0 or greater.
  • Duration Time: A duration that can be parsed as hh:mm:ss, and must be greater than 0.

Apply and history​

When you press Apply, if the size, start time, or duration has changed, the change is recorded in the undo/redo history. Changes to the number of layers are not recorded in the history and take effect immediately.

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