VIDEO PAINT: CHAPTER ONE 269Customizing Video PaintThe Preferences dialog box (opened by double-clicking the Status bar orFile: Preferences [ F 6 ]) provides options for customizing certain aspectsof the program’s behavior. This is always a good place to start before youdo any editing as it helps optimize Video Paint for each project and adaptsthe program to more closely match your work habits.PREFERENCES DIALOG BOX: VIDEO PAINT TAB1. Apply color filter controls how colors are displayed in Video Paint, based on theNTSC or PAL color models. Select the appropriate option if you plan on having yourvideo played back over an NTSC or PAL device, such as a television. If you aredesigning for monitor display only, leave this option clear.2. Levels of undo/redo specifies the maximum levels of undo/redo allowed byVideo Paint (up to 99). As Video Paint allocates more memory for each level ofundo/redo, you may find that too high a level adversely affects performance. Insuch cases, restrict the level to 3-4 only. You can, of course, choose not to haveundo/redo to maximize performance, but any editing performed is final.3. Clear undo history for multiple frame actions clears the Undo historywhenever you attempt to perform an action that exceeds the number of frames inthe following Number of frames spin box. By clearing the Undo history, youroperations are carried out more quickly as memory does not need to be reservedfor undoing. However, if you clear the Undo history, you will be unable to undo anyprevious actions. Leave this clear if you have enough system resources to handlethe memory demand for multiple actions.1234567
