Switching Between Preference Sets

Harmony comes preloaded with five different preference presets (referred to as preference sets), each tailored for a different kind of task. By default, the Basic preference set is used. You can choose which preference set to use in Preferences dialog.

A large part of the default settings in the different preference sets are the same. The following table describes which option is different depending in each preference set, and how:

Tab / Location

Preference

 Preference Set
Basic Compositing Cutout Animation Paperless Animation Rigging
General Focus on Mouse Enter Off On On On On
Default Separate Position for Pegs Off Off On Off On
Stop-Motion Keyframes Off Off On Off On
Timeline Reduce Indentation Off On On Off On
Drawing Substitution: Create Key Exposure On Off Off Off On
Advanced Support Overlay and Underlay Arts Off On On Off On
Advanced Palette List Off On On On On
Advanced Element Mode Off On Off Off Off
Element Node Animate Using Animation Tools On On Off On Off
Pencil Tool Properties Auto Close Gap On On On On Off
NOTES
  • When you customize a preference manually, it is not saved to the current preference set. It is saved as an override for all preference sets.
  • Switching between preference sets only affects preferences that you have not manually customized yourself. This means, for example, that if you manually enable the Focus on Mouse Enter preference, this preference will no longer be affected when you switch to a different preference set.
  • To make all your preferences affected by the preference set you select again, you must reset your preferences—see Resetting Preferences.

  1. Do one of the following to open the Preferences dialog:

    • Windows or GNU/Linux :
      • In the top menu, select Edit > Preferences.
      • Press Ctrl + U.
    • macOS:
      • In the top menu, select Harmony [Edition] > Preferences.
      • Press ⌘ + U.

  2. In the top-left corner of the Preferences dialog, open the Preference Set drop-down and select the preset you want to use.

    Preferences will be updated according to the table above, except for those that you manually set.

  3. Click on OK.