The configuration dialog box
The configuration box allow you to set
the Videoporama's options.
Those options are presented within 4 tabs :
The project's options
The project's options define the default value which are used for all
new project or sequence. You can define the following value :
  
    
      |  | Display time | This is the display time apply
to the first fixe plan of the sequence | 
    
      | Transition
speed | To specify the speed of the
transition | 
    
      | Transition
type | To specify the default
transition type or Random to leave Videoporma define randomly the
transition apply to each image. | 
    
      | Transition
option | To specify the option to the
selected transition type (if needed) | 
    
      | Background
color | To specify the background color
to use when the image are in portrait mode and for the title sequence. | 
    
      | Background
image | To specify the image file to use
as background for 
        images which are in portrait mode.Title sequence.  | 
  
Default output file format
The default output file format define the type of file which will be
use for the rendering in video. You can define the following values :
  
    
      |  | Image
format (aspect ratio) | Define if the project is in 4/3
format or in 16/9. | 
    
      | Device type | Define the default device type
to use. | 
    
      | Modele | To select the default modele of
device (the possibles choices depend of device type previously
selected). | 
    
      | Output file format | If the selected modele allows
it, you can choose the file format to use in a list. | 
    
      | Output image format | If the selected modele allows
it, you can choose the image format (image size) to use in a list. | 
  
Display options
The display option define the way Videoporama is displayed on your
screen. You can define the following values :
  
    
      |  | Zoom
definition | Shows the unit type used to
display the zoom coordinate. The possible choices are : 
        Percent (%) : Display the values in percent of image sizePixel : Display values in pixel  | 
    
      | Restore window size/position at
startup | This option tells if Videoporama
has to restore the last size and position of main window at startup. | 
    
      | Thumbnails size in the timeline | Define
the thumbnails size in the timeline (list of images displayed
horizontally in the top part of the main window). The possibles choices
are : 
        Small : Best size for screen until 17"Medium : Best size for screen until 21"Big : Best size for screen bigger than 21" | 
  
Directory configuration
The directory configuration allow you to define the external software
directories as well as the temporary directory.
  
    
      |  | The check config button allow
you to : 
        Videoporama
check the installed codecs at each startup. In function of installed
codecs, the list of available output file format is adapted : The
format which depend of non installed codecs won't be displayed.Check that the external software directory are correctly
define.Check the capabilities of ffmpeg in function of available
codecs
  
 Tip : To hide the configuration check window at Videoporama startup,
check the checkbox Don't show it at startup.
 
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Notice
To be able to
work, Videoporama need configuration file. At first startup, those
files are created in the user directory, in a hidden directory
(.videoporama). If Videoporama is used by multiple users on the PC,
each users will have their own configuration file.
 
See also