Preferences

The Preferences window allows users to change the way some of Portfolio's basic functions operate. To open it, choose Portfolio > Preferences (OS X), or Edit > Preferences (OS 9, Windows).

There are a variety of different customization options available via the Preferences window; this guide will only cover the more useful ones. If you would like to learn about the options not covered here, visit the FML to check out a Portfolio manual, or contact Fred Lifton.

The functions that are important include:

• Prompt to Save Untitled Galleries. (General tab) Controls whether Portfolio prompts you to save untitled galleries before you close them. (Recommended)
• Confirm Delete from Catalog.(General tab) This option dictates whether Portfolio will confirm the action any time you attempt to delete an item from a catalog.
• Delete Key Function. (General tab) A pull-down menu that allows you to dictate whether the delete key deletes an item from the current gallery or from the whole catalog.
• Double-Click Function. Details whether double-clicking on an item shows a preview, shows properties, or edits the original file.
• Default Open Mode. Sets the access level that Portfolio automatically uses when opening a catalog. If certain access levels require a password, you will still need to enter it on opening the catalog.
• Image Dimensions. (General tab) This option dictates whether Portfolio will confirm the action any time you attempt to delete an item from a catalog. Sets the format for display of an image's dimensions in the Preview window (pixels, inches, centimeters, or millimeters).
• Prompt for Cataloging Options. (Cataloging tab) Controls whether Portfolio opens the Cataloging Options window when you add items to a catalog, as well as whether Portfolio follows certain commands and applies certain rules to items it adds. (We recommend leaving unchecked the option "Do not prompt for Cataloging Options.")
• QuickFind Parameters. (QuickFind tab) Via this Preferences tab, users can specify which fields a QuickFind will search, as well as whether the QuickFind opens a new gallery or displays its results in the currently selected gallery window.