Keyframe MPX Documentation
Preferences
The Preferences dialog can be displayed by selecting Edit->Preferences... from the main menu.
General
Temp Directory
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PathLocation on disk where temporary Keyframe MPX files are saved (e.g. intermediate files)
Cache
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SizeMaximum amount of memory available for caching audio and video. Warning: It is important to leave enough memory for the OS and other applications otherwise overall system performance may suffer.
File
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Recent FilesThe maximum number of files to display in the Recent Files menu item
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Recent ProjectsThe maximum number of project to display in the Recent Projects menu item
Options
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Open media in new players (Windows only)Opens media in a new instance of Keyframe MPX
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Resize to fit videoOn load, resize the player to fit the actual video dimensions
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Pause playback on seekPause playback after changing the playback time using the time control
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Pause playback on scrubPause playback after left-mouse scrubbing in the viewer
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Endless mouse scrubWrap the mouse from the left of the monitor to the right (and vise-versa) while scrubbing
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Pan/zoom mouse controls enabledToggle pan/zoom mouse controls
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Double-click in viewer toggles play/pauseToggle play/pause state by double-clicking in the viewport
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Playback controls seek range start/endSeek start/end button on the playback controls are applied to the active range
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Audio output on backwards playbackEnables audio (played in reverse) when playing a media file backwards
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Hide volume controlWhen enabled, the volume control becomes a pop-up control activate by a button click
Keyboard
Customize the Keyframe MPX hotkeys. See Hotkey Manager for full details.
Network
Client API (Maya to Keyframe MPX)
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PortThe port Keyframe MPX listens on for connections from external applications (changing this value requires a restart)
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Enabled/DisabledOption to enable/disable the client API port (changing this value requires a restart)
Maya Tools
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CommandPortThe commandPort that must be opened (in Maya) to allow for communication with Maya Tools
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Timeout (ms)The timeout (in milliseconds) to wait for a response from Maya when using Maya Tools
Advanced
Viewer Scrub Speed
Scrub speed values (pixels per frame) for standard use and modifier keys
Audio on Scrub
Sets the scrub actions that play audio when activated. This can be left mouse scrubbing in the viewer or dragging the global or range time controls.
Note: Frame by frame scrubbing is only guarenteed when left mouse dragging in the viewport.
Options
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Software renderer (experimental)When enabled the software render is used for drawing all UI elements