| General Options | |
| Option | Meaning |
| JPEG Quality 85 | JPEG Quality value (as used by !ChangeFSI) This value is only used in versions up to 1.10 . Later versions use the value set by the ‘JPEG export options’ line (see the second page on preferences relating to file export/import). |
| Tile size 128 | Size (pixels) that any sprite is scaled to when loaded for use as a tile |
| Update from masks on the fly TRUE | When ‘TRUE’ masks are redrawn as you paint When ‘FALSE’ they are redrawn at the end of each painting ‘stroke’. |
| Export options FALSE,TRUE,0 | <Write alpha channel through to canvas>, <append ‘/dos’ type extensions to exported files>, [reserved] |
| Multi-task redraw FALSE | If ‘TRUE’, slows down redraw at but allows other apps to proceed whilst drawing |
| Alternate redraw style FALSE | If ‘TRUE’ works on object then updates canvas. May be best when working on *large* canvases. |
| Interactive move TRUE | If ‘TRUE’, redraws object whilst it is being dragged around the canvas. Slows things down but gives more feedback on the appearance. |
| OLE Masks ProArt2,!ProArt2,<ProArt2$Dir> | Default application for editing masks. <name>, <directory>, <pathname> |
| OLE Sprites ProArt2,!ProArt2,<ProArt2$Dir> | Default application for editing sprites. <name>, <directory>, <pathname> |
| OLE exports mask with sprite TRUE | If ‘TRUE’, exports alpha channel mask with sprite |
| Display values 2 | Sets how values are displayed Choose: 0 = values, 1 = percentages, or 2 = both |
| Vector load display box FALSE,TRUE,100 | Controls vector import display. <display/don’t display dialogue>, <with/without borders>, <scale factor (percentage)> |
| More vector stuff 10,10,-1 | x-border (pixels), y-border (pixels), Choose: -1 = don’t antialias, or 0 = antialias |
| Vector automask TRUE | If ‘TRUE’, causes automatic creation of a mask when vector object is imported. |
| Canvas bytes per pixel 4 | 2 = 32k colour canvas (saves memory) 4 = 16M colour canvas (full colour depth). |
| Canvas details 580,150,-256 | This sets the default canvas. <width>,<height>,<colour> The colour value is the decimal value of the BBGGRR00 hex colour word, so -256 is equivalent to &FFFFFF00 – i.e. white. |
| Virtual memory FALSE,67108864,1048576 | If first item is ‘TRUE’ this enables the use of virtual memory (if available). The second value is the initial amount of bytes to use. The third value is the minimum amount of free space to leave free. |
| VM options 268435456,FALSE,0 | First value is the maximum amount of memory to use. If ‘TRUE’ the second locks the canvas into the RAM. Third item currently reserved. |
| PCA options FALSE,FALSE,-1 | First item is the popup type (now obsolete). If ‘TRUE’ the second item, when also ‘TRUE’, makes the most recently selected PCA tool follow the currently selected object. The third setting allows compo to appear in menu as a PCA tool if more than one copy of Compo is running. |
| Infobar options TRUE,TRUE,-1 | [reserved],<show horizontal mask bar>,<show palette> |
