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Flair 7 Quick Tips: Customising the Main Window

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[Music] [Music] hello it's matt from mark roberts motion hello it's matt from mark roberts motion hello it's matt from mark roberts motion control control control in this flare 7 tutorial i will show you in this flare 7 tutorial i will show you in this flare 7 tutorial i will show you how to customize your main window layout how to customize your main window layout how to customize your main window layout to suit your move creation workflow to suit your move creation workflow to suit your move creation workflow the main window views can be placed in the main window views can be placed in the main window views can be placed in any position in a series of rows and any position in a series of rows and any position in a series of rows and columns the only restriction to this is columns the only restriction to this is columns the only restriction to this is that the timeline controls must always that the timeline controls must always that the timeline controls must always be present so that you can start and be present so that you can start and be present so that you can start and stop the move on the sides of each view stop the move on the sides of each view stop the move on the sides of each view are control handles to adjust the size are control handles to adjust the size are control handles to adjust the size of the view each view has the same icon of the view each view has the same icon of the view each view has the same icon at the top right corner pressing this at the top right corner pressing this at the top right corner pressing this icon opens up the layout menu and shows icon opens up the layout menu and shows icon opens up the layout menu and shows various options the combo box selection various options the combo box selection various options the combo box selection gives a list of possible views you can gives a list of possible views you can gives a list of possible views you can switch to and the changes are applied switch to and the changes are applied switch to and the changes are applied immediately immediately immediately the first top row menu option closes the the first top row menu option closes the the first top row menu option closes the view you will see that the adjacent view you will see that the adjacent view you will see that the adjacent views will take up the empty space views will take up the empty space views will take up the empty space the next two options split the view the next two options split the view the next two options split the view vertically or horizontally once you have vertically or horizontally once you have vertically or horizontally once you have done this you can then switch one of the done this you can then switch one of the done this you can then switch one of the new views to another type if that's what new views to another type if that's what new views to another type if that's what you're after the next option detaches the view from the next option detaches the view from the main window to create a floating the main window to create a floating the main window to create a floating window window window here you can move it to another desktop here you can move it to another desktop here you can move it to another desktop screen or leave it above the main window screen or leave it above the main window screen or leave it above the main window you can also bring the detached window you can also bring the detached window you can also bring the detached window back into the main window you do this by back into the main window you do this by back into the main window you do this by grabbing the window toolbar and moving grabbing the window toolbar and moving grabbing the window toolbar and moving it between two views in the main window it between two views in the main window it between two views in the main window you'll see the blue highlight when this you'll see the blue highlight when this you'll see the blue highlight when this function is active function is active function is active finally the last menu option makes the finally the last menu option makes the finally the last menu option makes the view full screen the default keyboard view full screen the default keyboard view full screen the default keyboard shortcut for this is the f11 key for shortcut for this is the f11 key for shortcut for this is the f11 key for example if i hover my mouse cursor above example if i hover my mouse cursor above example if i hover my mouse cursor above the 3d targets view and press f11 then the 3d targets view and press f11 then the 3d targets view and press f11 then that view becomes full screen pressing that view becomes full screen pressing that view becomes full screen pressing f11 again will bring back the original f11 again will bring back the original f11 again will bring back the original layout layout layout when you restart flare the layout will when you restart flare the layout will when you restart flare the layout will be right where you left it if at any be right where you left it if at any be right where you left it if at any time you want to reset the layout to time you want to reset the layout to time you want to reset the layout to default you can do this from the view default you can do this from the view default you can do this from the view menu the view menu also gives a list of views the view menu also gives a list of views to create as detached windows to create as detached windows to create as detached windows one final feature is the ability to save one final feature is the ability to save one final feature is the ability to save and load your layouts and this is and load your layouts and this is and load your layouts and this is located under the layout submenu once located under the layout submenu once located under the layout submenu once you have created a layout they will be you have created a layout they will be you have created a layout they will be listed in this menu clicking on a saved listed in this menu clicking on a saved listed in this menu clicking on a saved layout will load it layout will load it layout will load it that's all for this tutorial video i that's all for this tutorial video i that's all for this tutorial video i hope you found it useful bye for now hope you found it useful bye for now hope you found it useful bye for now [Music]