Options and Configuration
Configure options to customize and automate Luxea's functionality.
To configure options:
- Select Tools | Options... from the main menu, or press Alt + O.
- Configure the options as described in the table below.
- Click OK.
Options Dialog Box
General | |
Duration | |
Transitions | Set transition display duration. |
Images | Set image display duration. |
Captions | Set caption display duration. |
Animations | Set animation display duration. |
Freeze Frames | Set freeze frame display duration. |
Mosaics | Set mosaic display duration. |
Text | Set text display duration. |
The format for the duration is hours, minutes, seconds; frames. ![]() |
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Watermark | |
Enable watermark |
Enable to include a watermark on a video. |
Watermark |
Browse to find an image to use as a watermark. |
Position |
Select a square to indicate a desired watermark position in the media asset. |
Opacity |
Use the slider to change the watermark opacity. By default, a watermark is 100% opaque, which means it is visual and solid. By reducing the opacity, the watermark becomes gradually transparent. A watermark with an opacity of zero is completely transparent. |
Snapshots | |
Snapshot Location |
Displays the location of saved snapshots. Click the Browse button to specify a new hard drive location. |
Add snapshots to My Media |
Enabled by default, this option automatically adds snapshots to the available media in the My Media tab. Screenshots residing in the My Media tab can be dragged onto the Timeline. |
Enable snapshot sound |
Enabled by default, this option plays a sound whenever a snapshot is taken. |
Advanced | |
Temporary Storage Folder |
While working on a project, the Temporary Storage Folder stores the project's media in the Library. The Temporary Storage Folder is emptied after saving and producing a project. |
Hardware Acceleration | Enable Hardware Acceleration | Enabled by default, this option ensures that the encoding process will be undertaken by a graphics card, rather than the CPU. This option accelerates the media rendering process. If presented with multiple graphics cards, Luxea will prioritize hardware acceleration options using the following hierarchy: NVIDIA, IntelĀ® Quick Sync. |
AutoSave | Enable AutoSave | Automatically saves projects as often as indicated. When restarting Luxea after an unexpected shutdown, this option will recover the project and open it in its state as of the most recent save point. |
AutoSave | Interval ... minute(s) | Indicate how often to automatically save. |
Default playback quality |
Select a playback quality from Full to 1/16. This option can speed up the editing process when working with high quality videos, or the host computer is slowly processing the video. |
Load project to fit Timeline. |
Load project zoomed out so all elements are visible on the Timeline. |
Display | |
Default Project Settings | |
Display Area Dimensions |
Set the Display Area size that Luxea loads as default on every open event. Choose preset dimensions for TikTok and Instagram here. |
Width |
Enter a custom width for the Display Area, which Luxea will open as default. |
Height |
Enter a custom height for the Display Area, which Luxea will open as default. |
Frame Rate |
Select a frame rate from 23.97 frames per second (fps) to 60 fps. |
Prompt if media dimensions or frame rate do not match project settings. |
Luxea will prompt if media dimensions or frame rate do not match the Display Area dimensions or project frame rate. |
Always match project settings to imported media dimensions and frame rate. |
Set Luxea to automatically adjust the Display Area size to match the dimensions of the media asset and the project frame rate to match the media frame rate. |