User Preferences Dialog

The User Preferences dialog, accessible from the Tools menu, enables you to define many of BarTender's appearance and general performance options. Additionally, you can configure BarTender's start-up behavior, specify what happens when you create a new BarTender document, and select an alternative language in which to run the application.

The following tabs are available:

ClosedGeneral Tab

The General tab defines BarTender's appearance and behavior under certain conditions. The following options are available:

Appearance

Behavior

ClosedStartup Tab

The Startup tab enables you to define BarTender's behavior when you first open the application and when you start a new document. The following options are available:

Application Startup

New Document Behavior

This section defines how BarTender behaves when you start a new document, either by selecting New from the File menu or by clicking the icon on the main toolbar. For more information, refer to Creating a New Document.

ClosedRegional Settings Tab

The Regional Settings tab defines the language used for BarTender's user interface. The following options are available:

Language