<Return to the Table of Contents> Using Settings The Settings Tab in each filter window allows you to create, manage, download, share and back up your favorite filter recipes. To use a setting, simply click the Settings Tab and highlight the desired setting in the list. The following links will whisk you away to instructions on how to manage your settings: Saving Settings Renaming Settings Deleting Settings Exporting Settings Importing Settings E-mailing Settings Saving Settings To save a setting: Adjust sliders to taste. Click the Settings Tab. Click the Save button. Type a name for your new setting into the Save Setting window. Click OK. Renaming Settings To rename a setting: Click the Settings Tab. Click Manage. Highlight the setting that you want to rename. Click Rename. Type in the new name. Click Close to exit the Manage Settings dialog. Deleting Settings To delete a setting: Click Manage. Highlight the setting you wish to delete. Click Delete. Confirm that you want to delete the setting by clicking Yes. Exporting Settings When you export a setting, the plug-in packages the recipe in a tiny file, which you can share with friends. You can also use the export feature to back up settings that you can’t live without. To export a setting: Click Manage. Highlight the setting you want to export. Click Export. Navigate to the location where you want to store the settings file. Click OK. Importing Settings There are two ways to extract and route settings to any installed Eye Candy 5 filter set. The first method is the simplest way to import shared or archived settings: Find the setting that you want to add. Double-click it. Click OK. If you prefer doing things the hard way, use the following method: From within the user interface, click the Settings Tab. Click Manage. Click Import. Navigate to the location where you've stored the setting. Click Open. Exit the Manage Settings dialog. E-mailing Settings To email a setting: Click Manage. Highlight the setting you wish to e-mail. Click E-Mail. If your e-mail client is compatible with our settings manager, a message will pop up like magic, with the setting attached. Yay! Eudora, Outlook, Microsoft Entourage (Mac), Apple Mail and Outlook Express work great. Netscape Mail is not compatible with our e-mail feature. <Return to the Table of Contents>