How Do I Reset My Preferences?

To set your preferences back to the "factory" default, quit Encore and then relaunch Encore while holding down Ctrl+Shift. If you get a dialog asking you to locate the plug-ins folder, just cancel it.

just trolling these forums for an issue. ran over your post. To remove any settings and other state saving goodies from compressor.app v4 do this. No need to put out for 3rd party software (albeit very good) ... nor the need to hassle the compressor prefs.... do this:
with Compressor.app active and launched, stop all QMASTER actvity and shutdown the instances by Compressor.app | application menu | Apple Qmaster | Share this Computer| stop the instances of render and compressor then do the samething and untick the "Share theis Computer" in the setup tab.
quit compressor.app.. then
remove or move your_home_folder/Library/Application Support/Compressor folder via the Finder [use option+mouse down in the Finder GO menu to access the ~/Library folder]. (rm -rdf ~/Library/Application \ Support/Compressor to delete). Move them if yu want to keep them to say ~/downloads.
remove your_home_folder/Library/Application Support/Saved Application State/com.apple.Compressor.savedState. via the Finder [use option+mouse down in the Finder GO menu to access the ~/Library folder]
relaunch compressor.app. Compressor will build a new your_home_folder/Library/Application Support/Compressor folder.
Yes all your settings have vanished. These are ofcourse maintained now in your_home_folder/Library/Application Support/Compressor. If you moved them, just add them back to the new your_home_folder/Library/Application Support/Compressor in the same structure.
try this and post your results for others to use.
Warwick
Hong Kong

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How to delete/reset Photoshop preferences

Background: Sometimes Photoshop can exhibit odd/erratic/weird behaviour.
The first step is to make sure that you are running the latest version of Photoshop, by applying the relevant updates for your version of Photoshop listed on this page:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=39&platform=Windows
This behaviour can sometimes be overcome by resetting the Photoshop Preference file, or individual Tool Preferences.
The procedures outlined below are the most common methods of removing the program preferences file.
Q: I am experiencing weird behaviour in Photoshop. - How do I delete / reset my preferences?
Photoshop versions after 6.0 (including 7.0, CS, CS2 ...CS6):
A:If a tool is behaving erratically, first try resetting just that tools preferences, via the method outlined by Len Hewitt in the post below this one.
If you have larger troubles, hold down Alt, Ctrl, and Shift keys (Mac: Command, Option, Shift) while starting up Photoshop. A dialog box will appear asking if you wish to delete the preferences/settings file.
A2: You can also simply search your hard drive for a *.psp file and delete it. It will be called something along the lines of "Adobe Photoshop X Prefs.psp".
Under Vista or 7, look here:
Users/[Username]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version #]/Adobe Photoshop [version #] Settings
Under Win 2k/XP the preference file will be found at:
%windir%\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop\[version #]\Adobe Photoshop [version #] Settings
[NOTE: You need to set Window's Explorer Options to "View Hidden Files and Folders" to display the Preference file]
Photoshop Versions 5.5 and earlier:
Search for photos*.ini and delete (the file will be called photos followed by the version number - i.e photos55.ini for Photoshop 5.5, photos40.ini for Photoshop 4.0)
Resetting the preferences will restore Photoshop settings to factory defaults.
If removing the preferences files does not resolve the problem you should check the Photoshop Support pages for further guidance.
http://www.adobe.com/support/products/photoshop.html
Note that it is possible to keep a 'healthy' copy of the Preferences file, so that you simply overwrite the preferences file if needed. That way you won´t have to re-adjust your preferences in Photoshop after a Reset.
More information on Photoshop preferences can be found at:
Tech doc, CS5:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/828/cpsid_82893.html
Tech doc, CS4:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb405012&sliceId=2
Tech doc, CS3:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb401600&sliceId=1
Doc on manually removing Bridge preferences and cache:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=332992&sliceId=1

Is one of your tools behaving strangely — or not the way you expect — in Photoshop?
For every tool in Photoshop's Tool Box, the user may choose to fully reset JUST that tool to its default settings. To do this, look up to the Options Bar. On the far left side you will see a button which displays an icon of the currently selected tool. This is the Tool Preset picker. Right-click on this button, and you will see two entries:
Reset Tool
Reset All Tools
The first thing to try when a tool is not acting like you expect it should is to apply the command "Reset Tool" from this menu. Often this will cure a problem, and by starting your Photoshop troubleshooting with this procedure you aren't resetting Photoshop's entire behavior and environment to factory default in a wholesale manner. Instead, you're just getting that particular tool back to its default settings, leaving the rest of Photoshop's settings alone.
The second option would be more appropriate in a classroom setting, to get a "fresh version of Photoshop", rather than for troubleshooting Photoshop issues.
If this doesn't cure the problem you're having, then you may need to move on to deleting/resetting all of your Photoshop preferences to factory default.

How do I reset General Preferences in Premier Elements 12?

Having used Premiere Elements 10 for a while, I now have Premiere Elements 12 on my PC, I like to set the duration for still images to 5 secs, not the default 6. I made a mistake when doing this by altering the Video Transition Default Duration in error, realised my mistake and reset that at 30 frames (is that correct for PAL?) I then altered the Still Image duration from 150 to 125, although it is showing at 150 when I access General Preferences. When I import a still image in, it says 5.00 sec under image in Project Assets but when added to the project all the images say duration 5.01 secs. I have no idea what I've done wrong and why 5.01 secs seems to be the duration.
Please could anyone tell me how to reset the General Preferences back to default settings, if this can't be done, what should I have all the General Preference settings at for PAL?
Many thanks in advance for your help.

DSgal
Same thing in Premiere Elements 10 and 12.
If you have a PAL project, when you open Edit Menu/Preferences/General, you will see defaults
Video Transition Default Duration = 30 frames
In the PAL project 25 frames/second, those 30 frames are equivalent to 1.20 seconds.
Audio Transition Default Duration = 1.00 seconds
In the PAL project 25 frames/second, 1.00 second is equivalent to 25 frames
(frames vs samples for audio is another story for another time)
Still Image Default Duration = 150 frames
In the PAL project 25 frames/second, so those 150 frames are equivalent to 6.00 seconds.
The above defaults will apply to all the stills that are imported AFTER the sets are made.
If you want to change the Still Image Default Duration for the project from 6.00 to 5.00 seconds, then BEFORE Still import you change
150 frames to 125 frames. That gives 5.00, not 5.01 seconds.
Examples
6.00 second duration = 150 frames
5.00 second duration = 125 frames
4.00 second duration = 100 frames
3.00 second duration = 75 frames
2.00 second duration = 50 frames
1.00 second duration = 25 frames
Again, these settings are done BEFORE and not after Still import.
If you are in the project with your Stills already on the Timeline with the Still Image Default Duration of 150 frames (6.00 seconds) as defined in preferences and you decide to change the duration of the Still from 6.00 seconds to 5.00 seconds, then you right click the still, select Time Stretch, and set the Time Stretch dialog to 5.00 seconds.
Example in Time Stretch dialog....from 00;00;06;00 to 00;00;05;00 (hours;minutes;seconds;frames).
This can be done for one Timeline Still or more than one Timeline Still at a time.
Please review and consider and then let us know if you are OK with the details.
Thank you.
ATR

FAQ: How do I reset my preferences?

Many odd issues can be resolved by resetting your Photoshop preferences.
The main preferences file is called "Adobe Photoshop CS6 Prefs.psp".
Once you find the file, save a copy to include in your bug report, then delete or remove it from the preferences folder.
Photoshop will create a new preference file the next time it is run.
Windows
Under Windows XP the preference file will be found at:
%windir%\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Adobe\PhotoshopCS6\Adobe Photoshop CS6 Settings\Adobe Photoshop CS6 Prefs.psp
Under Vista and Windows 7 or 8, the preference file will be found at:
Users\[Username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6\Adobe Photoshop CS6 Settings\Adobe Photoshop CS6 Prefs.psp
Macintosh
On MacOS the preference file will be found at:
/Users/[Username]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop CS6 Settings/Adobe Photoshop CS6 Prefs.psp
PLEASE NOTE: On MacOS 10.7 and later, Apple has hidden your Library folder, so you may need to make it visible - but the location is the same for all MacOS X versions. Instructions for accessing hidden user library files: Access hidden user library files | Mac OS 10.7 Lion
If you need a quick and dirty way to restore your preferences, here's a way you can do it using a keyboard shortcut on launch:
Windows - CTRL-SHIFT-ALT immediately after you double-click the PS icon.
Macintosh - CMD-SHIFT-OPTION immediately after you double-click the PS icon.

just trolling these forums for an issue. ran over your post. To remove any settings and other state saving goodies from compressor.app v4 do this. No need to put out for 3rd party software (albeit very good) ... nor the need to hassle the compressor prefs.... do this:
with Compressor.app active and launched, stop all QMASTER actvity and shutdown the instances by Compressor.app | application menu | Apple Qmaster | Share this Computer| stop the instances of render and compressor then do the samething and untick the "Share theis Computer" in the setup tab.
quit compressor.app.. then
remove or move your_home_folder/Library/Application Support/Compressor folder via the Finder [use option+mouse down in the Finder GO menu to access the ~/Library folder]. (rm -rdf ~/Library/Application \ Support/Compressor to delete). Move them if yu want to keep them to say ~/downloads.
remove your_home_folder/Library/Application Support/Saved Application State/com.apple.Compressor.savedState. via the Finder [use option+mouse down in the Finder GO menu to access the ~/Library folder]
relaunch compressor.app. Compressor will build a new your_home_folder/Library/Application Support/Compressor folder.
Yes all your settings have vanished. These are ofcourse maintained now in your_home_folder/Library/Application Support/Compressor. If you moved them, just add them back to the new your_home_folder/Library/Application Support/Compressor in the same structure.
try this and post your results for others to use.
Warwick
Hong Kong

How do i reset my ios6 preferences for iphone

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Could you first try to launch Thunderbird with all add-ons disable to see if it fix the issue?
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Hi,
iChat (it would help to know which version) can accept Apple IDs as valid AIM Screen Names.
However if you have iChat 5 or earlier you cannot use ones ending in @me.com or @icloud.com issued by iCloud. (they can be used in iChat 6 or Messages as these versions make a double login to AIM and Apple to allow the use of the password).
In addition if you are using an Apple ID for an AIM Screen Name the password still needs to keep to the 16 character limit that AIM has.
AN @mac.com name can be used on any version of iChat (Until the 30th June 2014)
As it does not need a double check with Apple you can use it to log in to the AIM Web pages
Login here with an AIM Name registered at AIM or and @mac.com name and see if you get any suspended account messages.
Sometimes account can be suspended. Usually because something has triggered the "Unusual Activity" item.
About a year ago many @mac.com users that travelled out of their own country found themselves suspended when they got home.
If the Name checks out of if an Apple ID the password in known to be 16 characters or Less then do this:-
In Lion upwards open a Finder Window and use the Go Menu whilst holding down the ALT key.
Select the Library that appears in the menu list.
Navigate to Preferences.
(If you have version earlier than Lion the just navigate to ~/Library/Preferences (that's the Library in you Home - Little House icon - folder)
Fnd com.apple.ichat.aim.plist (even if you are using Messages)
Drag the file to the Trash and Restart the app.
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Not printing text-only graphics on Canon. Not printer problem-print ok on Brother and another network Apple prints ok on Canon. Believe a computer setting was inadvertently reset. What setting and how do I reset?

Not printing text only on Canon--grahics print ok. Not printer problem. Prints ok on a Brother and another network Apple prints ok on Canon. Believe a computer setting was inadvertently reset. What setting and how do I reset?

Without your printer model numbers, readers can only give you vague general directions.
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... shows a list of all set-up printers.
If you are having serious problems, it makes sense to "Reset the Printing System" (which also removes all printer set-ups) and add back each printer. It only takes a few minutes.
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Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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patricia here again:
I am the system administrator - personal computer
I have been able with your lead to find the password I need , and to have install happen
however - when I then go to the website to download the Pdf document I need I get a screen with the big red adobe icon that says to complete and down load this document I must launch adobe reader a dn sign the terms of agreement , close browser and reopen.
but thatscren has no choice buttons whatsoever, I cannot find anywhere a adobe reader image to launch - been into launch pad , preferences etc.
so now the loop is the pdf document and the adobe screen saying I must do terms of agreement
like is this Kafka like or what ...
suggestions?
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ICloud accidentally set-up with erroneous email acct. How do I reset the email originally used to start the Apple ID? I'm stuck in a loop...

Hi Apple friends! Here's my frustrating situation. When I got the new computer (2012 Macbook Pro), I tried to set up iCloud but accidentally input an erroneous email acct. I cannot access iClod because the email was accidentally input as "[email protected]", not "[email protected]". How do I reset the email originally used to start the Apple ID? I'm stuck in a loop, and not only cannot use iCloud, but I keep getting messages popping up to register my iCloud with a non-existent email...
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