In the User Preferences editor you can set the default look-and-feel of blender. All Blender defaults are described in detail in the editor section. The editor is accessible with the menu Edit > Preferences.
We have listed all settings that apply to the Video Sequence Editor or could be useful in the video editing task in table 1. If appropriate, we added a link to some additional info in the VSE docs.
Table 1: Overview of VSE related User Preferences| Setting | Location | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|
| Cache | System > Video Sequencer | Multiple options; More info <proxies_cache> |
| Proxy Setup | System > Video Sequencer | Manual or automatic setup; More info <proxies> |
| Strip colors | Themes > Video Sequencer | Set color for strip bars |
| Color Picker Type | Interface > Editors | Choose between 5 types; More info <color_picker> |
| Keymap | Keymap > Sequencer | Lookup or change shortcut keys; More info <keymaps> |
| Fonts Directory | File Paths > Data | Directory where font-files are stored. |
| Add-ons | Add-ons | Enable & install add-ons. More info <add-ons> |
| Navigation Controls | Interface > Editors | show or hide gizmos. |
| Gizmo Size | Viewport > Display | To reduce the gizmo size. |
| Header Position | Interface > Editors | Headers (eg. menu) can be on top or bottom. |
| Factor Display | Interface > Editors | Use % instead of range 0 - 1. |
| Region Overlap | Interface > Editors | Does not seem to work in VSE? |
| Emulate Numpad | Input > Keyboard | If you don't have a numpad. |
| TimeCode Style | Animation > Keyframes | SMPT-timecode formatting; see More info <timeline> |
| Allow Negative Frames | Animation > Timeline | Normally you cannot scrub before frame 0. |
| Minimum Grid Spacing | Animation > Keyframes | Give more space for the timecodes |
| User Tooltips | Interface > Tooltips | |
| Annotations | Editing > Annotations | Default color and Eraser radius; More info <annotations> |
| Zoom to Mouse Position | Navigation > Zoom | Handy for zooming in on specific spot. |
| Spacebar Action | Keymap > Preferences | Pressing spacebar starts/stops playback |