By default, the setup file save location is in the same folder as the source image. When this preference is disabled, the last folder used appears instead.

Interpretation detects and sets whether DPX files are Logarithmic or Linear. Sometimes the program used to create the DPX files writes the wrong header information into the file causing Optics to think it is Logarithmic when it is Linear and vice versa. The controls below allow you to explicitly set whether or not the file is Logarithmic or Linear. Setting this preference will take effect the next time you load a file.

Automatically figures out whether the DPX file is Logarithmic or Linear.

Manually sets the DPX file to Logarithmic.

Manually sets the DPX file to Linear.

When enabled, anonymous usage statistics are recorded and transmitted to Boris FX.

Preselects the file type save format.

When saving, the image’s original file type is selected as the save format.

JPG is automatically selected when saving.

PNG is automatically selected when saving.

TIFF is automatically selected when saving.

Lightroom will retrieve the Optics setup information consisting of filters, layers and masks when the Save Setup With Image preference is enabled. To do this, you need to use “Edit Copy with Lightroom Adjustments” and render the result. If you then apply Optics to the newly rendered version and use “Edit Original”, your previous Optics setup will be shown and can be modified.

By default, Photoshop remembers your previous Optics setup consisting of filters, layers and masks and when you reapply Optics, they can all be modified.

Sets the number of cached Particle Illusion and S_LensFlare instances. 10 per filter is the default. Higher numbers result in more memory usage.

Enables or disables GPU rendering.

Controls Photoshop’s behavior of using the previously applied Optics filters and masks. You can choose from Always, Ask and Never.

When Optics opens, the filters and masks used in the last run are automatically applied to the image.

When Optics opens, you are asked if you want to apply the previous filters and masks.

When Optics opens, no filters and masks are automatically applied.

Sets the duration of the timeline in the Particle Illusion user interface.

If the Viewer is not set to Full resolution, this preference displays a warning when entering Particle Illusion that states, “Preview resolution is not full resolution. Rendering from within Particle Illusion will not be full resolution.” If you plan on rendering an animated movie inside Particle Illusion, click Cancel and change the Preview Resolution to Full. Otherwise, the resolution in Particle Illusion will be whatever Optics was set at.

Controls what happens when Enable Layer is disabled.

Disables the filter only and a red X appears on the image thumbnail.

Disables the filter, masks, Blend Mode and Opacity. A red X appears on the image and mask thumbnails.

Sets the font size.

Determines whether or not the Sapphire filters use live or pre-generated thumbnails.

Removes the animated content from the tool tip.

The open/close state of parameter groups is set according to the default state specified by the filter.

Collapses all parameter groups.

Expands all parameter groups.

You can select whether the Optics Interface uses either a small or large thumbnail size. Medium thumbnails are the default.

Small thumbnails are used in the Optics Interface.

Medium thumbnails are used in the Optics Interface.

Large thumbnails are used in the Optics Interface.

At large preview sizes, interaction may slow down when adjusting filter parameters. To maintain fast processing during adjustments, you can enable Downsampling.

Automatically downsamples the image if required.

Automatically downsamples the image by a factor of 2.

Automatically downsamples the image by a factor of 4.

Automatically downsamples the image by a factor of 8.

Sets the color of the mask overlay.

Sets the color of the mask opacity.

Defines the default working resolution. However, when your image is saved, Optics always processes at full size.

Optics works at a maximum resolution of 1024 x 1024 pixels.

Optics works at a maximum resolution of 2048 x 2048 pixels.

Optics works at a maximum resolution of 4096 x 4096 pixels.

Optics works at a maximum resolution of 8192 x 8192 pixels.

Optics works at full resolution.

Uses a lower quality scaling method when displaying the image in the Viewer. Point is more accurate when applying filters such as grain and sharpen, but when zooming in, the image will display “chunky” artifacts.

Uses a smooth scaling method when displaying the image in the Viewer. Bicubic can mask the effect of grain and sharpen filters because of its inherent smoothing, but doesn’t suffer from the Point methods chunkiness when zooming in.

Sets the color of the Viewer background.