Profiles

Switch between saved groups of settings.

Profiles let you save a group of app settings and apply that group later with one load action.

Use profiles when you regularly switch between different workflows, work locations, devices, or setup styles. Instead of changing the same settings one at a time, load the profile that matches the work you are about to do.

Not every app setting is stored in a profile. Some settings are global for the app or for the current installation. Use Edit to view the exact data stored in the selected profile.

Why use profiles

Profiles are useful when a group of settings belongs together.

  1. Keep separate setups for different workflows.
  2. Return quickly to a known good setup.
  3. Copy a working setup and adjust the copy for a related task.
  4. Move a profile to another installation or app version when needed.
  5. Save time by applying many profile-supported settings at once.

Profile list

The profile list shows the profiles available in the current version's Profiles folder.

Select a profile before using commands such as Load, Copy, Rename, Edit, Import/Export, or Delete.

Double-clicking a profile in the list loads it.

Load

Load applies the selected profile.

Use Load when you want the app to switch to the group of settings stored in that profile. The app saves the currently loaded profile before loading the selected one, so recent profile-supported setting changes are kept.

Save

Save stores the current profile-supported settings into the currently loaded profile.

Use Save after changing settings that you want to keep with this profile. Settings that are not profile-supported are not added to the profile.

Create

Create makes a new profile and loads it.

Enter a valid file name for the profile name, then apply the change. The app creates default profile data for the new profile and switches to it.

Copy

Copy creates a new profile from the selected profile, then loads the copy.

This is useful when you want a variation of an existing setup. Copy the profile that is closest to what you need, load the copy, adjust settings, and save the result.

Rename

Rename changes the selected profile name, then loads the renamed profile.

Use a short name that describes the workflow or setup. Profile names must be valid file names because each profile is stored as a .prf file.

Edit

Edit opens the currently loaded profile data.

Use Edit when you want to see exactly what is stored in the profile. Profile content is shown as JSON with string keys and string values. The keys and values are app-defined, so their meaning can vary by app and by feature.

If you edit the JSON manually, keep the structure valid. The page shows an error if the profile content is not valid JSON with string keys and string values.

Save keeps your JSON edits and reapplies the profile. Revert restores the last saved profile content. Close leaves the editor.

Most users should inspect profile data rather than edit it manually. Manual editing is mainly useful when support asks for a specific change or when you understand the profile keys you are changing.

Import and export

Import/Export shows where profile files are stored.

Each profile is a single .prf file in the Profiles folder. Use Explore to open that folder in Windows, copy profile files in or out, then use Refresh List so the page shows the current files.

You can manually copy a profile from a previous app version into the newer version's Profiles folder if you still need that setup. After copying the .prf file, refresh the list and load the profile.

Profiles can depend on settings or features that changed between versions. After copying an older profile forward, load it once and review the related settings before relying on it for important work.

Delete

Delete removes the selected profile.

Deleted profiles are sent to the recycle bin. If you delete the last remaining profile, the app creates a new Default profile so there is always at least one profile available.

Tips

  1. Keep profile names short and practical.
  2. Save a profile after changing profile-supported settings you want to reuse.
  3. Use Copy before experimenting with a setup you may want to keep.
  4. Use Edit to confirm whether a setting is stored in the profile.
  5. Back up important .prf files before replacing or manually editing them.