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Open Preferences via Ctrl+, or File > Preferences to customize Paint Forge's behavior. Settings are persisted to your browser's local storage. The dialog has three tabs: General, Export, and Tools.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Theme | Auto | UI color scheme: Auto (follows the OS setting), Light, or Dark |
| Auto-Save | On | Automatically save the current project to local storage on every change. Toggle off to disable. |
| Max Undo Steps | 50 | Maximum number of undo/redo history entries. Higher values use more memory. |
| Show First-Time Tips | On | Controls whether onboarding tours, contextual coach-marks, the Command Palette hint, and "What’s New" cards appear. Turn off to silence them all; a Reset button replays the onboarding from the start (also available via Help > Help & Tips). |
| Usage Analytics | Ask | Opt in or out of anonymous usage analytics. Consent is requested once via a banner and nothing is sent unless you allow it; you can change your choice here at any time. |
Set default values used when opening the Export dialog:
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Format | PNG | Initial format selected in the Export dialog (PNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF) |
| Quality | 92% | Initial quality slider value (1-100) for lossy formats |
| Scale | 1× | Initial export scale (0.5×, 1×, 2×, 4×) |
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Painting Frame Rate | 60 fps | Maximum input processing rate for raster painting tools (brush, eraser, etc.). Lower values reduce CPU usage on weak hardware; higher values improve responsiveness on high-refresh displays. |
| Mobile Toolbar Mode | Scroll | Scroll = every tool in a swipeable strip (default). Hotbar = a fixed set of configurable slots. |
| Sync Primary from Selection | Off | When on, selecting an object on the canvas updates the primary color to match its fill. Skipped for gradient or pattern fills and multi-selection. |
Tool keyboard shortcuts can be remapped via the Shortcut Remap dialog. Access it from Help > Keyboard Shortcuts, then click "Remap Shortcuts". The dialog uses a recording mode — press any key to assign it. Conflicts with existing shortcuts are detected and shown as warnings. Custom shortcuts persist to local storage.
See the Keyboard Shortcuts page for the complete reference.
Snapshots are named history states accessible from the Snapshots dropdown in the top bar or via Ctrl+Alt+S. Up to 20 snapshots per project can be saved. For signed-in users, snapshots are stored in the cloud database (Supabase) and persist across devices.
Paint Forge stores the following data in your browser's local storage:
| Data | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto-save state | Current project canvas state for crash recovery |
| Color history | Recently used colors (up to 8) |
| Color palettes | Custom color palettes (up to 8) |
| Brush presets | Saved brush configurations (up to 8) |
| Effect presets | Saved object effect configurations (up to 8) |
| Filter presets | Saved filter configurations (up to 10) |
| Export presets | Saved export configurations (up to 5) |
| Canvas presets | Saved canvas size presets (up to 8) |
| Guide presets | Saved guide configurations (up to 8) |
| Gradient presets | Saved gradient configurations (up to 8) |
| Curve presets | Saved curve configurations (up to 8) |
| Text style presets | Saved text style configurations (up to 8) |
| Blend mode presets | Saved blend mode + opacity configurations (up to 8) |
| Tool presets | Per-tool saved settings (up to 8 per tool) |
| Layer comps | Named layer state snapshots (up to 10) |
| Custom brush tips | Imported stamp brush tip images (up to the configured limit) |
| Custom tool presets | Saved custom tool configurations for the mobile hotbar (up to the configured limit) |
| Adjustment presets | Saved adjustment layer configurations (up to the configured limit) |
| Layout presets | Saved layout templates (canvas size + guides + composition guide, up to 8) |
| Mobile hotbar slots | Configured tool shortcuts for the mobile hotbar |
| Custom shortcuts | Remapped tool keyboard shortcuts |
| Preferences | All settings from this Preferences dialog |
| Recent tools | Recently used tools list (up to 5) |
| Recent projects | Recently opened projects (up to 5) |
| Favorite blend modes | Starred blend modes (up to 10) |
Cloud-saved data (requires sign-in, stored in Supabase): project canvas state, project metadata, named snapshots (up to 20 per project), and session backup snapshots created automatically on project load.