Particles Preferences

There are a few more settings for the Particles operator in the Preferences dialog.

To access the preferences:

1. Choose File | Preferences to show the Preferences dialog.
2. In the Particles category, set the preferences.



Note: The OpenGL category also includes a preference used by the Particles operator; Use Texture RAM controls how background images are displayed on some OpenGL cards. For more information, see Using OpenGL.

Thumbnail Size

Controls the size of the thumbnails that appear in the Library controls. The values range from 14 to 48 pixels.

Always Display Emitter Shapes

When enabled, all emitter object icons and deflector icons in the viewport are always visible. When disabled, only the selected object's icon appears. (Of course, this only controls if the icons appear, not the particles themselves.)