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Setting Preview Background Options

Exposure offers some handy preview options. You can choose a standard Photoshop-style grid to fill transparent backgrounds, custom colored grids, or even solid colors.

Choosing the Default Checkerboard Grid

To select the default Photoshop-style grid as your preview background, select None in the Preview Background drop-down list box.

Customizing the Default Grid

To select the colors that form the checkerboard background grid:

  1. Select Background Options in the Preview Background drop-down list box.

  2. In the Checkerboard section of the Preview Background Options window, click the color swatch to the right of Color 1 to launch the default color picker, or click the color cube to select the preview background color. See Color Selection Tools for more information on selecting colors.



  3. In the Checkerboard section of the Preview Background Options window, click the color swatch to the right of Color 2 to launch the default color picker, or click the color cube to select the preview background color. See Color Selection Tools for more information on selecting colors.

  4. Click OK to exit the Preview Background Options window.

Choosing a Solid Black, Gray or White Background

To select a solid black, gray or white background, select one of the three options in the Preview Background drop-down list box.

Choosing a Custom Solid Background

To select any other solid color:

  1. Select Custom Matte in the Preview Background drop-down list box.

  2. In the Preview Background Options window, click the color swatch to the right of Custom Background Color to launch the default color picker, or click the color cube to select the preview background color. See Color Selection Tools for more information on selecting colors.



  3. Click OK to exit the Preview Background Options window.

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