Managing Projects and Users >

# Working with Users

## Creating a User

You can create a user:

- On start-up from the Project Management dialogue box.
- During a session from the File menu.

When you create a user, you have the option of copying preferences from an existing user. If the user whose preferences you want to copy was created on the same version of the application, you can copy all preferences. If the user was created on an older version of the application, you can only copy shortcut preferences.

To create a user:

1. If you are creating a user on start-up, select New under User on the startup screen. (If you are starting Smoke for the first time, New is the only option).
2. If you are creating a user in the middle of a session, from the File menu, select Project And User Settings.

   The Project and User Management dialog box appears.

3. Under User, click New.

   The Create New User Profile dialogue box appears.

4. Under User, click New.
5. In the Name field, enter a name for the new user.
6. Set your Preferences Directory.

   If you are connected to a network with multiple hosts, you can select a remote host to store your user preferences. The default option is Local Host.

7. Select your Shortcuts Preset scheme. Options are:
   - Smoke Classic
   - Flame
   - Smoke (FCP 7)
8. If you do not want to copy user preferences from an existing user, select New Prefs and click Create.

   The user is created. The dialog box closes and you can begin working.

9. If you want to copy user preferences from an existing user, select Copy From.
10. From the Files box, select the type of files to copy. Options are:
    - All
    - Shortcuts
    NoteIf the user you want to copy the settings from was created on an older version of the application, you can only copy shortcut preferences.
11. From the Host box, select the host on which the user is saved.
12. From the Version box, select the software version used to create the user.
13. From the User box, select the user from which you want to copy the preferences.
14. Click Create.

    The user is created. The dialog box closes and you can begin working.

    NoteIf you create a user in the middle of a session, you must load it by clicking Load in the User panel.

## Editing a User

You can edit a user after it has been created.

To edit a user:

1. From the File menu, select Project And User Settings. The Project and User Management dialogue box appears.
2. From the User box, select the user you want to edit.
3. Click Edit. The Edit User Profile dialogue box appears.
4. Modify the appropriate settings.
5. Click Done and Confirm.

The modifications are applied to your user.

## Deleting a User

To delete a user:

1. From the File menu, select Project And User Settings. The Project and User Management dialogue box appears.
2. From the User box, select the user you want to delete.
3. Click Edit. The Edit User Profile dialogue box appears.
4. Click the User Edit box and select Delete User.
5. Click Done and Confirm.

The user is deleted.