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Blender customization
One of Blender's strengths is its customizability. Almost every feature from the look
and color, right down to the keystrokes and hotkeys are used for every action in
Blender. Customization is accomplished in the
Properties
menu accessed from the
File
|
User Preferences
menu.
The buttons across the top, switch to the various categories. Each category is packed
with options. A full exploration of these options is beyond the scope of this topic but
the reader is encouraged to explore these options and make Blender their own.
For instance if the reader is using a setup where a middle mouse button is
unavailable, Blender contains an option to emulate the middle mouse button by
pressing
Alt
along with
left-click
. Other systems may require other accommodations
many of which are available in this menu.
Setting up for Mac OSX
Mac OSX users require special consideration. Blender is made for a three button
mouse. If a single button mouse is all that is available, click when the instructions say
Left-Mouse Button
, use
Alt
with click for
Middle-Mouse Button
, and press
command
with click for
Right-Mouse Button
.
