# Settings

## **Overview**

Use the Application Settings panel to customize Motive and set default values. This includes camera system setting, data pipeline settings, streaming settings, and hotkeys and shortcuts. Please see the following pages for descriptions of the settings on each tab:

* [Settings: General](https://docs.optitrack.com/motive-ui-panes/settings/settings-general)
* [Settings: Assets](https://docs.optitrack.com/motive-ui-panes/settings/settings-assets)
* [Settings: Live Pipeline](https://docs.optitrack.com/motive-ui-panes/settings/settings-live-pipeline)
* [Settings: Streaming](https://docs.optitrack.com/motive-ui-panes/settings/settings-streaming)
* [Settings: Views](https://docs.optitrack.com/motive-ui-panes/settings/settings-views)
* [Settings: Mouse and Keyboard](https://docs.optitrack.com/motive-ui-panes/settings/settings-mouse-and-keyboard)
* [Settings: Audio](https://docs.optitrack.com/motive-ui-panes/settings/settings-audio)

The Settings panel can be opened from the [View tab](https://docs.optitrack.com/toolbar-command-bar#view) or by clicking the [<img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/GaZwzcsVav6zPBRZpapU/blobs/4HoBKUFq6mo7v30QrvuQ/Settings%20button.png" alt="Toolbar AppSettings 20.png" data-size="line">](https://v30.wiki.optitrack.com/index.php?title=File:Toolbar_AppSettings_20.png) icon on the main toolbar.&#x20;

![Application settings panel in Motive.](https://content.gitbook.com/content/GaZwzcsVav6zPBRZpapU/blobs/x8luJWmJqvNBT0GMwqVP/Settings%20-%20General%20No%20Advanced.png)

## Advanced Settings

### Show Advanced

Advanced settings are hidden by default. To access, click the <img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/GaZwzcsVav6zPBRZpapU/blobs/i0pKa4bZcG5uOtLIBiyy/Motive%20Context%20Menu.png" alt="" data-size="line"> button in the top-right corner of the panel and select *Show Advanced.*&#x20;

### Edit Advanced

Customize the Standard view to show the settings that you frequently adjust during your capture applications. Click the <img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/GaZwzcsVav6zPBRZpapU/blobs/RggqOrxztRHSLabCfOfg/Motive%20Context%20Menu.png" alt="" data-size="line"> button on the top-right corner of the pane and select *Edit Advanced.*&#x20;

Checked items will appear in the Standard view while unchecked items will only be visible when *Show Advanced* is selected. Click *Done Editing* to exit and save your changes when you've made your selections.

![Show or Edit Advanced Settings.](https://content.gitbook.com/content/GaZwzcsVav6zPBRZpapU/blobs/Pi1o0WwiB1qRRzGdUkfW/Settings%20-%20Show%20or%20Edit%20advanced.png)

## Reset Settings

To restore all settings to their default values, select *Reset Settings* from the Edit menu.

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/GaZwzcsVav6zPBRZpapU/blobs/aN4vJ3XXY3GJUf14Xk5E/Edit%20Menu%20with%20Reset%20settings%20Selected.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>The Edit Menu in Motive.</p></figcaption></figure>


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