The Options dialog is accessed by selecting Options from either Tools menu or Tools tab. The first tab is the General options tab.
Show welcome dialog on startup If this checkbox is checked, the Welcome to PhotoPad dialog will show at startup, asking you how you would like to begin and giving you options to open a new file, create a new blank image, or to create a collage.
Automatically name text layers with text box contents If this checkbox is checked, the first 3 words or so in the text box will be appended to the layer name displayed on the pipeline by default.
Prompt to save images with layers as PhotoPad Projects on close If this checkbox is checked, you will be prompted to save images with more than one layer as a .ppp when closing PhotoPad.
Play a sound when a screenshot is taken If this checkbox is checked, a camera/shutter sound will be played whenever a screenshot is taken from PhotoPad.
Default 'Save As' format The preferred file format can be selected from the pulldown list which will be used as the default when clicking on 'Save As' on each project.
Ruler Contains all the settings that can be adjusted for the horizontal and vertical rulers on the canvas viewer.
- Show Rulers
If this checkbox is checked, the rulers will be displayed on the canvas viewer when an image or project is opened.
- Show Ruler Guide
If this checkbox is checked, the moving ruler guide on the mouse cursor will be visible.
- Default Unit
The preferred unit can be selected from the pulldown list which will be used as the default when displaying the ruler.