DrawZal settings and presets
Open DrawZal’s settings with "Settings…" in the menu bar menu. The settings are split into 8 sections on the left, and the "Search Settings" field at the top finds any setting or shortcut. Changes are saved right away, and presets move your settings and shortcuts to another Mac.
Based on DrawZal 0.4.0 · checked
What is in the settings window?
| Section | What it has |
|---|---|
| General | Freeze/Fade and fade-out time, clearing drawings when you stop drawing, display (tooltips, cursor highlight, click effect, brush cursor, menu bar icon color), updates |
| Drawing | Thickness & color (thickness, color mode, per-tool colors, ⌥1…⌥0 color keys, scrolling to change the hue), effects (semi-transparency, overall shadow, pen pressure), arrows |
| Text & Badges | Default font and text size, ⌃1 … ⌃0 badge text |
| Lower Third | Title, subtitle, accent color |
| Flashlight & Whiteboard | Flashlight shape, radius, dimming, smooth edge, magnifier zoom, whiteboard color and size |
| Mouse & Keyboard | ⇥ tool switching, tapping Shift for the flashlight, right-click actions, what Selective Clear (⌥⌫) keeps |
| Shortcuts | Assignable shortcuts and the 30 single-key actions (Keyboard shortcuts) |
| Presets | Exporting and importing settings and shortcut presets, resetting all settings |
Changes are saved right away, and there is no Save button. If you open Settings while drawing, DrawZal switches to Ghost Mode for a moment and returns to drawing when you close it.
How do I find a setting quickly?
When Settings opens, you can type straight into the "Search Settings" field at the top left, and ⌘F anywhere in the window jumps back to it.
Search by Korean or English names, Korean initial consonants, or key combinations such as "cmd l" or "⌘L". Change values right in the results, or use "Go to Section" to open the section that holds the setting.
What are the main defaults?
| Setting | Default |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 20 pt (1 to 40 pt) |
| Color | Red, custom color mode |
| Freeze/Fade | Freeze (drawings stay), fade-out time 3 seconds |
| Clear drawings when you stop drawing | On (⌘Z brings them back) |
| Text size | 48 pt |
| Flashlight radius | 50 |
| Magnifier zoom | 2× |
| Semi-transparent opacity | 67% |
| Click effect | On |
| Cursor highlight | Off |
| Tap Shift for the flashlight | On |
How do I move my settings and shortcuts to another Mac?
ProIn Settings › Presets, "Export Settings…" saves all settings and shortcuts, and "Export Shortcuts Only…" saves shortcuts, single keys, and the ⌃1 … ⌃0 badge text, as a .json file. On the other Mac, read it with "Import Settings…" or "Import Shortcuts Only…".
"Import Settings…" replaces every current setting with the file. Reading a shortcuts-only file with that button resets your other settings to their defaults, so use "Import Shortcuts Only…" for shortcut files.
Snapshots, the toolbar position, and update settings are not part of a preset.
How do I reset my settings?
"Reset All Settings" in Settings › Presets resets your settings, shortcuts included, to the defaults right away. There is no confirmation and no undo, so export your settings first. Update settings and the toolbar position stay as they are, and snapshots are not deleted.
To reset only shortcuts, click "Reset All to Defaults" in Settings › Shortcuts. Each row also has a button that resets it to the default.