User profiles

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Different sets of Downloader Pro settings can be saved as user profiles to cater for different download requirements e.g. a professional photographer may have a number of assignments with different download requirements such as filenaming or IPTC data and these could be saved in advance as different user profiles and then quickly recalled as required. Downloader Pro can also be setup to automatically prompt for which user profile to use at startup.

 

The currently selected user profile is displayed in the window title bar in square brackets after "Downloader Pro" unless the default profile is selected.

 

Saving user profiles

 

To save the current settings as a new user profile click on the "File" menu and select "Save..." from the "User Profiles" section and the dialog below will be displayed:
 

saveuserprofile

 

Enter the name of the profile and optional description and press the OK button. All the current settings including the download path, filenames, camera mappings, IPTC settings and plug-in settings will be saved and the new profile name will be displayed in Downloader Pro's window title bar.

 
Please note:

1.User profile names must not contain \ characters
2.Any changes to settings since Downloader Pro was run will be saved under the new user profile and not the profile that was selected before saving the new profile

 

 

Loading user profiles

 

To load a previously saved user profile click on the "File" menu and select "Load..." from the "User Profiles" section and the dialog below will be displayed:

 

loaduserprofile

 

Click on the profile names from the list to display their descriptions and then either double-click on the item in the list or click on the OK button to load the user profile. The current settings are saved under the current user profile before loading the settings for the new profile.

 

Notes:

1.The special profile name {default} is reserved for the default user profile. When this profile is selected no profile name is displayed in Downloader Pro's window title bar.
2.The load user profile dialog can be displayed automatically at startup by selecting the "Prompt for user profile at startup" in Downloader Pro's preferences.

 

 

Deleting user profiles

 

To load a user profile click on the "File" menu and select "Delete..." from the "User Profiles" section and the dialog below will be displayed:

 

deleteuserprofile

 

Click on the profile names from the list to display their descriptions and then either double-click on the item in the list or click on the OK button to delete the user profile. A yes/no dialog will be displayed asking you to confirm that you want to delete the user profile.

 

Please note:

1.The currently user profile cannot be deleted. To delete the current profile please load a different profile first.
2.The default profile cannot be deleted