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you then draw a new shape it will also have a red fill and green line color. See Current
attributes (on page 105) for a full description of current attributes and this option.

This option is on by default.

Ask before setting current attribute
This applies when changing a current attribute (this happens when you change an
attribute with no objects selected). With this option set, you are asked to confirm whether
you want to change the attribute. With this option unset, the change is made without
confirmation.

Improve editability of imported documents
This option affects what happens when you open a pdf, docx or pptx file that was created
in another application. When the option is on, Designer will analyse the document to try
to identify and apply text styles and named colors where it can, without changing the
appearance of the document. This can make the document easier to edit in Designer.
For example any components you insert will use the styles and colors that were identified
and so they should better match the existing styles and colors in the document. Also of
course using text styles and named colors makes it easier to change text and colors
across the whole document. However, results can vary, so simply turn this option off if
you don't want styles and colors added to your documents.

Maintain imported layer names
With this option set, layer information is preserved when you import templates or other
files. With IMPORT LAYERS INTO THE ACTIVE LAYER instead selected, all imported objects
appear in the current layer and the layering information in the incoming data is ignored.
IMPORT LAYERS INTO NEW LAYERS will create a layer for each imported layer.

IMPORTANT: Note that you should not change this setting if you use any of the web
templates in the ONLINE CONTENT CATALOG/DESIGNS GALLERY. Most web templates have
multiple layers which are used to implement mouseover effects. These typically have
layers MouseOff and MouseOver and so when importing these designs it’s important that
these layers are preserved and merged with the same layers in your document.

Recent files
The File menu shows a list of the most recently loaded or saved files in its ‘Open recent’
sub-menu. This list gives a quick way to reload any of those files. This option lets you
change the number of files listed (between 1 and 20 files).

Marquee Object Selection
This option enables you to change the default setting for marquee selection (on page
124) (where you drag a selection rectangle over the objects you want to select). So you
can choose to have objects touching the selection rectangle selected or only the objects
wholly inside the rectangle.