Accessing settings
Click your avatar in the bottom of the left sidebar, or navigate directly to Settings. On mobile, tap the person icon in the bottom navigation. Settings are organised into tabs: Profile, Personalisation, Notifications, Usage, Billing, and Collaborators.Profile settings
Personal information
Your display name and role appear on comments, callsheets, and anywhere your profile is shown to collaborators.1
Open Profile settings
Navigate to Settings and select the Profile tab.
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Edit your name and role
Click the pencil icon in the Personal information section. Enter your display name and role, for example, Director, Producer, or 1st AC.
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Save changes
Click Save. Your updated name and role appear immediately across the app.
Profile photo
Your photo appears as a rounded avatar next to your name throughout CineFlow.1
Hover over your avatar
In the Personal information card, hover over your current avatar. A camera icon appears.
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Choose an image
Click the camera icon and select an image from your device.
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Crop and save
Use the crop tool to frame your photo. Drag to reposition and use the zoom slider to adjust. Click Save photo when you’re happy.
Username
A username lets collaborators find and mention you without sharing your email address.1
Open the Username section
Scroll down to the Username card on the Profile tab.
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Enter a username
Click the pencil icon and type your preferred username. Usernames may contain lowercase letters, numbers, dots, hyphens, and underscores, and must be at least three characters long.
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Claim it
Click Claim username. If the name is already taken, you’ll be prompted to choose another.
Usernames are unique across all CineFlow accounts and display as
@username wherever your profile appears.Personalisation settings
Appearance
- Light
- Dark
- System
A bright interface regardless of your OS setting.
Additional preferences
Default project views
Set the view each section opens in when you enter a project. You can override these per-project using Save View inside the project itself.Toolbar buttons
Choose how action buttons appear in toolbars. Icon + Text shows a label alongside each icon. Icon only gives a more compact toolbar.Sidebar workshop
The sidebar workshop lets you rearrange which icons appear in the sidebar for different contexts: Dashboard, Project, and Shortcut modes. Use the mode switcher at the top of the workshop canvas, then drag icons into your preferred order.Email and password
Changing your email
1
Click Edit next to your current email
In the Authentication section at the bottom of the Profile tab, click Edit on the Email row.
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Enter your new email address
Type the new address and click Save.
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Confirm the change
CineFlow sends a confirmation email to your new address. Click the link to complete the change.
Your email won’t change until you click the confirmation link. Until then, you can still sign in with your existing email.
Changing your password
1
Click Change next to your password
In the Authentication section, click Change on the Password row.
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Enter a new password
Type a new password, at least six characters, and confirm it.
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Save
Click Save. Your password updates immediately and applies to all your sessions.