# Adjusting program settings

To adjust Karaoke Creator settings, select **Settings** from the **Tools** menu.

- **Lyrics Editor**
  - Lyrics editor font: Choose the font  used in lyrics editor, this matters when using complex character sets
  - Cursor width (pixels)
  - Current code page:Tthis will be used to convert text files
  - Right-to-left reading order: Change to switch to right-to-left writing mode
  - Color scheme: Use this button to open the **Lyrics editor colors** window, where you can edit the colors used in the lyrics editor. You can choose from predefined schemes or define and save your own.
![Lyrics Editor Colors](https://docs.powerkaraoke.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/embedded-image-yvg4anit.png)

- **Soundtrack View**
  This section defines the look of the panel on the left side of the screen where the current soundtrack is displayed
  - Label font: The font used to display the labels over the soundtrack
  - Pointer width (pixels): Width of the soundtrack pointer
  - Label detection sensitivity: When moving a mouse, labels will be detected when cursor is within this distance

- **General**
  - Update events when changing settings: When you change settings like resolution or colors, all events used in song will be scanned and updated

- **Synchronization**
  - Synchronization response delay (ms): When synchronizing, this time will be subtracted from the time you actually press a space bar
  - Synchronization preview accuracy (times per second): This controls how ofter the text will be updated when playing back
  - Disable cursor update during playback: When enabled, cursor will not move
  - Don't change position when selecting word: By default, when you click on a word in lyrics editor, cursor will move in the soundtrack to the beginning of that word. You can disable it.
  - Loop playback when dragging labels: During playback, when you click and drag a label in a soundtrack view, playback will loop around the position you are dragging
  - Margin before label (seconds): 1.0
  - Margin after label (seconds): 0.5

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- **Varia**
  - Animate shortcut bar
  - Run song wizard on startup
  - Convert MP3 to temporary WAV files: You may automatically convert all MP3 files to WAV
  - Prompt to change to vocal removed for karaoke: No
  - When dropping MP3 file: You may choose between loading a soundtrack and starting AI synchronization
  - Show message for removing duet clear screens: No