> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.medialooks.com/direct-take-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.medialooks.com/direct-take-docs/direct-take/documentation/preferences.md). # Preferences With the Preferences menu, you can change the behavior of Direct Take. You can open the Preferences menu with File -> Preferences: * *Preview refresh rate* - sets a frequency of preview updates. 0 means full rate, the higher value is the less often the preview is updated. * *Control preview rate automatically* - change the preview rate automatically depending on the current CPU usage. * *Stretch preview video* - once enabled, the video on a preview is stretched to fill the preview control. Otherwise, the preview maintains the original aspect ratio. * *Always show recording statistics* - once enabled, the recording statistics are displayed on preview always while the recording is in progress. * *Always display audio meters* - once enabled, the audio meters are always displayed on preview. Otherwise, you can check the audio meters only when you hover over the preview control. * *Load last project on startup* - once enabled, Direct Take loads the last configuration when you start the application. * *Always check input streams are valid* - when you open a network stream as a source, Direct Take checks if the stream is available before processing it. Otherwise, the stream is loading asynchronously. * *Run at the system startup* - once enabled, Direct Take starts with the system startup. * *Log files location* - a folder where Direct Take stores its logs with information of sources, destinations, channels, and all the properties in use. The REST API tab is covered in [separate documentation](https://docs.medialooks.com/direct-take-api/). Click the **Save preferences** button to apply the changes, or close the menu to cancel the changes.