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Troubleshooting / FAQ

Common issues and how to fix them.

The panel isn't there.

Press N in the 3D Viewport and look for the Stowaway tab down the right edge. If there's no tab, check the add-on is enabled in Preferences.

My presets disappeared.

Almost always the Storage Directory changed. Check Preferences → Add-ons → Stowaway → Storage Directory and point it back. Your files aren't deleted by changing this — only the place Stowaway looks.

A preset didn't change everything I expected.

If the change preview is on, check whether the row was ticked. If a setting belongs to a render engine that wasn't active when the preset was captured, it won't be in the preset to apply.

I overwrote a preset I needed.

If Auto-Backup on Update was on, use Restore Previous Version in that preset's actions menu.

I deleted a preset by accident.

Undo Delete in the actions menu.

"J" conflicts with something I use.

Rebind it in Preferences → Keymap — search for Stowaway or call_menu_pie.

I applied a preset and my View Layer passes (or samples, or other settings) didn't change. Why?

A preset only changes the settings it contains. Everything else stays as it is in your scene. The starter presets (HD, Square, Vertical, 4K) contain the frame size and nothing else, on purpose. Applying one never disturbs your passes, samples or color settings, and the Apply preview lists exactly what will change.To make a preset that includes more, set up your scene the way you want it and use Update Preset, or Save Preset for a new one. Presets you save capture the full set of supported settings.Samples and similar render-quality settings aren't something Stowaway presets decide for you. They belong to the project or the render, not to a reusable preset.