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One of the most useful features of DropStuff is the ability to access a One Time Preferences dialog. This dialog allows you to access the most common archive settings
quickly and conveniently, and make changes that apply only to the current compression task. This can be particularly useful if you are using DropStuff by dragging and
dropping items to the icon in the Dock and don't remember how the Default preferences are currently configured, or want to make on-the-fly changes such as enabling
encryption.
To use One Time Preferences, hold down the Option key as you drag and drop items on top of the DropStuff icon.
In addition to using the Stuff menu command to create a regular archive, you can also use the "Stuff with Filters" menu command to create an archive from a source folder
that only contains those items that match the custom search criteria you specify.
When you choose "Stuff with Filters" from the file menu, you will first be asked to choose the source folder from which you wish to create an archive. After you have
selected the folder, you will next be presented with a "Find..." dialog that allows you to specify which files in the folder you wish to add to the archive.
While the entire folder hierarchy will be recreated within the archive, only files that match the search criteria you specify in this dialog will be added to the archive.
In the example pictured, DropStuff will create an archive from the selected folder using only files with the word "Stuff" in the title, that have an extension of ".rtf", and
that were modified in the last 2 weeks.
