Kaleidoscope Help

Kaleidoscope helps you spot the differences in text, images and folders. Combined with a version control system like git you can inspect entire changesets. And Kaleidoscope supports you with merging, too. Convert any text comparison to a merge document to enable free editing. Browse this page to learn about each feature, or use the search field above.

Getting Started Getting started with Kaleidoscope's basic workflow. Starting a Comparison Using The File Shelf Using The Path Bar Comparing Text Learn how to compare text and merge text into an output file. Text Diffs and Colors Printing and Exporting as PDF Sharing Text Merging Using the Text Views Using the Text Comparison Service Text Filters Text Settings Comparing Images Learn how to compare images and resolve conflicts. Image Views Image Tools Image Conflict Resolution Image Settings

Inspecting Changesets Learn how work with entire source control changesets. The Changeset window How to open Git changesets Comparing Folders Learn how to compare folders and copy items between folders. Folder Comparisons Folder Merging Folder Settings Integration Discover ways to start a comparison, also from outside Kaleidoscope. Using The Integration Window Command Line Tool Kaleidoscope Prism More On Git Integration