Exporting Favorite Effects

Working on another Final Cut Pro... Any way i can save my "favorite" effects and presets to an external drive and transfer them to my new fcp?

From: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2746464&#2746464
... this may help in the event of having to trash preferences, a hard drive crash, FCP upgrade, OS upgrade or just about any thing else that might happen:
1. create a new project file and give it a name that you'll remember ... like "Favorites"
2. import a clip - ANY clip. It won't have to remain online after this
3. place the clip on the Timeline
4. cut the clip up the same number of times as you have Favorite transitions. i.e.; if you have 12 favorite transitions, make 12 cuts. Place the transitions over the cuts
5. place your other favorites (filters, motion favs, etc) on the clips
6. save the project and make a backup copy to keep in a safe place
Whenever you upgrade, buy a new computer or otherwise lose your favorites, just open the "Favorites" project (clip will be offline but that doesn't matter), then double-click the clips one at a time to load them into the Viewer. From the filters tab, you can drag your favorites back into the Favorites Bin in the Browser. Do the same for transitions and motion favorites and you should be good to go.
-DH

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How to Save Favorite Effects?

Ok....searched but did not find. I FORGOT how to do this. I'm using Digital Rebellions FCS maintenance pack...and often do a Quick Fix....THEN, i ALWAYS loose my Favorite effects under Favorites Tab.
I remember there is a way to save my favorites to a file, but for the life of me don't recall how to do it or if i had done this in FCS maintenance pack--but don't see any reference to saving Favorites.
Can someone chime in and give a quick answer...if i can do this within Digital Rebellions maintenance pack or just from FCP.
Thanks communitiy!

Favorite Effects are stored in your preference files. One of the troubleshooting tasks QuickFix performs is to trash the preferences. Before it does so, it backs up the preferences in case you wish to go back (these are the files listed as Auto Backups in Preference Manager).
So you could restore the backup to bring back your favorite effects or you could save them into a project file by dragging them from the Filters tab into the Browser.

I asked how to export favorites from firefox to IE 8. i got how to import from IE8

i want to know how to EXPORT favorites from firefox to IE 8.
your instructions told me how to IMPORT from IE8 to firefox.
now, please tell me how to EXPORT favorites FROM firefox

In the Bookmarks Manager (Library) there is a toolbar with the Back and Forward button and three other buttons (Organize, Views, Import & Backup).
* The first (gear) button is the Organize button with basic edit menu items for bookmarks
* The second button is the Views button that allows to change the sort order for viewing purposes (doesn't sort permanently).
* The third (star) button is the Import & Backup button that allows to backup and restore a JSON backup and import and export an HTML backup and import bookmarks from other browsers.
Hover each button to see the tooltip or click each of them to see what they do.
* https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-use-bookmarks

Unable to Create, See, Import or Export Favorites from IE 9 on a Vista Business system

I don't know when this happened. The machine normally runs unattended and was used infrequently. I just had a need to use it and when I went to use IE 9 there was no favorites visible. Attempts to import a copy of previously exported favorites
it allows the process to go to the point where select the htm file to import. At this point you get a screen that asks where you want to put store it. ??? The text box displayed is protected and can not be typed in. I would not expect to be
asked to provide a target in any case. There are no buttons, etc. Just a stop and no activity. Attempts to export result in a very similar experience.
When running and when to tell IE to save a site address in favorites it seems to do it but nothing is ever displayed nor can I find any favorites at all. The same thing happens if I attempted to target the bookmarkbar which is also not visible.
Re-installed IE 9 twice, no help.
Gene

Ok you need to go to the following location to import / export IE Favorites ..
For windows 7 :
C:\Users\userName\Favorites
Replace "userName" with your true Windows Vista or Windows 7 user name.
Location of your Favorites folder in Windows XP
In Windows XP, your Internet Explorer favorites are stored under your user name, at the following location:(replace "userName " with your actual user name)
C:\Documents and Settings\userName\Favorites
How to backup:
Internet Explorer 8 To export the Favorites folder, follow these steps:
In Internet Explorer, click Favorites , click the down-arrow next toAdd to Favorites , and then clickImport and Export .
Click Export to a file , and then click Next .
Click to select the Favorites check box, and then click
Next .
Select the Favorites folder that you want to export. If you want to export all Favorites, select the top level Favorites folder. Otherwise, select the individual folder that you want to export.
Click Next .
Note By default, Internet Explorer creates a Bookmark.htm file in your Documents folder. If you want to use a name other than Bookmark.htm, or if you want to store the exported Favorites in a folder other than the Documents folder, specify
the new file and folder name.
Click Next .
Note If you already have a file that has the same name, Internet Explorer asks you to replace it. ClickYes to replace the file. ClickNo to provide a new file name.
Click Export .
Click Finish .
For firefox:-
http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/10/21/how-to-backup-firefox-bookmarks/
For chrome :-
http://www.ehow.com/how_5677132_backup-bookmarks-google-chrome.html
Regards, Koustov Choudhury

Favorite effects folder not saving

Hey all,
I'm not sure why this is, but for awhile now, I haven't been able to keep my favorites bin in the effects tab stuffed with my favorite effects. I can usually fill a bin with a couple of cross dissolves set at different lengths, as well as some other commonly used transitions/filters, and it would stay like that even between reboots. It used to be as long as I didn't have to trash preferences, that bin would stay filled. But now, for some reason, even if I just close FCP, I have to re-create all my favorite effects.
I'm running OS 10.4.10, and FCP 6.0.3 on a Mac Pro 8-core 3.0Ghz.
I do have my normal autosaves, waveform cache, thumbnails set to my internal boot drive, where I've always kept them.
Any ideas why FCP isn't remembering them anymore?
Thanks,

This may be a perfect time to trash those preferences and try again.

Vocals-Your Favorite Effects?

I'm an experienced musician but new to recording software; who'd be willing to share their favorite effects to enhance a male solo vocal? I know how to add a little reverb but I'm wondering how to really warm up the vocal even if it is laying it on thick...

In addition to what's already been discussed - I do a lot of small project recording and found with vocals it's best to keep it simple. Assuming you've gotten a decent mic, performance, mic placement, mic technique, etc., I tend to use the Silver Reverb Default and drop it from 20% to about 15 or 10, depending on the other instrumentation. I also often use the Compression with the default setting. If I want to get a thicker sound, I'll double the track and leave one dry and one wet. I'll pan the dry one off center -+5. All this of course, is generic. I have no idea what type, genre of music you're referring to, what other instrumentation, effects, EQ, or what sound you're shooting for. Hope this helps.

Favorite Effects & Settings, etc.

Hello,
I have favorite effect settings for vocals & Logic instruments but am interested in mixing things up a bit and stepping out of the box. Then it occurred to me: maybe fellow users could share if they have any "go-to" effects, settings, instruments, etc.?
At the moment I'm specifically interested in what reverb and settings people are using on Logic drums (Indie Kit is a go-to for me for the kind of music I mostly do).
BTW, I may have missed it but I did a search and couldn't find a similar topic.
Thanks!

Hi Side,
That must be it -- people don't want to share. We're talking about a bunch of creative (and many insecure) folks in a very competitive industry.
It makes total sense. I guess I was a bit naive in people's motives. I wasn't trying to snake anything away, I just wanted to explore other options. Thanks for the insight.
I don't suppose you have found a good thread on when to use Mastering? On a song per song basis or on the ENTIRE completed CD?
I think I'll post a question and see what I can find out.
Take care & happy recording!

Favorite Effects Bins??

Do we have a simple inside FCP X way to create favorite effects bins/groups yet or are we still stuck doing the Motion re-publisihg workaround?

Ahhhhhhhhrrrgh......

Favorite effects gone every time I start FCP

This is getting frustrating...
Every time I launch FCP 5, it treats me as a first time user. It looks like my preferences are not saving when I log out and shut down. I have created a new user account and have been using that for a week, but this morning as soon as I launched the editing software it asks to choose a set-up (AV setting) and move my windows to the default location. The favorite effects are gone and all of the user and system preferences are reset to default or day-one configuration. has anyone else experinced this and did you resolve it?
thanks

Have you tried trashing prefs and starting them again?
Sounds like a corruption.
Tried http://fcprescue.andersholck.com/ ?
This is a great free program.

Saving a speed change as a favorite effect

How do you Saving a speed change as a favorite effect? I've looked all over and cannot find a solution for this??

I'm not at my Mac right now to check this, but I seem to recall (with an old and fading memory) that it could be saved as a "Motion Favorite." Do a search in the manual for that and let us know what you find out.
-DH

Exporting after effects files to Final cut pro

Hello, I'm trying to export some simple AE quicktime movies for use in the 'Final cut pro' application.I'm using AE CS5.5 on Mac OSX and my colleague is using version 5.1.4 of Final cut pro on Mac OSX. My movies arent rendering very well in FCP (my colleague tells me that there is loss of quality). What format should I render my movies as in the 'Output Module settings' box? And what 'video Codec' should I select from the 'Format options' box in the 'Output Module settings' box? I'm guessing that getting this correct is the issue...and I cant seem to get the right setting!
Please help! Its driving me mad!
Many thanks in advance.

glenn Thornley wrote:
Hello, I'm trying to export some simple AE quicktime movies for use in the 'Final cut pro' application.I'm using AE CS5.5 on Mac OSX and my colleague is using version 5.1.4 of Final cut pro on Mac OSX. My movies arent rendering very well in FCP (my colleague tells me that there is loss of quality). What format should I render my movies as in the 'Output Module settings' box? And what 'video Codec' should I select from the 'Format options' box in the 'Output Module settings' box? I'm guessing that getting this correct is the issue...and I cant seem to get the right setting!
Please help! Its driving me mad!
Many thanks in advance.
I've got a different opinion about 422. I find even 422LT it is completely adequate and satisfactory for 90% of the work I do with my partner. However, we mostly use ProRes4444 when exchanging movie files, even if we dont' need the alpha, simply because it's a good standard that we can always use whether we're coming out of Motion or After Effects or FCP.
If your movie looks good to you coming out of AE, but your editor says it is not rendering well in FCP, he's probably got something set improperly in FCP for handling the file you've given him or you are giving him an incorrect frame size or frame rate. Your output settings should match his timeline's base codec, almost exactly. But you must consider his need for an aplha chanel, color space, frame rate, scalability and other factors.

Exporting After Effects Files From Final Cut Pro?

Hey i have a few short clips from adobe after effects that i have exported them from that and imported them into FCP i am now wanting to export the video file from FCP when i do somtimes it will be just a still image even though i have made it a quicktime export format and somtimes the is a blank black space at the end of the video.
Any ideas on what i should do?

I thought you were having this problem in Motion?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=739002&tstart=0
Patrick

Best Way to Export After Effects File and Save Transparency

Hi all-
A pretty simple question. I need to export a file from After Effects and keep the alpha channel so I can superimpose it on some video in FCE. What is the best way to export it?
I recall hearing people mention that the Animation Codec with "Millions of Colors+" is the best way to go about doing it, in which case I'd just have to render it within FCE. Is that correct? If so, are there any other settings I should tweak to get a high quality file that will work with FCE?
Thanks.

Hi -
Animation Millions+ will deliver an extremely high quality file with the alpha channel. You will need to render once in FC.
Hope this helps.

OK, I updated to FCS2 - what happened to all my favorite effects in FCP??

Yep, my favorites folder in the browser effects tab, which I had full of my carefully crafted transitions etc., is empty. What happened to them?

Your "Favorites" were part of FCP's preference file. When you installed the later version, preferences were most likely overwritten.
To guard against this happening with future updates, hard drive crashes, preferences corruptions, etc, create an FCP project named "Favorites." Add a color matte to the Timeline and cut it up into as many pieces as you have Favorite transitions. Add all your Favorite filters to one of the clips. Save the project file.
After upgrades or any other time you're required to restore your preferences, open the "Favorites" project and drag all of the transitions and filters into the Favorites Bin to restore them.
If you have previous project files in which you used some of those Favorites, you can re-open those projects and restore them the same way - having a "Favorites" project file with all of them just makes it easier to do.
-DH

Export an Effects Presets Bin from CS5.5 to CS6

Hi,
I have a number of effects presets built in CS5.5, mostly all using standard PPro effects. I simply want to export the entire presets bin so that I can import it into CS6. I can't figure out if it's possible to do. I know I can export each preset I've created over the years, one by one... but I have roughly 100 presets built, I just want to know if there is a quicker way, a way to select all and export. I understand some effects will likely not translate across the upgrade.
Any help is appreciated.
Cheers,
A.J.

Seemed to answer my own question... I thought I had selected one of my custom made Preset Bins and tried to export, but I guess I didn't. This will make it easier as I only have 12 bins to export.
So... select the bin, right-click, export. Pretty simple. I'm dumb.

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