Location of preset files

Question

Users should be able to specify an alternative location for the various preset files such as the collections, custom file info panels, xmp metadata templates, keywords. Bridge should search the default location and the alternative subfolders.
The main reason for this proposal is to permit easier backup or migration between computers. At present, it takes a pretty savvy user to include in a backup the contents of "C:\Documents and Settings\John\Application Data\Adobe\XMP\Custom File Info Panels", or "C:\Documents and Settings\John\Application Data\Adobe\Bridge\Collections". It would be so handy to be able to save these important files wherever one's work files are kept.
You might consider implementing this in two ways. Firstly, in Preferences, there could be an option like Photoshop's additional plugins folder.
Secondly, you could implement in Bridge a feature that certainly works in Photoshop on XP - following the shortcuts. For example, in "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS2\Presets\Photoshop Actions" I put a shortcut to a folder on my work drive "D:\work\Photography\Photoshop\Actions" which is where I save my actions. In Photoshop's actions palette, the menu lists both those in the default location and in this folder - ie it follows the shortcut. I do the same with styles, scripts, brushes etc.
John

Answer 1

They should be located
C:\Users\**your logon user name **\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Common\AME\6.0\Presets
Change **your logon user name** to whatever your user name is on your computer. Any new epr files have to be imported via Media Encoder. You cannot copy and paste them to the above folder.
bye Andrew