Automatic reload of plugin presets after parameter change

NoKi wrote on 5/29/2025, 6:24 AM

Hi,

I have a large number of media with media fx that share the same presets. Now, when I change the preset, I would like to update all plugins with new preset parameters (= reload the presets).

Is there a way to do this automatically for all media FX plugin instances and presets, or do I have to write a script for this? Maybe this script already exists?

Thanks,
Nils

Comments

zzzzzz9125 wrote on 5/29/2025, 6:49 AM

@NoKi Very simple. Just use a script like:

using ScriptPortal.Vegas;
namespace Test
{
    public class TestClass
    {
        public Vegas myVegas;
        public void Main(Vegas vegas)
        {
            myVegas = vegas;

            foreach (Media m in myVegas.Project.MediaPool)
            {
                foreach(Effect ef in m.Effects)
                {
                    ef.Preset = ef.CurrentPreset.Name;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

public class EntryPoint
{
    public void FromVegas(Vegas vegas)
    {
        Test.TestClass test = new Test.TestClass();
        test.Main(vegas);
    }
}

Dexcon wrote on 5/29/2025, 7:13 AM

Another method that doesn't require a script is if all the video events that you want globally affected by the same FX preset are placed on the one video track and the FX is added as a track FX.

In Vegas Pro 22 (and VP21), this can also be achieved by using an Adjustment Track or an Adjustment Event so that FX preset changes affect all video events on lower tracks (though a bit different with an Adjustment Event).

jetdv wrote on 5/29/2025, 7:14 AM

@zzzzzz9125, you should check to make sure it's the correct effect unless ALL effects have a preset by the same name.

NoKi wrote on 5/29/2025, 7:35 AM

@zzzzzz9125 Great! Saved me quite some time to figure out how to do it. I changed it to apply this to selected media only, but it works like a charm :-)

using System;
using ScriptPortal.Vegas;

public class EntryPoint
{
    public static Vegas myVegas;
    
    public void FromVegas(Vegas vegas)
    {
        myVegas = vegas;
        Media[] selectedMedia = myVegas.Project.MediaPool.GetSelectedMedia();
    
        foreach (Media media in selectedMedia)
        {
            foreach(Effect effect in media.Effects)
            {
                effect.Preset = effect.CurrentPreset.Name;
            }
        }        
    }    
}

@jetdv might make sense to make sure, only specific plugin presets are affected, will see...

@Dexcon unfortunately, I need the FX to be on media level as all track FX are removed when switching to multicamera mode.

Thanks,
NIls