Saving Multiple Event Effects (FX) as One

Byron K wrote on 6/29/2009, 1:49 AM

I have to do some major color correction on 16 video clips using Brightness / Contrast, Color Balance, Color Corrector (2ndary) and Color Curves.

Is there a way to save all these with their settings as one nice "effects package" so I don't have to separately drag 'n drop all 5 of these effects into every clip?

Or copy multiple effects at one time w/ their settings from one clip to another?

Thanks!
Byron

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Grazie wrote on 6/29/2009, 2:10 AM

I save as a Preset CHAIN. This then can be recalled at anytime - and in the distant future too. I have Preset CHAINS going back to Vegas6.

And yes, you can also do Copy>Paste Attributes. Mind you, this isn't as clean as the Preset CHAIN method - meaning you might ALSO be pasting back other attribs you DON'T wont.

Grazie

Byron K wrote on 6/29/2009, 11:04 AM

Thanks Grazie for you assistance!
I'll have to see how to save the effects settings to these Preset Chains
I saw something on another thread re: Filter Packages? Are these the same thing?

earthrisers wrote on 6/29/2009, 6:55 PM

When you've got your FX chain all set up the way you want it, and with your Video Event FX dialog window still open, click the "Add Effect" icon near the top right of the FX dialog window.
That brings up the plug-in chooser.

Without choosing anything, click the "Save As..." button at the right.

You'll be prompted to name your new "package".
Give it whatever name you want, and click OK.

VOILA!! Now you can re-use it at will. It will be located in the "Filter Packages" subdirectory of the FX directory, not in the main FX directory itself.

Grazie wrote on 6/29/2009, 11:50 PM

earthrisers, thanks for "fleshing-out" the much needed detail I omitted - much appreciated!

Grazie

Byron K wrote on 7/1/2009, 10:42 AM

Thank you for your assistance! This has saved me a LOT of work!