Here is a list of the locations of each item in Vegas to back up when formatting your PC!
⭐ Favorite plugins from: VFX, Transitions and Media Generator:
%AppData%\VEGAS\VEGAS Pro\Favorite PlugIns
Copy the folder completely.
⭐ Window Layouts and Keyboard Map Customized:
%AppData%\VEGAS Pro\21.0
Just change the number at the end of the path to match your Vegas version.
Copy the folder completely.
⭐ General Preferences. Like: ram usage, track color, deprecated feature, auto save time, etc:
The file responsible for this information is "persist.prefs" located at:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\VEGAS Pro\21.0
Just change the number at the end of the path to match your Vegas version.
*However, to avoid problems, I recommend doing it the native way in Vegas.
To export. In vegas go to: Options>Export Preferences...
To import. In vegas go to: Options>Import Preferences...
⭐ Presets from: VFX, Transitions and Media Generator:
My Documents\OFX Presets
Copy the folder completely.
⭐ Render Templates:
%AppData%\VEGAS\Render Templates
Copy the folder completely (all subfolders and files).
⭐ Scripts:
Vegas built-in scripts:
C:\Program Files\VEGAS\VEGAS Pro 21.0\Script Menu
Just change the version to match your Vegas.
Ideal location:
My Documents\Vegas Script Menu
(putting in this folder, the scripts will work in any version of Vegas)
⭐ Extensions:
Ideal location:
My Documents\Vegas Application Extensions
⭐ Filter Package:
To export. In Regedit go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DirectShow\Presets\FX Packages
In the left corner of the Window. Right-click the FX Packages folder and click Export. Save wherever you like. To import in the future.
To import: Just double-click the registry entry file in the folder you saved and confirm.
It is also necessary to copy the files from these folders:
%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\VEGAS\FX Packages
%userprofile%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Sony\Prese
*It's not very safe to do it this way, it's better to use the Preset Manager.
Sony Preset Manager 2.0:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160826164938/http://dspcdn.sonycreativesoftware.com/current/extras/presetmngr20k.exe
⭐ Project Properties Templates:
VP19 and earlier versions.
To export. In Regedit go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sony Creative Software\VEGAS Pro\19.0\Metrics\VideoProProfiles
*Being the version you want to import.
In the left corner of the Window. Right-click the VideoProProfiles folder and click Export. Save wherever you like. To import in the future.
To import into same version of vegas: Just double-click the registry entry file in the folder you saved and confirm.
To import into a version prior to VP19: Right-click the registry entry file in the folder you saved it to and click edit.
On the line where you have:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sony Creative Software\VEGAS Pro\19.0\Metrics\VideoProProfiles]
Change the version to which you want. (Remembering only versions prior to VP19.)
Save the file. Then just open it normally.
*This procedure can also be done to import pre-VP19 versions to later versions. Being limited up to version 19.
VP20.
To export. In Regedit go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VEGAS Creative Software\VEGAS Pro\20.0\Metrics\VideoProProfiles
In the left corner of the Window. Right-click the VideoProProfiles folder and click Export. Save wherever you like. To import in the future.
To import into same version of vegas: Just double-click the registry entry file in the folder you saved and confirm.
To import from a version prior to VP20 to VP20: Right-click the registry entry file in the folder you saved it to and click edit. Replace the line where you have:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sony Creative Software\VEGAS Pro\19.0\Metrics\VideoProProfiles]
For:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VEGAS Creative Software\VEGAS Pro\20.0\Metrics\VideoProProfiles]
Save the file. Then just open it normally.
*This procedure can also be done in reverse to import from VP20 to versions prior to it
⭐ Toolbar organization, pan/crop & mask presets, track motion presets, etc:
VP19 and earlier versions.
To export. In Regedit go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sony Creative Software\VEGAS Pro\19.0\Metrics\Application
*Being the version you want to import.
VP20.
To export. In Regedit go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VEGAS Creative Software\VEGAS Pro\20.0\Metrics\Application
In the left corner of the Window. Right-click the Application folder and click Export. Save wherever you like. To import in the future.
To import: Just double-click the registry entry file in the folder you saved and confirm.
*I haven't tested if it's possible to import and export to different versions and vice versa. As I showed with the Project Properties Templates.