Presets - save and apply values - HIDDEN
This is the documentation to the unreleased presets for adjustments.
Currently it is hidden from the help center.
With presets you can save and apply fixed sets of values.
Quickly save and apply different settings for fast experimentation while still editing
Give presets a name to easily remember them and recall them through the Control panel or the API
You can find the presets drawer in all adjustment panels except for IO Effects and XR.
General
Presets are
stored in the show file
shared between machines
Presets store values based on the shown scope in the header of the drawer.
Panel | Save | Apply |
---|---|---|
Video Keyer | Stores all values which can be set on this panel. This includes settings on all sub pages. | Applies the values on the selected camera system/media input. |
Composite | Stores all Live changes of this panel and its sub pages. | Applies the stored values to All machines. |
Camera Effects | ||
Color Grading | ||
Object | Stores all Live changes of the selected object(s) and the object selection itself. | Applies the stored values to the saved object selection. When applied in Director, it also switches to the saved object selection. |
Use quick presets
Quick presets allow you to easily store settings in predefined slots and recall them with a single click.
Open quick presets
Click on the camera snapshot icon on the bottom right of the presets drawer to open/close it
Save a quick preset
Shift + Click
one of the numbered slots to store the current settingsNOTE: Saving in a slot which already has a preset stored, will overwrite the stored preset
The slot in which the settings are stored, is shown with a white outline
In a multi-machine setup, the outline color is the machine color from which this preset was saved
Apply a quick preset
Click
on a numbered slot to apply the preset stored in itNOTE: Clicking on an empty slot does nothing
Clear a quick preset
Ctrl + Shift + Click
on a numbered slot to clear the preset stored in itNOTE: Numbered slots do not have to be cleared, they can just be overwritten (See "Save a quick preset")
Clear all quick presets
Open the overflow menu on the top right of the drawer and choose "Clear all quick presets"
Click "Clear" to confirm
Use named presets
Named presets allow you to save settings using custom names so they are recognizable and can be recalled later through the presets drawer, the control panel or the API.
Open named presets
Click on the "Presets" button on the right to open/close the drawer
Save a named preset
Click "Save new +"
Choose a name for your preset
When using the default name it will automatically count up. Preset 1, Preset 2, …
Apply a named preset
Open the Preset dropdown
Select a named preset
Last applied indicates which preset was last applied. However, we are not keeping track of the changes you make afterwards. This means that last applied and the values you see might be different.
Overwrite a named preset
Open the Preset dropdown
Hover over the preset you want to overwrite with the current data
Click on the Disc icon
Click on "Overwrite" to confirm
Rename a named preset
Open the Preset dropdown
Hover over the preset you want to rename
Click on the Edit icon
Edit the name and press
Enter
to confirm
Delete a named preset
Open the Preset dropdown
Hover over the preset you want to delete
Click on the Trash can icon
Click on "Delete" to confirm
Delete all named presets
Open the overflow menu on the top right of the drawer and choose "Delete all named presets"
Click "Delete" to confirm
Trigger named presets from the Control panel
In the Control panel open the Presets panel via the Menu on the top left
The panel gets docked next to the last active panel
Drag a preset onto the canvas and select for example a trigger button to link it to
Link a list of presets
To link a whole list of presets
Drag a preset onto the canvas and select a Tab or Dropdown widget
Select the widget and click on the "List" tag
The Preset names are populated as options
Learn more about how to Populate Options for Tab and Dropdown widgets
Double click the widget to show its actions
Right click the widget and drag the Selected property onto the PresetName field
Now the selected value (Preset name) is used instead of the hardcoded one
By default the presets are applied to the Send To machines specified in the panel. Learn more about the Read from - Send to header in the Control panel
Target a specific group
To target a group of machines which is different from what is specified in the Read from - Send to header.
Double click the SendToGroupName parameter
Enter the name of the target group and click "Confirm"
Target default send to group
To get back the default behaviour and use the send to group in the Read from - Send to header
Click the System actions icon on the bottom of the widget icons on the left side
Drag the GetSendToGroup onto the SendToGroupName field