Sharing Preferences And Defaults Between Multiple Computers; Best Practice.

[Pkbldr]

I have done searches on all of the terms I can come up with to no avail so I'll ask my question and be ready to be directed to a thread that answers it.

What would be the Best Practice for sharing/syncing preferences and defaults between multiple computers using Premier?

Thanks in advance.

Toby

[Pkbldr]

Also toolbars and hot keys.

[Kiwideziner]

toolbars are easy as you can import them from the file in the toolbars folder.

The preferences etc I usually just have the two machines side by side and copy. BUT there must be an easier way.

[glennw]

All the Defaults are saved with the plan, so you only need to copy a template plan (or any plan) to another computer.

Export and Import Hotkeys.

Import toolbars with Toolbar Customisation.

Preferences can be done manually.

 

Graeme, I see you just posted as well - the Preferences transfer is always a pain, but doesn't take that long.

[Pkbldr]

What I had hoped for was a practice whereby some set of the program files could be in Dropbox or Drive and accessed from laptops or PCs with seamless synchronization; a change to the program on one device would be in effect when the program was opened on another device, with the same license of course. This seems so logical and useful that I can't believe someone hasn't found a way to do this.

[Gary_M]

Keep your template plan(s) on dropbox and use that for your base no matter which computer you are using.

[joey_martin]

I keep everything in Dropbox. Doesn't matter which computer I am sitting at, my template plan is located in the Dropbox and Chief is pointed to go and get it from there. All preferences and defaults are there for me.

[Pkbldr]

That's what I have in mind Joey, I can't seem to figure how to get there.

The program says it stores the Preferences in <Users/Toby/AppData/Roaming/Chief Architect Inc>. I can see no way to point the program toward another folder such as Dropbox.

I have the 'Templates', the 'Data' Folder and the 'Shared Patterns' Folder in Dropbox, selected under the Preferences, General, Folders pane but can see no way to select the other folders as shown in the 'All Program Paths:' button. Please tell me the way to get there.

 

Thanks, Toby

[joey_martin]

Open the preferences and set the file for NEW PLAN

 

 

[Peter_S]

Hi Toby

I'm wondering if you managed to find or establish "best practice" for multiple computers and/or multiple users.

 

Replicating preferences is straightforward.

We have 4 active users and each chooses their own workspace with preferences and toolbars.

Sharing templates is straight forward.

Fully shared libraries, materials textures etc. seem to be more of a challenge.

 

What solution did you end up deploying?

 

Regards

Peter