configuration/key map backup etc

[CharlieC]

hellew-

i'm about to start a 15: ad project out of town at another studio. i'll be responsible for all the drawn animation, delivering assets and quicktimes to an AE artist. i'm bringing the laptop i always use, and using their cintiq. beyond just the obvious project backups, i'd like to think ahead to extra back-up precautions, and any other related concerns/experiences you all may have.

seems i should backup my customized tvp configuration, so if the software has to be re-installed, i can load back in all my key map presets; how does one go about that? (and let's see: are there other presets to consider?)

i don't have a copy of the software as i downloaded tvp; any issues if i need to consider if i need to re-install?

my old copy of mirage used to crash and hide the latest project version on my system, and my search functions often didn't recognize the file extension; any special virtual bird crumbs to lay on my path as i go?

by the way, i'm running tvp 8.6.2 on a mac.

thanks in advance for any suggestions,

charlie

[CharlieC]

also, i've been creating some custom brushes based on existing ones from the shared content. i always 'save this configuration' when quitting, and my new brushes and toolbars seem to be automatically saved by tvp, as they always reappear when i open tvp again. (but at one time, didn't one have to actively save new brushes?)
beyond that, is there a safer/further procedure for exporting them for future access?

thanks agin

[ZigOtto]

I don't know exactly how it goes for a mac user, but I suppose it's the same procedure :
answer to your 1rst question : backup your config files,
(on pc, the file is by default at : C:\Documents and Settings\your_ID\Application Data\tvp animation pro\default\
replace "Default" by the name of the config you are using currently if different than the default one .
answer to your 2nd question : gather your custombrushes in a custom panel, and save (export) your custom panel as tvpx file,
(or export it in .bin and .data files if your tvpa version don't save in tvpx format).

[ematecki]

On MacOSX the configs are saved in :
(your home)/Library/tvp animation 9 pro
If you have standard version there isn't a 'pro' at the end.

That folder contains everything but the registration code ("unlock code").

The registration code one is in (this is so everybody on the computer can use TVPAP):
/Library/Preferences/fr.tvpaint.TVPaint90pro.plist
'pro' may also be omited for a standard version.

[CharlieC]

thanks!