Config Questions

[Peter Wassink]

I have some questions on configs.

My students would like to use their own config on the school OSX computers. (a very sensible request!)
but i couldn't quite help them...

They should be able to put their config on a memory stick but how?
Where is it located, and where do they save it & how do they make tvpaint use it?
i believe it cannot be done from within TVPaint?

in TVPaint pro, in the startup panel has a configuration section, i didn't see it in the standard version, is that right?

[Soom]

I am not at my MAC right now, so I can't check - but if you just copy the .plist file - doesn't it work? should work for most MAC apps. just a guess.

[Elodie]

Will an update wreck my TVPaint Animation settings? Is there some way I can back up my settings ?

Although it is highly unlikely that updates will affect your settings, it's always good to err on the side of caution.
You can find your profile settings in the following directories, in case you wish to archive or distribute them:

• Windows: open "Documents and Settings" => "User name" => "Application Data" (or "AppData" on Vista and 7) => "TVPaint Animation 10 Pro" and copy the folder "Default".

• Mac: open the "Library" => "tvp animation 10 pro" => and copy the folder "Default". /!\ since 10.7, Library is hidden : you must use the menu "Go to" in the Finder, then press [Alt] on your keyboard to display the Library.

• Ubuntu : open the folder "Documents" hit [ctrl + H] in order to display the hidden folders. Double click on the folder ".tvp", then "TVPaint Animation 10 Pro" and copy the folder "Default"

You can simply overwrite those "Default Settings" with any backups you've saved.

[Peter Wassink]

Will an update wreck my TVPaint Animation settings? Is there some way I can back up my settings ?

Although it is highly unlikely that updates will affect your settings, it's always good to err on the side of caution.
You can find your profile settings in the following directories, in case you wish to archive or distribute them:

• Windows: open "Documents and Settings" => "User name" => "Application Data" (or "AppData" on Vista and 7) => "TVPaint Animation 10 Pro" and copy the folder "Default".

• Mac: open the "Library" => "tvp animation 10 pro" => and copy the folder "Default". /!\ since 10.7, Library is hidden : you must use the menu "Go to" in the Finder, then press [Alt] on your keyboard to display the Library.

• Ubuntu : open the folder "Documents" hit [ctrl + H] in order to display the hidden folders. Double click on the folder ".tvp", then "TVPaint Animation 10 Pro" and copy the folder "Default"

You can simply overwrite those "Default Settings" with any backups you've saved.

Thanks Elodie, i did do a search on config but didn't find this.

is it true that the standard start-uppanel does not cater for configs?

[Elodie]

If I remember well, the startup panel depends on your config.

[Peter Wassink]

indeed in the preferences you can choose wether or not to have the start-up panel appear.
But in my pro start-uppanel i have a config section and in the standard version this is missing.

so this means that standard users need to manually copy conigd in their OS?

[Elodie]

It's normal, the multiple config system does exist only in the Professional Edition

[Peter Wassink]

• Mac: open the "Library" => "tvp animation 10 pro" => and copy the folder "Default". /!\ since 10.7, Library is hidden : you must use the menu "Go to" in the Finder, then press [Alt] on your keyboard to display the Library.

hi i'm now trying to put my config on a Mac
and i'm trying to find the library
but Go To the folder "library" doesn't work. i get " the folder can't be found"
when / where should i press ALT?

edit ... i found it. sorry working with macs always make me a bit uncomfortable

[Thierry]

Press ALT right after you open the "Go to" menu. The Library folder should appear.

[Peter Wassink]

Thanks Thierry!