Guide to how to backup your FF filters library from your hard drive

HOW TO BACKUP YOUR FILTERS ?

THIS IS FOR WINDOWS VERSION (For MacOS Version please see next post)

This is a short guide to be able to make a backup copy for all your FF filters that you have downloaded to the FF library and you can have a copy if your FF instalation or Windows is broken and need to reinstall, of for security or whatever.

Well this is easy to make if you know how

write %APPDATA% in the search field of the start menu in Windows 7 and look for the Filter forge folders you have installed and look for the system folder and then to the Library

OR write the direct link %APPDATA%\Filter Forge\System\Library

(by default it is C:\Documents and Se ttings\YourUserName\Application Data\Filter Forge\System)

VERY IMPORTANT IF YOU HAVE RENAMED THE FILTER FORGE FOLDER

But if you have renamed the folder installation when installing Filter forge then you have to change the "filter forge" to the new name you have put.

%APPDATA%\Filter Forge new name\System\Library

For example I have

%APPDATA%\Filter Forge 2\System\Library

%APPDATA%\Filter Forge 3\System\Library

You will hardly get our moderators to use a Mac Your question is answered here but feedback from Mac powerusers is always welcome.

Concerning your above post, please note that:
- %APPDATA% resolves to different path on different OS versions, in Win7 its is somewhere in C:\Users\

- mind the version suffix when speaking of direct links. For Filter Forge 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 it will be
%APPDATA%\Filter Forge\System\Library,
%APPDATA%\Filter Forge 2\System\Library and
%APPDATA%\Filter Forge 3\System\Library , respectively.

Please, if you do not solve your problem or do not understand the information on this thread, you can to this other thread that is better explained and with more detail.

Where are the downloaded Filter Forge filters located physically?

http://filterforge.com/forum/read.php?FID=5&TID=9049

When I can I will make a newer thread to arrange, filter and clean all the information into one only thread so is more clear to follow and use

Also there is another thread that I want to mix with this one, and is the one below

Where are the downloaded Filter Forge filters located physically?

Or simply press Ctrl+L

I put this back for new users and beginners to help

mamajane, presets are stored within the ffxml file. So you only need to share ffxml files.

In FilterForge, right click on the filter you're looking for, and select "locate file".

Hi mamajane, the presets themselves are saved within the filter's file itself, so what you need to do is send your ffxml file.

To get the exact location of your ffxml file, check out the screenshot I attached.

I right click on the filter, which gives me the menu with "locate file". Sorry for the mild confusion.

Hope this helps.

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Oh thank you! I was confused - that helps a ton.

So not only is a picture worth a thousand words, but is also worth two thousand pounds
Glad you got help

I have the opposite problem I can't submit tried over the past 2 days and can't keep getting the error failed notice and about uninstalling and making back up of filters well what I know of PCs would fit into a thimble. I have uninstalled FF5 in the very recent past and lost every new filter I made before submitting them as FF5 in the end would not even open up. So what am Ito do. Sent in a request to FF5 site and they are not very helpful with much. Hope someone can suggest a very easy fix, anyway thanks.

Now my subscription is all stuffed up too. Fair suck of the battered save man,( Hot dog with batter on it in stead of bun) I really am going CRAZY! OH well more to work out with the FF people. Hey how come I cant put a little face in my postes It writes them instead

Check over the latest beta version for the built-in backup tool.