Re: Trashing Preferences and keeping favorites

You can drag filters into the bin area, right alongside video clips.

So, start a new project and tear off the "Effects" tab so it make it's own window. Drag your favorites from the effects folder right into the bin area. Then, save the project.

Go ahead and restore, wipe, or whatever you want to Final Cut. When your effects get wiped out, just open that project and drag them back the other way.

I keep copy of that project with me on a flash drive in case I need to use someone else's system. I get all my favorite effects without messing up that person's favorites.