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kamille53
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April 4, 2019
Question

Migrate Work Space from previous version

  • April 4, 2019
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I just downloaded the new version of AE.
2 issues...


1. It wiped out my Saved Workspace. Is there any way to Export/Import to migrate workspaces from version to version

2. I was able to dock it in the previous version I was able to dock panel from File/Scripts into my Workspace.
In this version, it won't dock.

On a IMac

Running Mojave

    1 reply

    Shivangi_Gupta
    Community Manager
    Shivangi_GuptaCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    April 5, 2019

    Hi kloy53,

    Thanks for reaching out. the customized workspaces are saved as .xml files. You can copy the workspaces from one version to another. Have a look at this article: https://forums.creativecow.net/docs/forums/post.php?forumid=2&postid=1025885&univpostid=1025885&pview=t

    Mac OS:  [drive]/Users/[user_name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe/After Effects/16.0/ModifiedWorkspaces

    All you need to do is copy the content from the modified workspaces inside 16.0 folder and paste it to the same location inside 16.1 folder.

    Note: After Effects should be closed while doing it.

    Hope it'll help.

    Thanks,

    Shivangi

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      smart_Charm15A8
      Participant
      April 26, 2019

      Can you show how to do this on PC? It's really frustrating to feel apprehensive to update versions knowing it will cost me time because all my custom settings are wiped out.

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        Xsumi
        Participant
        February 11, 2024

        Yes, you can do it on pc as well.

        Just go to C:\Users\/[user_name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\17.5(it may be different for you I am using ae 2020) 

        There you will see  --( Modified Workspace ) copy this and save it to one of your drives and whenever you update your software just replace this Modified Workspace 

        I hope I was able to explain correctly and that my message got across 

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