-------------------------- When I use several of those grouped user presets, I would much rather see them applied as a group, much as I would group layers in Photoshop. Can I not do this? Ideally, I would prefer just seeing my user defined name in both Premiere and After Effects. Even more so when I save a group of effect presets as described above. -------------------------- Nope! The closest you'll get to this sort of funtionality is to create a PseudoFX. ---------------------------- Finally, though I suppose that's a no if none of the above can be addressed, is it possible to apply a saved effect preset or save group of presets as a black box, meaning that the original parameters cannot be altered? ----------------------------- Look at creating MoGRTs for this sort of functionality. Additionally, in AE, without (outside of) Presets, you may use the Copy with Property Links feature to create a Master/Child Effect relationship between an effect and its instances.
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