Sharing of presets for visual effects or other computer-implemented effects

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, if executed by a computing system having a processor, cause the computing system to perform operations for sharing presets usable by applications for generating visual effects for moving or still images, the operations comprising:

• receiving a preset usable by a first application for generating visual effects, wherein—
• the preset includes first data that conform to a first schema, and the first schema corresponds to the first application for generating visual effects;
• in response to receiving the preset, automatically modifying the first data to obtain second data that conform to a neutral schema, wherein the neutral schema is different from the first schema;
• receiving a request for the preset from a user, wherein—
• the request indicates a second application for generating visual effects that is different from the first application for generating visual effects,
• the second application for generating visual effects uses presets that include data that conform to a second schema,
• the second schema corresponds to the second application for generating visual effects, and
• the second schema is different from the first and neutral schemas;
• and modifying the second data to obtain third data that conform to the second schema.

A computing system, having a processor and a memory, for sharing presets usable by applications for generating visual effects for moving or still images, the computing system comprising:

• a component configured to receive a preset usable by a first application for generating visual effects, wherein the preset includes first data that conform to a first schema corresponding to the first application for generating visual effects;
• a component configured to automatically modify, in response to receiving the preset, the first data to obtain second data that conform to a neutral schema that is different from the first schema;
• a component configured to receive a request for the preset from a user, wherein the request indicates a second application for generating visual effects that is different from the first application for generating visual effects, wherein the second application for generating visual effects uses presets that include data that conform to a second schema, wherein the second schema corresponds to the second application for generating visual effects, and wherein the second schema is different from the first and neutral schemas;
• and
• a component configured to modify the second data to obtain third data that conform to the second schema,
• wherein at least one of the components comprises computer-executable instructions stored in the memory for execution by the processor.

A computing system, having a processor, for sharing presets usable by applications for generating visual effects for moving or still images, the computing system comprising:

• means for receiving a preset usable by a first application for generating visual effects, wherein the preset includes first data that conform to a first schema corresponding to the first application for generating visual effects;
• means for, in response to receiving the preset, automatically modifying the first data to obtain second data that conform to a neutral schema that is different from the first schema;
• means for receiving a request for the preset from a user, wherein the request indicates a second application for generating visual effects that is different from the first application for generating visual effects, wherein the second application for generating visual effects uses presets that include data that conform to a second schema, wherein the second schema corresponds to the second application for generating visual effects, and wherein the second schema is different from the first and neutral schemas;
• and
• means for modifying the second data to obtain third data that conform to the second schema.