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Preserving Transitions

At some point you may update to a new version or ProShow, or uninstall
ProShow. You can rest assured that updating to a new version or
uninstalling the program will not delete the transitions in your library. Feel
free to do either as often as you want.
If you need to completely reinstall Windows or format the PC, however, you
will lose your transitions unless you back them up. Use the Export tool to
save all of your styles as PXT files and save them in a safe place. Once you
have reloaded your system, or moved to a new one, use the Add tool in
ProShow to bring all your saved transitions back into the library.

Transition PXT Files & Structure
Transitions are contained in a single file on your PC called a PXT file. These
files hold all of the information that’s used to create a transition when you
choose that effect.

Where PXT Files are Saved

ProShow comes with a group of built-in transitions that are ready for use
from the time you install the program. These are installed along with the
rest of the program in the default installation path (unless you entered a
different path during installation):

C:\Program Files\Photodex\ProShow Producer\transitions\

If you open this folder on your PC you’ll see that it’s full of PXT files. These
are what ProShow uses to create the transitions you choose while you’re
making a show.

The situation is slightly different for transitions that you create, import, or
get from a Transition Pack. These aren’t part of the default installation of
ProShow so they go into different folders:

For Windows 7, 8 and Vista:

C:\ProgramData\Photodex\Proshow\Transitions