Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 144)

144 Part II Learning About the Final Cut Express Interface
To save a shortcut button bar:
1 Do one of the following:
 Choose Tools > Button Bars > Save.
 Control-click any shortcut button in the button bar, then choose Save All Button Bars
from the shortcut menu.
2 In the Save dialog, enter a new name for the button bar and choose where to save it.
The default name is Custom Button Bars. The default location where these files are
stored is:
/Users/username/Library/Preferences/Final Cut Express User Data/Button Bars/
3 If a file with the specified name already exists in that location, a message appears
asking if you want to replace the file. If so, click Replace; otherwise, click Cancel and
rename the file, then click Save.
To load a custom shortcut button bar:
1 Copy the button bar file to your computer.
The default location where these files are stored is:
/Users/username/Library/Preferences/Final Cut Express User Data/Button Bars/
2 Do one of the following:
 Choose Tools > Button Bars > Load.
 Control-click anywhere in the button bar of any window, then choose Load All
Button Bars from the shortcut menu.
Note: A list of button bars that have been saved in the Button Bars folder appears only
in the Button Bar submenu, not in the shortcut menu.
3 In the Choose a File dialog, navigate to the location where the shortcut button bar is
stored, then click Choose.
The default location where these files are stored is:
/Users/username/Library/Preferences/Final Cut Express User Data/Button Bars/
The shortcut button bar appears at the top of the selected window.
Note: When you restore a button bar or use a saved shortcut button bar, all existing
shortcut buttons in all windows are replaced by those you are loading.