How to match file default paths?

[shotcut]

Shotcut does save some paths to its hidden configuration:

Shotcut - Configuration Keys

See

• openPath
• savePath
• encode/path

But there are many dialogs, and a path item is only updated on certain ones. That behavior is called sticky (remember last used), but it is not super sticky. If it were super sticky, then it would change the open path in situations where you would not prefer it, and super sticky can be annoying. A project folder does not override any of these values, but in cases where a file is generated, i.e. Stabilize) it saves a file automatically in the project folder. More details about project folder in

Project Management

Introduction Shotcut does not provide very much in the way of project management at this time. Rather, you are required to manage many aspects of this. There are a few things you should know: Shotcut saves to a project file in a text format called MLT XML. (Technical detail on that format can be found here.) The project file does not contain any of your media. Rather, it only links to your media files by file system path and name. There are 3 different kinds of projects: Clip If you put a…