SETTING Converter

Extract text from DaVinci Resolve macros (SETTING)

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How to extract text from your SETTING file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your SETTING file.
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Convert SETTING to another file type

To convert SETTING macros to another format, you need DaVinci Resolve or other Settings software.

Convert a file to SETTING

To convert other file formats to the "Fusion Node Preset" file type, you need software like DaVinci Resolve or a similar tool.

About SETTING files

The .setting extension is a dual-purpose format most frequently associated with Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve, and secondarily with Synology Surveillance Station.

1. DaVinci Resolve Fusion Macro

In the context of video editing, a .setting file is a plain text file written in the Lua scripting language. It defines a specific visual effect, transition, or title template for the Fusion page within DaVinci Resolve.

Common Use Cases:

Sharing custom video effects (macros) between editors.
Saving specific node structures (e.g., a glitch effect or animated text) to the "Templates" folder for quick reuse.

Friction Points:

Installation Difficulty: Unlike .drfx bundles which install automatically, loose .setting files must be manually copied to obscure system directories (e.g., ProgramData\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Fusion\Templates\Edit\Titles).
Version Mismatch: Macros created in newer versions of Resolve (e.g., 19) may crash older versions (e.g., 17) if they use newer node attributes.
Text Editing: Users often need to "convert" these to TXT simply to modify default parameter values (like font size or color) without opening the heavy Resolve application.

Conversion Targets:

To Edit: Rename or convert to TXT or LUA. Since the file is plain text, this allows you to tweak code directly.
To Distribute: Compress multiple .setting files and assets into a ZIP archive, then rename the extension to .DRFX. This creates an installable bundle for other users.

2. Synology Surveillance Station Configuration

Less frequently, this file is an encrypted configuration backup generated by Synology Surveillance Station. It contains IP camera settings, recording schedules, and event detection rules.

Constraints:

Proprietary Lock-in: These are binary or encrypted files meant strictly for the "Configuration Import" wizard within the Synology DSM interface.
No Interoperability: You cannot convert these to JSON or XML to read passwords or settings manually; they function solely as a restore point for specific NAS hardware.

Convert.Guru analyzes your SETTING file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

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FAQ

If you want to convert SETTING file to , you can use DaVinci Resolve or similar software from the "Video Effect Macro" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to SETTING, try DaVinci Resolve or another comparable tool in the "Video Effect Macro" category.

The SETTING Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our SETTING converter.