Media effects system

Abstract

In accordance with one embodiment, a method can be implemented that includes accessing a first data file associated with a first media application program, wherein the first data file includes a first identifier associated with a first designer-specified variable for controlling the first media application program; accessing a second data file associated with a second media application program, wherein the second data file includes a second identifier associated with a second designer-specified variable for controlling the second media application program; receiving with a computer processor the first designer-specified variable; receiving with the computer processor the second designer-specified variable.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 accessing a first data file associated with a first media application program, wherein the first data file includes a first identifier associated with a first designer-specified variable for controlling the first media application program;   providing a computer user interface wherein the computer user interface is configured to allow a user of the user interface to control both the first media application program and the second media application program and wherein the computer user interface is configured to use a computer processor to detect in the first data file at least the first identifier associated with the first designer-specified variable for controlling the first media application program;   communicating the first designer-specified variable value from the user interface to the first application program;   communicating to the second application program the data file generated by the first application program with the designer-specified variable value;   communicating a second designer-specified variable value from the user interface to the second application program.