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Jim Leonard · December 22nd, 2007, 08:34 PM

I was wondering if there is a way to package a project together so when it's moved on the hard drive, either as a temp backup or to another drive to work on another PC, WHY does Premiere spend forever asking where files are? They haven't moved in the individual project folder that I put them in. When I have a huge project it can take half an hour to find everything. Also, I edit HDV. Is there a way to prevent Premiere (I use CS3 btw) to have to re index and re conform everything? It can take forever when I just want to start working. I mean, they've already been rendered once, the render files are somewhere.

If people have had this same experience as me, or have any ideas or settings to go to, I would very much appreciate it. If this has already been dealt with before, please direct me to the post.

Thanks very much! Have a great Christmas!

Jim

Jim Leonard · December 25th, 2007, 11:18 AM

Anyone? Someones got to have experienced this!

Merry Christmas!

Brian Brown · December 26th, 2007, 10:34 PM

Have you used the Project Manager to create a trimmed project prior to "offlining" it? I think this procedure will make it easier to pull back in at a later time. On complex projects that have been moved, I find it easier to just edit the *.prproj file (it's just a text file) and alter the drive letters and directories with a global find and replace. Make a backup first, if you try to do this.

Yes, PPro is pretty brain dead when it comes to finding its own assets. After Effects just needs me to tell it where one file has been moved and it'll find the rest of them. Not so with PPro!

Good luck,
Brian Brown

Steve Wolla · December 26th, 2007, 11:47 PM

I have had that same situation happen to me too. Premiere Pro, be it CS3 or 1.5, both are very frustrating to me too. Sorry but I have not found a cure, beyond exporting to tape and re-loading when transferring projects between say, my desktop and laptop. I know of no other reliable way, although would sure like to find one, too.

Yossi Margolin · December 27th, 2007, 12:39 AM

If the drive letter and folder paths are the same on the old hard drive and new one, I think it will automatically find everything.

Ervin Farkas · December 27th, 2007, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yossi Margolin

If the drive letter and folder paths are the same on the old hard drive and new one, I think it will automatically find everything.

Unfortunately that's not true, at least in PPRO 1.5 and 2.0 - they both loose files when a project is moved. Sometimes the re-linking is successful on subsequent startups (after specifying the path at the first startup), sometimes it's not. It's a bug I learned to live with.

Yossi Margolin · December 27th, 2007, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ervin Farkas

Unfortunately that's not true, at least in PPRO 1.5 and 2.0 - they both loose files when a project is moved. Sometimes the re-linking is successful on subsequent startups (after specifying the path at the first startup), sometimes it's not. It's a bug I learned to live with.

Hmmm

I've moved projects from one system to another without Premiere loosing the files (PPro 1.5 and CS3).

After relinking lost files and saving the project, I've never had them get lost on subsequent startups.

Ervin Farkas · December 27th, 2007, 01:06 PM

Correct, PPRO won't always loose links, it's a hit and miss issue.

Jim Leonard · January 14th, 2008, 12:57 AM

Well, thanks for all your responses (I'll give editing the text file a go, thanks Brian)...but for the most part, like everyone else, it seems like I'll have to just deal with it...

Thanks again

December 22nd, 2007, 08:34 PM	#1
Jim Leonard New Boot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 6	When moving a project... I was wondering if there is a way to package a project together so when it's moved on the hard drive, either as a temp backup or to another drive to work on another PC, WHY does Premiere spend forever asking where files are? They haven't moved in the individual project folder that I put them in. When I have a huge project it can take half an hour to find everything. Also, I edit HDV. Is there a way to prevent Premiere (I use CS3 btw) to have to re index and re conform everything? It can take forever when I just want to start working. I mean, they've already been rendered once, the render files are somewhere. If people have had this same experience as me, or have any ideas or settings to go to, I would very much appreciate it. If this has already been dealt with before, please direct me to the post. Thanks very much! Have a great Christmas! Jim

December 26th, 2007, 11:47 PM	#4
Steve Wolla Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 477	I have had that same situation happen to me too. Premiere Pro, be it CS3 or 1.5, both are very frustrating to me too. Sorry but I have not found a cure, beyond exporting to tape and re-loading when transferring projects between say, my desktop and laptop. I know of no other reliable way, although would sure like to find one, too. Last edited by Steve Wolla; December 26th, 2007 at 11:48 PM. Reason: spelling error

December 27th, 2007, 01:06 PM	#8
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	Correct, PPRO won't always loose links, it's a hit and miss issue. __________________ Ervin Farkas www.AtlantaLegalVideo.com

December 25th, 2007, 11:18 AM	#2
Jim Leonard New Boot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 6	Anyone? Someones got to have experienced this! Merry Christmas!

December 26th, 2007, 10:34 PM	#3
Brian Brown Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Estes Park, CO USA Posts: 426	Have you used the Project Manager to create a trimmed project prior to "offlining" it? I think this procedure will make it easier to pull back in at a later time. On complex projects that have been moved, I find it easier to just edit the .prproj file (it's just a text file) and alter the drive letters and directories with a global find and replace. Make a backup first, if you try to do this. Yes, PPro is pretty brain dead when it comes to finding its own assets. After Effects just needs me to tell it where one file* has been moved and it'll find the rest of them. Not so with PPro! Good luck, Brian Brown

December 27th, 2007, 12:39 AM	#5
Yossi Margolin Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 85	If the drive letter and folder paths are the same on the old hard drive and new one, I think it will automatically find everything.

January 14th, 2008, 12:57 AM	#9
Jim Leonard New Boot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 6	Well, thanks for all your responses (I'll give editing the text file a go, thanks Brian)...but for the most part, like everyone else, it seems like I'll have to just deal with it... Thanks again