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October 18, 2023
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Ae relink dialog similar to Premiere Pro

  • October 18, 2023
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In Premiere, when files lose their link, relinking opens a dialog showing a path from where the missing file was originally located.

 

Whether for better organization, moving to a different location or renaming a file, files lose their links and need to be relocated.

 

After Effects should use a similar dialog as Premiere when relinking lost files. The ability to see the path a file was originally stored in is a good indicator as to where I should start looking. Sometimes it's in the same location but the name was changed. other times, seeing the former path triggers a reminder that I moved the associated files to a new location and I know where to go look.

 

This would speed production quickly locating lost or missing files.

 

Additionally, I think being able to click on a primary "Projects" directory or hard drive where most of your work is saved, would use the computer to search all folders embedded inside rather than the user having to locate the specific file path - which often times takes quite some time.

 

If the name hasn't changed clicking a master project folder or hard drive would find a file similar to the finder's "Find" option.

 

Thanks for listening.

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Known Participant
February 13, 2024

A must.