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Tahj123
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February 23, 2022
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Lost everything

  • February 23, 2022
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I Just spent hours making stuff in premiere pro just to delete the files that were still in use from my desktop i have gotten the original files back however i still have the error and do not know how to fix it.

 

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Correct answer gerikp

If you still have the original files you were first editing with then you can relink the media. Here's an Adobe Help article that can guide you https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/relinking-media.html

 

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R Neil Haugen
R Neil Haugen
Legend
February 23, 2022

It's lost the data for the location of the orignal media.

 

So go to this clip in the Project file, it will be showing a thumb with a question mark for this clip. Right-click, locate media. Then navigate to the place you have that stored on the computer using that dialog.

 

One thing a lot of those new to Premiere don't understand ... "importing" a video or audio file into Premiere does not move or copy the file on disc, it only imports a link to the file's location on disk. Premiere works on metadata like that.

 

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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Tahj123Author
Participant
February 23, 2022

Thanks one problem it is over one hundred random files

 

R Neil Haugen
R Neil Haugen
Legend
February 23, 2022

If they're in the same folders, it can link however many are in that folder at a time.

 

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
gerikp
Community Expert
gerikpCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
February 23, 2022

If you still have the original files you were first editing with then you can relink the media. Here's an Adobe Help article that can guide you https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/relinking-media.html

 

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    Tahj123Author
    Participant
    February 23, 2022

    Nevermind thanks a tonne 2 days of work regained I can't thank you enough

     

      gerikp
      Community Expert
      gerikpCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 23, 2022

      Glad you were able to fix it!

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