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NefariousDeeds
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May 12, 2023
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Premier suddenly only locating one file at a time, no auto locating after first clip located

  • May 12, 2023
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Hi all, this seems like a stupid issue but its driving me crazy. I work such that I fairly frequently need to relink files due to file path changes and it used to be I simply located the first clip for Premiere and it would then automatically link all the files in that same folder that matched. The files are always in one folder so this made relinking a non-issue. All of a sudden now, Premiere won't link more than one file at a time no matter what I do. I've tried removing and reinstalling Premiere and updating everything on my Mac to the lastest version of everything but its still linking one at a time. 

 

I hope this is just a dumb issue that I did something but whatever the solution, I'd love to hear it. Thanks!

    Correct answer jof93454657

    Thank you!  This solved the exact problem I was having too.  Unticking the File Extension box under Match File Properties let it find all of the other clips too - honestly thought I was about to sit for half an hour matching each one! 

    Premiere had the extensions as  .mp4  and the files were .MP4  - on raw footage clips. 

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    Kevin-Monahan
    Community Manager
    Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    May 12, 2023

    Hey NefariousDeeds,

    Kind of a puzzler. Maybe you could tell us more about your setup and workflow. Do you use an attached drive for media? What kind of drive? Any other details we might not be aware of? Let us know. I've been there and it's no fun. Sorry about the situation.

     

    Thanks,
    Kevin

    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community & Engagement Strategist – Pro Video and Audio
    NefariousDeeds
    NefariousDeedsAuthor
    Participant
    May 15, 2023

    Thank you for the question. The setup is Adobe CC, latest version of everything running on a MBP, lastest OS and updates.  The workflow doesn't make any difference, meaning that if I get a file from my editor and relink local clips from what he was working on locally, or if I simply move a local project from one folder to another (accidentally saved in Documents, for example, and move to correct project folder), the results are the same: one clip at a time, no automated matching once the correct folder is shown to Premiere. No removable drives are used, always the Mac's main hard drive. Please let me know if I missed anything. 

    Kevin-Monahan
    Community Manager
    Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    May 15, 2023

    Thanks for the info. That helps a lot. The only culprit could be the media itself. Can you share details about the media, like the camera it was shot on? If it is not camera-based media, give us more details about how the media was acquired. That may help. Hope we can help you solve this problem soon.

     

    Thanks,
    Kevin

    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community & Engagement Strategist – Pro Video and Audio
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