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Project Manager - Consolidating and Proxies

Forum|Forum|8 years ago
August 15, 2017
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In CC2015, when you used the Project Manager to trim down a final project, it didn't do anything with any attached Proxy files.

In CC2017, doing the same thing now copies over any attached Proxy files in their entirety, regardless of any trim options.

Is there any way to prevent the copying of proxy files other than using the proxy removal workaround in Premiere, unmounting the drive that contains the proxy files, or manually deleting the proxy files after they are copied over?

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OriginulDawg

Known Participant

Yeah, I agree with this being an issue. Especially the copying of Proxies that aren't even used?!? What's the upside of that ever? Besides it taking the extra time, I simply deleted any media that was a proxy file. When I fired up the project the single sequence played fine. Nothing in the sequence was offline. But, yeah, on a big project there were a lot of unneccessary proxies in there!

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Jared Raab

Participant

This is still a problem in 15.4.1 - I encountered it when trying to prep a project for colour.

I tried to manage a project and it copied over with proxies PLUS a bunch of proxies that had nothing to do with the sequence. I detached all the proxies from everything in the bin, and re-exported and it worked. Good thing I checked because I almost sent it off to colour with the proxies. This really needs a fix.

R Neil Haugen

Legend

Antoine,

Do you mean it's copying proxies into your 'consolidated' project?

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

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antoineg84618823

Participant

yes exactly : what can i do to avoid that issue without delating manualy the proxies ?

i just want in my consolidated projet the hi-res files without the proxies

thanks !

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Trent Happel

Community Manager

Sorry, the Project Manager still does not currently support Proxy files, so this is still an open issue.

I know it is not ideal, but you could try moving the Proxies to another location on disk (no need to delete). When the Link Media dialog appears to locate your Proxy files, choose Cancel (if you want Link Media to appear again for Proxy files next time you open this Project) or Offline All (if you don't want Link Media dialog to appear next time you open this Project). Now run Project Manager operation to consolidate only the hi-res files.

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antoineg84618823

Participant

Hello !

Is this bug has been fixed ? i have the same problem right now

Thanks !

eckelsteve1

Participating Frequently

I needed to get some clips to my color-correcting guy, ver frustrated. Here is my clunky work-around:

1. Export an EDL (I tried a FCP XML - that adds other problems)

2. Create a new project and import the EDL, relink the files

3. Do a project manager of the new sequence

Seppia

Participating Frequently

I agree, it's still an issue in CC2018: when consolidating, Adobe Premiere also copies the proxy files, which is useless.

There should be an option not to copy the proxy file when consolidating. It's a waste of (copy) time and disk space.

I just dropped a Feature Request/Bug Report Form , although I wonder if it's any use...

R Neil Haugen

Legend

The feature/bug requests filed get distributed in collated lists to all the managerial types ... so they are definitely noticed, and I'd guess how many of X are received is a rather important data bit to them also.

It's the most direct way to give feedback to the development team. And is part of their decision making process.

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

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