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January 9, 2024
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reset paths to video clips

  • January 9, 2024
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Hi all,

 

does anyone have a solution to this pls.

 

I have video clips that - maybe due to being oved around or reorganised on the drives - Premiere has become confused by the path names.

 

So what should be:File Path: /Volumes/Macintosh HD/Volumes/HAWKING/<<<Grimsey/<<<PROXY RUSHES/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_032/GRM_2055

 

has become:

File Path: /Volumes/Macintosh HD/Volumes/HAWKING/<<<Grimsey/<<<PROXY RUSHES/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_020/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_021/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_022/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_023/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_024/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_025/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_026/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_027/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_028/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_030-GOF/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_031-GOG/Trip 4 proxy/GRM_T4_032/GRM_2055

 

I have no idea how many clips have suffered this fate, but all I do know is that it makes it impossible to transfer and conform with an XML.

 

I have tried deleting the caches, but that doesnt work. 

 

We are talking about 200 hrs of material btw.

 

Anyone have a simple solution?

 

Many thanks

 

 

 

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    3 replies

    Kevin-Monahan
    Community Manager
    Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    January 13, 2024

    Hi @advpics,

    I found a relevant post. See if it might contain a solution or workaround for you: https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/changing-absolute-paths-to-relative-paths-in-premiere/m-p/10404413.

     

    Let me know!

    Kevin

    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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    advpicsAuthor
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    January 13, 2024

    Hey Kevin,

     

    thank you so much. I did actually try this but it continued to get confused. The solution I have used at the moment, is to off line everything, move the folders, relabel them, and then do a reconnect. 

    Weirdly, some of the files still have the rogue ./ adding a blank path in the middle of the full path. Cannot for the life of me work out the logic so far.

    Thank you for continuing to hunt. 

    I have managed to get some of the timelines out, so thats my work cut out for the moment. 

    🙂

    Best,

    Nikolai

    MyerPj
    Community Expert
    MyerPjCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 11, 2024

    In recent versions of PP hold down shift while starting PP and you can delete prefs and a few other items.

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    advpicsAuthor
    Known Participant
    January 11, 2024

    Nice. thanks for the tip. Will give it a go. 

    Kevin-Monahan
    Community Manager
    Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    January 9, 2024

    Hi @advpics,

    Thanks for the question. Have you tried using the Link media dialog box? You can make the legacy clips offline and then relink them to media in the new location. If you've tried that already, then let me know. You may want to try with a small sample of the clips and media to see if it might work first. Let me know. Sorry for the frustration on this one.

     

    Thanks,
    Kevin.

    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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    advpicsAuthor
    Known Participant
    January 11, 2024

    Hi Kevin,

     

    I have tried the link media dialogue box. I took everything off line, then did a "clean" reconnect. Theoritically it works, but it still has multiple confusions with the path.

    I also cleared the cache. And wondered if there is a way to erase the preferences, and then reload the footage? The project has been ongoing for 2 years now (documentary) and so the folders have been moved around multiple times. I think this is the issue. It is like it remembers the previous paths and somehow adds them to the new path.

     

    Let me know if you can think of a workaround It would be most appreciated!!

     

    Best,

     

    Nikolai

     

     

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