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October 7, 2025
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Search bin exact match or at least include the "." in "v 2." "v 3." etc

  • October 7, 2025
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In a Premiere search bin, if I have a search for Name = "Edit 2." then it will invariable show me anything with a 2 in the name (no dot), NOT just things with 2. (with a dot) in the name.  So 3.2 shows up in that bin, and 2.3 shows up in the "Edit 3." search bin.

 

This is bananas.  Why is it ignoring a period in a file name search?  Why can't I search for "Edit 2." as a criteria and have it ONLY show those ones (an exact match would be nice)?

 

I suppose I could rename all my edits in this big project to "Edit v2.0" instead of "Edit 2.0" etc but... why is this such a problem?

 

 

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    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
    Community Manager
    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.Community Manager
    Community Manager
    October 8, 2025

    Hi there,

    Thanks for the message. Search bins ignore special characters, so that is why you see this mix up. Try using Adobe Bridge in a workaround: tag your files with custom metadata (e.g., Scene: "Edit 2.0") and filter by that metadata in Premiere. You could also resort to renaming, which you already suggested. Hope the advice helps.

     

    Thanks,
    Kevin

     

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