Create proxies from existing sequence

[dkaplowitz]

Hi -

I have a sequence where I've created a long assembly edit for a client. I collected and copied the files for that sequence in the Project Manager straight to a hard drive for them so they have it all. But now they've requested proxy files for those files within that sequence.

Adobe support chat says there's no way to do this except for creating proxy files for each of the clips in that sequence, sending to the client, then having the client re-link to each of those proxy files INDIVIDUALLy (there are hundreds of clips). He said there is no other way.

When I said, "since the proxy files had the same names as the originals, could they move the originals, then open the project and when it doesn't find the original files, re-link all to the proxy files and do the same in reverse to re-link the hi res files after the edit is done?"

He then said, "yes that will work." Which left me with a feeling that he didn't really know what he was talking about so much.

So, are there other, more streamlined solutions to this problem that anyone knows about? I'd appreciate it. And if not - will my off the cuff workaround above work?!

Thanks in advance.

David

[Vishu_Aggarwal]

You can select all clips in the Project panel and right click to create the proxy and save to a folder, once all the proxies are created send the proxy folder & project to the client and client can then open the project shared by you, select the clip in the project panel > right click > proxy > attach proxies... client would have to link only one proxy file and all the proxies other should link automatically (make sure "Relink others automatically" is checked)

or

After creating the proxies you can again use project manager to collect files and copy to a new location. it will copy all the original files with the Proxy files)

[excited_Genie16B8]

Have them create the proxies themselves.  It'll be faster.