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ivanb81780302
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September 1, 2018
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Continually Frustrated with this software

  • September 1, 2018
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I am using an external drive to add files/folder media into my bin.  I've created my timeline with various cuts from this media and hit save etc,  When I disconnect the hard drive all my video clips basically disappear in my bin and in my movie timeline.  All that is left is a damn message that says "media offline", what the hell is that and why does it lose the file association.  In this case I'm losing MP4 media from my GoPro but my MP4 media from my cell phone remains.  What is going on here.  I'm extremely frustrated with the continual negative surprises from this platform.

Thanks,

Ivan

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    Correct answer Ann Bens

    If you disconnect a drive, all goes off line: perfectly normal. This is not specific for Premiere. This will happen to all editing software.

    Dont disconnect or put everything on a internal drive.

    The software does not import the files physically but makes links to the files.

    If you disconnect those links get broken.

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    Byron CortezCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 2, 2018

    Please watch this short video and this information so that you understand why this happens, how to solve it and what it is for.

    Relink offline clips |

    Working with offline clips in Premiere Pro

    Regards!

    Byron.
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    excited_Genie16B8
    Legend
    September 2, 2018

    Step 1a below will solve this for you.

    Unofficial Premiere Pro Troubleshooting Guide

    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Ann BensCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    September 1, 2018

    If you disconnect a drive, all goes off line: perfectly normal. This is not specific for Premiere. This will happen to all editing software.

    Dont disconnect or put everything on a internal drive.

    The software does not import the files physically but makes links to the files.

    If you disconnect those links get broken.

    ivanb81780302
    ivanb81780302Author
    Known Participant
    September 1, 2018

    Well that's just great. When does this software actually save the media

    then?? What is it actually saving? Why does it not save the edited clips

    in the timeline?? Explain that one.

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    Meg The Dog
    Inspiring
    September 1, 2018

    ivanb81780302  wrote

    When does this software actually save the media

    then??

    It doesn't, unless you specifically tell it to by setting this up as an ingest condition.

    ivanb81780302  wrote

    What is it actually saving?

    The .prproj contains a database that instructs the application as to where the original source files are physically located and how and when to play them back.

    ivanb81780302  wrote

    Why does it not save the edited clips

    in the timeline??

    It doesn't need to, it would be a huge media space hog if it did. It simply keeps track of what you have done with files as a series of instructions.

    When you are done editing and you export from Premiere, Premiere uses these instructions to build a complete file as called for in the timeline and stores that at the location you choose.

    MtD

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