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SrK
SrK
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February 16, 2023
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How to change the scratch disk location by default

  • February 16, 2023
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Hi,

 

I work in an small studio (we have like 5-8 users) we save or work in a network server than them is sync it with dropbox.

 

What im trying to do is to get the "Scratch files" to always stay on the local computer, for all new projects.

 

And not to go each time and change the option manually. Is this possible? thanks

    Correct answer Warren Heaton

    Create a new Premiere Pro project with the desired General, Scratch Disk, and Ingest Settings then save it as "Template Project.prproj".  This can also contain Bins with the preferred structure for organizing source footage in a project as well as a pre-made starter Sequence.

     

    Then, make a duplicate of the Template Project file and rename it as needed when starting a new project.

     

     

     

     

    4 replies

    Remote Index
    Remote Index
    Inspiring
    February 16, 2023

    The problem, here, of course, is that settings like "scratch disk" should be primarily associated with a workstation, not with a project. It's a design choice that doesn't reflect the way users work. (There are cases where you would wish a project's settings to over-ride the default workstation settings, which should be an option in dialog.)

     

    R.

    Warren Heaton
    Community Expert
    Warren HeatonCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 3, 2023

    @Remote Index 

     

    I've made heavy use of the "Same As Project..." for Scratch Disk settings for freelance remote editing over the past decade and a half or so - ever since 1080 ProRes (and now 2160p ProRes) plays smoothly from USB3 and USB-C storage media.  It's mostly small editing teams in different locations for shorter format projects like product videos, industrial videos, music videos, and short documentaries.  With this approach, we know that everything needed is within the same folder for the project.

     

    For those whose work is like that, I'd not like to see "Same As Project..." get overridden by an application-side setting.

     

    The one setting I've avoided using "Same As Project..." is the Auto-Save location.

      Remote Index
      Remote Index
      Inspiring
      March 10, 2023

      Warrent Heaton, R. Neil Hagen,

       

      An ongoing issue I have had is if a project or production is opened without the necessary volume mounted (ie. the location of the auto-saves etc. is not present) then the location of these caches is reset, and the reset location persists. This occurs without notice and without a dialog, and so it is very easy to forget this, even if a project or production is opened by accident.

       

      Anyone who has ever gone on a hunt for auto-saves knows this annoyance.

       

      The whole theoretical question aside (which is how I started this side-thought), a simple dialog with "cancel" option would go a long way to addressing this problem.

       

      R.

        Averdahl
        Community Expert
        AverdahlCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        February 16, 2023
        quote

        And not to go each time and change the option manually. Is this possible? thanks


        By @SrK

         

        As Neil pointed out Media Cache Files and Media Cache Database should be on an internal drive. 

         

        For scratch files, go to File > Project Settings > Scratch Disks and do the settings there, for let´s say Video Previes, Audio Previews, etc. By doing this they will stay on the local computer. The files that already are on the "wrong" disk will not automatically be deleted and/or moved to the new location, so doing some manual cleanup may be necessary.

         

        The Scratch Disks settings are sticky, so all new projects will use those settings.

        Warren Heaton
        Community Expert
        Warren HeatonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        February 16, 2023

        Create a new Premiere Pro project with the desired General, Scratch Disk, and Ingest Settings then save it as "Template Project.prproj".  This can also contain Bins with the preferred structure for organizing source footage in a project as well as a pre-made starter Sequence.

         

        Then, make a duplicate of the Template Project file and rename it as needed when starting a new project.

         

         

         

         

          Kuhndog76
          Kuhndog76
          Participant
          February 7, 2025

          We do this.

            R Neil Haugen
            R Neil Haugen
            Legend
            February 16, 2023

            If you're talking about the cache files, it is not recommended to put those on a network server, as they are accessed continually and heavily and should be on a local internal drive. High-speed at that.

             

            As to the other files ... all settings of the Scratch Disk stuff are typically 'sticky', so once a user sets them with the options available, they will default to that.

             

            So say for auto-saves, if you select the "with project" option, it will always on a new project assume the auto-saves will be in the same upper folder of the project file location.

             

            Neil

            Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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