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Brit.b
Inspiring
November 11, 2018
Question

Is there any way to retain rendering files from the previous version?

  • November 11, 2018
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Is there any way to retain rendering files from Premiere Pro CC 2018 timelines when upgrading to the new Premiere 2019? Mine just automatically upgraded …along with Premiere CC 2018 (...why do they both update?).

I opened a project today after upgrading and all the render files went missing. Now my computer is taking hours for a single  timeline to render. It will likely many days to re-render all the files from recent projects. (Is it worth it?)

And it is incredibly sloooow with the high bitrate 4 k files on 1080 timeline! (I have a reasonably fast PC with 32 gigs a fast processor and new fast graphic card.)  Any suggestions?

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Mo Moolla
Legend
December 27, 2018

Mo Moolla
Legend
December 24, 2018

Hi Brit

Have a look at this post. I am sure it will be of use to you

Moving Premiere project to new PC inc. cache files (.cfa, .pek, etc.)

Mo

Brit.b
Brit.bAuthor
Inspiring
December 24, 2018

Thanks. It looks like a complicated work around but I'll try it tomorrow.

Brit.b
Brit.bAuthor
Inspiring
December 25, 2018

Hi Brit

It's actually very simple if you take your time

Follow the screen grabs I posted on that thread and you will be up and running in record time

Let me know if there is anything you are confused about

Mo


"Follow the screen grabs I posted on that thread and you will be up and running in record time".

I moved my 3+ gigs - dozens of render files for a project - to a new folder. I reopen the project, then Premiere asked to locate some of  the render files (showing only 4 of the dozens that was "missing"). I located one of the render files in question. The project opened, and none of the render files that were attached in the previous version reattached, except one in one of the 8  sequences (one that was not that important). I give up. I'm re-rendering bit bit by again. This is the second time in 6 weeks that I had to re-render all sequence renders, the first when the new version came out, and the second when the new update bug fix was introduced a few days ago. I tried getting through to the help desk, but it has been impossible to reach anyone. But I'll get there.

Community Expert
November 12, 2018

To add to Grigor's message, try also to import your latest project created on the previous version into an empty

project started on the new version

Grigor Poghosyan
Participating Frequently
November 12, 2018

try opening project from the last autosave file of previous version.

Brit.b
Brit.bAuthor
Inspiring
November 12, 2018

try opening project from the last autosave file of previous version.

Wow! That solves the "reveal in project" glitch. Thanks! But it doesn't help with  the missing renderings, though at this point I've re -rendered most recent projects. Actually perhaps a simple rebooting of the computer may have solved the the "reveal in project" glitch..? It seems to work in other non auto-saved files as well for now. I'll keep you posted

Legend
November 11, 2018

Opening older projects in a new version of the software will normally carry the Cache and Scratch files with it.  Not sure why that didn't happen in this case, but I'm not aware of any way to force PP to relink the previews.

Brit.b
Brit.bAuthor
Inspiring
November 11, 2018

I just updated my video card NVIDIA software (for a GTX 1660 6 gb card) and now the Mercury engine is on.

But I opened a new project and now also have the same problem as the last project - no renderings attached (....how does one tell is if the media caches ate still attached?). I am rendering 6 minutes of various bit rate 4K footage on a 1080p timeline, and its taking over 2 hours! There are a few short bits where the timeline is using the optical flow on slo mo, but this speed is ridiculous. It used to take 15 minutes. It is not worth it upgrading to the new Premiere 2019 at this cost...or is it?  Any suggestions?

Brit.b
Brit.bAuthor
Inspiring
November 12, 2018

BTW, I discovered that the Adobe help line is useless. I waited 1.5 hours on the phone and chat lines ..twice. Time to find another product?

Legend
November 11, 2018

Mine just automatically upgraded

That's actually not possible.  To get updates and upgrades for Premiere Pro, someone has to push that blue Update button.

Brit.b
Brit.bAuthor
Inspiring
November 11, 2018

Sorry, you are correct. The CC cloud box kept automatically popping up suggesting upgrades, so I finally did. Why do they always ask to upgrade 2 versions of the software?  ...perhaps in order to wait to see if the bugs have been removed on one's computer configuration for the latest version, so if there are problems then one can return to the old one without a hitch? In that case, I think I'll have to do that since 2019 is not working for me wit these renderings...but I haven't given up yet. .