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mikecox_
Inspiring
April 5, 2025
Question

Organize file types: prin and pek

  • April 5, 2025
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I know Pr creates .pek and .prin files, for use them in the background. But what should I do with them; they clutter up my folders and get in the way? I mean, would the user need to access these files, on their own, at any point?
 
How should I manage these files, so they don't impact my workflow?

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Averdahl
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 6, 2025

Since those files needs to be there i do nothing. But, i do clear those files about one/two times a month to clear out old ones i don´t need anymore.

 

I also set up a dedicated folder on another drive to store all media cache/media cache database files, iow not on the C-drive. Easier to manage, all files in one (1) folder, easy to delete all files in one go, the C-drive is left untouched.

 

All files that are deleted will be re-created by Premiere Pro when/if needed.

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But what should I do with them; they clutter up my folders and get in the way? I mean, would the user need to access these files, on their own, at any point?
 
How should I manage these files, so they don't impact my workflow?

By @mikecox_

 

mikecox_
mikecox_Author
Inspiring
April 17, 2025

"Since those files needs to be there i do nothing."

Why do they need to be in the folder with my .mp4 files? I don't remember them being there in the past.  

 

They clutter up my workspace and get  in the way of my process; like, there always there!

 

I can't use them, so why do they need to be there, in my .mp4 folder, messing up my sort results?

Using Win 11
Kes Akalaonu
Inspiring
April 6, 2025

In Preferences>Media Analysis & Transcription, you can set the cache analysis to be in the Media Cache, next to your media in a sidecar file or Do Not Cache.

 

We also have a FAQ page on Media Intelligence & Search you can check out here: https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/media-intelligence-and-search-panel-faq.html

mikecox_
mikecox_Author
Inspiring
April 17, 2025
I'm returning to Pr after a few years away, and there are a lot of things I don't remember, and [finename].mp4 48000.pek files is one of them.
 
These unfamiliar files double my file count, and get interspersed with the [filememe].mp4 files I'm trying to manage.
 
I don't understand why they are included in the folder; I mean, Pr uses them, so why are they visible in my folders?
 
Thanks for FAQ link.
Using Win 11