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TurboTigerJaws
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May 17, 2012
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Premiere Pro creating impossibly huge project files

  • May 17, 2012
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I am confused as to why Premiere Pro CS6 is creating projects files that are so enormous they either crash my computer while saving them, or when I try to open them again after closing them, they simply will not open because they are too big. I have NEVER seen Premiere Pro CS5 create a project file that was, for example, 1.75GB in size. Now, I can't even edit a two minute video without eventually losing everything because the file size becomes unmanageable.

I thought it might be an issue with Magic Bullet Looks 2.0, as I noticed the file would grow enormously every time I added an effect to a clip. Not sure. Anyone else having this problem, with or without Looks or other otherwise 100% compatible plug-ins?

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      Anonymous
      February 6, 2014

      I had the same problem and it seems that it was due to a corrupted project file. Even when I was simply saving the project as a new one without changing anything, the file size was shifting from 20Mb to 700Mb, with no effects or nothing complicated (5 minutes video). I created a new project and imported the old project (or you can only import the sequence that you need) and that solved the issue. Massive relief - I hope it helps.

      Mark Mapes
      Mark Mapes
      Participating Frequently
      February 6, 2014

      Welcome to the forum, Yulisees. Exactly what version PPro do you have?

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      Anonymous
      February 7, 2014

      Hi Mark. This happened to a machine running CS6.

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      AlarconSwaby
      Participant
      June 20, 2013

      Had that same issue, the solution is to delete your preview files every time the file starts getting bigger, (you can usually tell when this is happening when the save starts to take long)

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      excited_Genie16B8
      Legend
      June 21, 2013

      The preview file issue was solved in an update, I believe.

      tclark513
      tclark513
      Known Participant
      May 17, 2012

      TurboTigerJaws wrote:

      I am confused as to why Premiere Pro CS6 is creating projects files that are so enormous they either crash my computer while saving them, or when I try to open them again after closing them, they simply will not open because they are too big. I have NEVER seen Premiere Pro CS5 create a project file that was, for example, 1.75GB in size. Now, I can't even edit a two minute video without eventually losing everything because the file size becomes unmanageable.

      I thought it might be an issue with Magic Bullet Looks 2.0, as I noticed the file would grow enormously every time I added an effect to a clip. Not sure. Anyone else having this problem, with or without Looks or other otherwise 100% compatible plug-ins?

      Are you using Warp Stabilizer by any chance?  I've read it can cause this same issue.

      jstrawn
      jstrawn
      Legend
      May 17, 2012

      Can you please list the detailed steps that you followed, assuming that what seemed obvious to you may not seem obvious to me when trying to repro. For example:

      1. Lanch PrPro

      2. Create a new project (and save it to...?)

      3) Create a new sequence for that prject; with the settings being... (pixel depth, aspect ration, fps, render mode... etc)

      Screenshots hlep t, if possible. No need to worry about any steps involving Magic Bullet or other 3rd pary plugins. We'll tackle that if and when I am unable to repro the bug in a default state.

      Thank you for your interest in the quality of our product.

      -James

      SpaceCherryFilms
      SpaceCherryFilms
      Inspiring
      May 17, 2012

      I'm sorry but this is going to sound selfish...FINALLY someone else has had the same problem as me.  I use Magic bullet Colorista, Sharpen Mask, and Neat Video on my clips as well.  And my project size

      is close to 1.21GB.  Saving take around 20 minutes, loading up the project takes 15 minutes and to do anything within the project is slow.

      1. Here are the steps I take.

      a. I launch the program normally.

      b. Create a new project with these settings (see picture)

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      eric tortora pato
      Participant
      October 31, 2012

      I too am having the exact same problem, but the only effect I've been using is cross fade (both the transition effect and jut dragging the opacity down. I think it might be the drag on effect now that I'm hearing everyone else's issues. At first I had thought it might be a nesting issue (the main thing I've been using PrPro CS6 for is cutting together animatics with ref footage, so a lot of individual images laid over eachother) but that did really make sense. The odd thing I've noticed, thoug, is that it seems to be increasing by a factor of two once it really starts getting gigantic (which I can tell because I version constantly). Isn't that a bit... I don't know, odd? I mean if this is infact the case. The size where they really start to seem unwieldly is at about 250mb. I'm trying to open that file now, remove a whole bunch of the crossfades, and see if it has an effect on the file size.

      I have been nearly patient enough yet to wait for the 500m files to even re open.

      Tell me, for you guys, does the load project bar always stutter at the same place, like, right below the "Pr" in "Load Project"?

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