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So I accidently replaced a video while exporting in adobe premiere pro and when i cancelled the export, it permanently deleted the original video! All my hard work is gone! How to get the deleted file back?
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Do you mean the video, or the sequence? Sequences in Premiere don't 'exist' on disc, just as metadata within that project.
Neil
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I meant the sequence, when I exported it then Premiere Pro allowed me to replace the original video but when I cancelled the video it overitted it and permanently deleted the original video and now it shows up as offline
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Is there a way to get the original video back?
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It is not actually the "sequence" either.
You say "when i cancelled the export, ...." Did you cancel the export after clicking "export" and it started exporting? Or before doing that? I cannot replicate what you describe.
I think this is what you are describing:
Video file is "MyVideo.mp4". I import it to PR. I drag it to the new icon and create a sequence, which by default is called "MyVideo".
If I export that sequence to THE SAME directory that I imported the file from, it prompts me, asking if I want to overwrite the file. I say "yes."
You export the file. You cancel the export (not sure at what step). The original video file is gone?
I tried this, but it was not possible. When I actually export it, I get an error message that I do not have permission to overwrite the file - I assume this is because the file is in use in PR. I could not get to a step where I could cancel the export.
Does PR tell you the original file is missing?
Stan
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Yes, the video appeared in quick access and when I clicked it, it says that it's missing. Even in premiere pro it says that the video is offline
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Do you have a backup?
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No
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Did you find a way around this? the same happens to me except it never asks me if I want to overwrite, it only gives me an error stating that I can't export because I'd be overwriting the file but it overwrites it anyways. On top of that, it will export a corrupt video because the source video is deleted and there's no where to get data from. I've been trying to find a default setting to add a suffix to the exported file so that this conflict doesn't happen anymore but to no avail.
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Im so glad someone has the same problem but its been so long ive tried everything i even tried getting file savers and nothing has worked