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djmattyz
Inspiring
April 9, 2017
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recent projects list changes when external hard drive not connected

  • April 9, 2017
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one feature which kind of annoys me, is that when i start up Premiere , if i do not have the relevant external hard drive connected to my computer, the recent projects list will change (can even go completely empty), i can no longer see the actual recent projects.

is there a way to stop that?

also is there a way to make the recent projects list longer?  like 50 projects long?

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    Correct answer Meg The Dog

    haha,  well it is useful advice jim,  but its not practical for me.

    my real hope was that there would be a way to get premiere to just have a recent file list a more like other programs (by ticking a checkbox in the menu or something),

    no harm in wishing.......

    problem i was having is that i have about 5 different external 1TB hard discs with different projects, new and old. and id like to be able to see the order in which i have been working on them at a glance.  the fact that menu was changing was an added annoyance i didnt need.  i can accept however that there can be some benefits aswell. i have learned a couple of things from this thread.

    I have upgraded my internal hard disc to 2TB, (im a DJ aswell, so 1TB is already taken with my music viceo collection,  i cant afford to upgrade to (for example) 4TB , because i have more pressing issues to take care of first  such as a new Laptop


    If you haven't already, you need to file a feature request:

    Feature Request/Bug Report Form

    MtD

    3 replies

    killerJules
    killerJules
    Participating Frequently
    April 12, 2017

    I edit a TV program at 1-5 episodes a week. With 6 HD feeds to work with for each episode, and such a quick turnover, editing internally simply isn't an option for me, so I use external drives for my footage - and it works.

    I'm also very particular about my drives and having everything set up and stored in a logical system so manually finding any recent project from the last 3 years is very easy to do. I don't rely on Recent Projects very much.

    Being fussy about the drives works for me. I just ensure that the drives are up and running first before I open premiere and usually open from my project file. I also name my hard drives sequentially and label them physically with what projects and footage are on them.

    I know this doesn't answer your question per se, but it works for me.

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Peru BobCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 9, 2017

    If you don't have the drive connected and aren't intending to open the file from the recent projects list, you could just create a Notepad or WordPad file listing your projects and update it as necessary.

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    excited_Genie16B8
    Legend
    April 9, 2017

    Use external drives only for backup and archiving.  Always work from internal drives.

    I believe 10 is the maximum number of entries on the list.

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    djmattyzAuthor
    Inspiring
    April 9, 2017

    why do you say always work from internal drives?  

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    Anonymous
    April 11, 2017

    djmattyz  wrote

    working only on internal drives would mean , for me,  that i would have to keep 900GB of data (the current projects im working on this month) on my internal hard disc  all to accomodate for the wierd way that adobe handles the recent files list.

    THAT would make no sense , as it would fill the hard drive close to 100%

    Use an additional internal drive, perhaps 2 TB, for all of your project files and media.


    thanks for the advice

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