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May 4, 2022

P: Relinking media window doesn't stretch to fit

  • May 4, 2022
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Hey all!

 

Weird thing going on here with the relink media window in premiere, it shows up as a small section in a larger window that doesn't allow scaling to the full window size. Was wondering if anyone had a similar issue, it's been this way for a while now! Would be nice if I could use the full size of the window to search media easier.

 

Using Premiere Pro 22.2

 

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    Elmar279773436l0l
    Participant
    September 9, 2025

    When relinking offline media, the Link Media dialog box appears and after clicking "Locate" the Locate File dialog appears. Now, that window can't be properely enlarged. Any size I draw, the "active" part stays small and just the inactive grey area enlarges???!!! I can hardly see anything, impossible to work properly. Please see screenshot!

     

    HELP!!

     

    Thx. 

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      Rach McIntireCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      September 9, 2025

      Hi @Elmar279773436l0l, 

      I'm sorry you're unable to expand your Link Media dialogue.  Can you tell me what version of Premiere you're using and more about your system specs?

      jamieclarke
      Community Manager
      jamieclarkeCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      September 3, 2025

      Updating Status to Acknowledged

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      Dennis36668301xl1m
      Participant
      September 2, 2025

      PLEASE Adobe, get this fixed! How am I supposed to relink anything in this window?!

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      sanderloe
      Inspiring
      January 9, 2025

      I had the same problem. But finaly I know what the problem is.

      It has to do on which screen the window is positioned. Put it back to your most left screen and it will work again.

      Dont know how its behaving when working within seperate spaces.

       

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        Chrispy_be
        Participating Frequently
        April 17, 2025

        Exactly the same for me! Been fighting this problem for years.

        ADDITIONAL info: if you have 2 screens with the missing Media screen window on the left and Search window on the right), then just drag the Search window to the left screen, then cancel it, then relaunch the Search and it should be fixed... unless you drag it back to the right. In which case, the next time you open the Search window, it will again display on the right and in small again. I believe this is due to using 2 different screens (pixels / ratios / definitions etc)

        PR v25.01.0

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        Edit233073409dy2
        Participant
        December 7, 2022

        I ran into this. It was fine until it wasn't. Something gets corrupted in the User Settings.

        On Mac, drag the whole folder that is your Premiere Pro version number to your desktop.
        /Users/(your user name)/Documents/Adobe/Premiere Pro/(Premiere Pro version number)
        In this case, it would be
        /Users/(your user name)/Documents/Adobe/Premiere Pro/22.0

        Relaunch Premiere and let it build a new folder. If you try relinking a file, you should have the full window again.
        Quit Premiere then drag your Premiere profile folder back into the version number folder in order to preserve your workspaces, keyboard settings, and other cusomtizations easily. If your auto-save folder was in the now-old version of that folder, drag your auto-saves back in too.

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          Olaf Tijhuis
          Participant
          December 8, 2022

          This worked for me, thanks!!

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          Olaf Tijhuis
          Participant
          October 18, 2022

          I've got the same issue for some time now. Didn't find a sollution yet... 

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          TheReelists1
          Participant
          September 21, 2022

          Same issue here, VERY annoying!!! 

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          AlinaM92
          Participant
          July 21, 2022

          Same problem, superduper annoying, hate this thing and didn't find anything that would fix it 😞 Started to have it when I bought Macbook M1 Pro

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            onon77
            Participant
            July 21, 2022

            Exactly same problem. Im on the m1 pro as well.

              ditunair
              ditunair
              Participant
              May 5, 2022

              I have the same problem. This is a very annoying bug we've been dealing with for over a year. No amount of reinstalling the software helps. @ADOBE fixes?

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                StaudtFilmsAuthor
                Inspiring
                May 4, 2022

                As you can see in the two images, it scales larger when I make the window itself bigger, but there is no way to fill the frame with the search section.

                Video Editor & Motion Designer // -SamStaudtdotcom
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