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Add a "set default export location" option

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
January 24, 2023
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Users may want to always export to the same folder as their project, or their media, or any other standard location. We can set default folders for import/ingest, captured video and audio, etc, why not default export folders?!?

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Creative31032015t7hf

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even weirder for me it defualts to "documents", even if I chose a location, export video and then choose my export location of choice, the next time i export, it goes back to "documents".

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Mikus23876835caaz

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How is this not solved in 2023 for one of the most popular editing softwares is beyond me. As a non-regular editor, I always accidentally export the renders to my previous project folders which is infuriating. How is it not defaulting to the project location. Like on Photoshop, batch export, you can select, use the same location as project or select a manual location - this would be a perfect solution here as well.

MyerPj

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Be sure to Upvote in the upper-left corner of the thread.

(IE: not just on a post)

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S.Lundin

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My default changes randomly. This week it's stuck on My Documents. Two weeks ago it was stuck on a video I worked on a week or two earlier. Where it puts its output should be one of the highest priorities. For God's sake the output is what it is ALL about.

Tom Layson

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Somewhat related: I have a series of six promos to output. Once I CTL-M into the Premier export interface, I name the export file (A-G awaiting house numbers), designate the preset, and the location in the show's output/promos folder. That's all well-and-good - everything "sticks" except the file name I change as I batch out to Encoder. The problem though is that now, instead of just hitting "enter" when I enter the new file name, I have to mouse down to the "Send to Media Encoder" button EVERY time - which used not to be the case. That's a small fix that would help - to allow "enter" to fire the in/out directly to the batch in Encoder. I'm on 22.0 by the way.

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Pierre Louis B.

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SOLVED!!!!

Even though this should have been programed into Pr years ago, there IS a solution, it's available NOW and it's FREE!

It's called Compass.

You can get this super simple and easy to use plugin here (Mac and PC)
https://knightsoftheeditingtable.com/compass

You're welcome!

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AlanaTreppler

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It used to work in the past, but after several updates, it no longer works. I have to specify the output file location EVERY time.

My workflow it to use CTRL+M for the export in Premiere Pro, then click "Add To Queue" to open Media Encoder. I then specify one of my other drives not used for any video, audio, etc. to bounce the rendered video to. Always the same location. Then copy back to my "output" folder for the client's project. It is what I've learned over the years to read from one disk and write to another.

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Richard Osborne

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I AGREEEEEEEE!!!!

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Pierre Louis B.

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Here is what I believe would be the best solution to Pr's exporting problem: https://adobe-video.uservoice.com/forums/911233-premiere-pro/suggestions/42617104-relative-export-paths-please

Please take a look and add your votes there!
There are 6 or so FRs already asking for the same exporting issue to be fixed, so I'm hoping to consolidate all of the votes under a single thread.

I've attached an illustration as a preview of my solution. Lets all vote to get this issue fixed once and for all! Thanks!

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TASan

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Yes, why the heck would I want my new project to export all my files to the previous project? Makes no sense!

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