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October 19, 2012
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Where are the Render files?

  • October 19, 2012
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I just learned that every time I render a project a render file is created.

Where are they?  Can I look at them?

I see there is the option to delete them but before I do that I would like to know what they are.

Also, is there any reason to keep them?  Maybe I should just keep the last "rendition"?

If they are actual files they might be occupyig space unnecessarily.

Please advise.  Thxs.

Correct answer ExactImage

In the "Adobe Premiere Pro Preview Files" folder.  For me, this is in my main project folder.

You can also go to the sequencemenu and delete render files (for this sequence).

Personally, I just trash the contents of the folder and recreate if I need them.

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Participant
December 8, 2019

Hello pls wia can I find the sequence render folder on Mac???? 

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January 11, 2016

Also, would like to jump in and state that I am unable to update Premiere Pro to it's latest version from 2015. After many times trying to update a warning appears similar to this: DYNAMIC LINK IS MISSING. It's not as if I can call support to resolve this matter. Going online to seek assistance doesn't help either. if anyone has a remedy, I'd be most appreciative......

ExactImageCorrect answer
Participating Frequently
October 19, 2012

In the "Adobe Premiere Pro Preview Files" folder.  For me, this is in my main project folder.

You can also go to the sequencemenu and delete render files (for this sequence).

Personally, I just trash the contents of the folder and recreate if I need them.

videopeAuthor
Known Participant
October 19, 2012

Thanks Exactimage.  I see them now.

But tell me, what happens if I trash them all?  Does that mean I have to render the projects all over again?

Do these files have a long-time purpose or are they just a nice thing to have while working on the project?

You say you would recreate them if needed.  Is that because if one deletes them the project will become unrendered?

Participating Frequently
October 20, 2012

videope wrote:

You say you would recreate them if needed.  Is that because if one deletes them the project will become unrendered?

For the most part, we do not need to render the sequences because Pr is so good at playing undrednered sequences - right up until we add things like Neat Video, and even then Pr will play 1/4 res in real time

So, we tend to render only if we have lots of non-real time effects applied and need to watch through in real time without exporting.

I specifically delete all the render files prior to archiving because they can easily be recreated if needed, assuming the project is ever restored.