To Locate Missing Files; To Skip Missing Files; To Save A Project - Adobe PREMIERE PRO 2 Manual

Select Open.
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To locate missing files

Adobe Premiere Pro doesn't store video, audio, or still image files in the project file—it stores only a reference to each
of these files based on its file name and location at the time you imported it. If you later move, rename, or delete a
source file, Adobe Premiere Pro can't find it automatically the next time you open the project. In this case, Adobe
Premiere Pro displays the Where Is The File dialog box.
Locate the file using the Look In field or the Find button.
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Select the file and choose Select.
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Note: Do not delete source files while you are using them as clips in an Adobe Premiere Pro project unless they were
captured using device control and you plan to recapture them. After you deliver the final movie, you can delete source
files.

To skip missing files

You don't need to locate missing files to continue working on a project. Instead, you can substitute offline files as
placeholders for the missing files. You can continue editing with these offline files, but you must bring the originals
back online before rendering your movie.
When you want to bring a file back online after the project is open, you don't have to close the project and open it
again. Instead, use the Link Media command.
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Choose one of the following in the Where Is The File dialog box:
Replaces a missing file with an offline file, a placeholder that preserves all references to the missing file every-
Offline
where in the project. Unlike the temporary offline file created by Skip, the one generated by Offline persists between
sessions, so you won't have to locate missing files every time the project is opened.
Like Offline, Offline All replaces all missing files with persistent offline files.
Offline All
Replaces a missing file with a temporary offline file for the duration of a session. When you close your project
Skip
and then reopen it, you see a dialog that asks you to locate the file or allows you to skip it again.
Like Skip, Skip All replaces all missing files with temporary offline files.
Skip All
Important: Select Skip or Skip All only when you are certain that you want to rework all the instances where the file is
used in the project. If you want to keep the file in the project but can't locate it at the moment, use Offline instead.

To save a project

Saving a project saves your editing decisions, references to source files, and the most recent arrangement of panels.
Protect your work by saving often.
Adobe Premiere Pro may ask whether you want to save a project even though you haven't edited any sequences. This
occurs because other attributes of the project may have changed since the project was opened. It's usually best to save
changes when asked.
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Do one of the following:
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Choose File > Save to save the current project.
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To save a copy of a project and continue working in the new copy, choose File > Save As, specify a location and
file name, and click Save.
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