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Offline files
An offline file is a placeholder for a source file that isn't currently available on disk. Offline files contain information
about the missing source files they represent, and they give you flexibility when actual files are not available. If an
offline file appears in the Timeline panel, "Media Offline" appears in the Program Monitor and in the track.
When you use the Capture panel to log clips from a tape, Adobe Premiere Pro automatically creates offline files
containing the exact information required to capture the clips later. You can also create offline files manually. Use
offline files in situations such as the following:
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Clips are logged but not yet captured. Because offline files behave like captured clips, you can organize the logged
offline files in the Project panel and even lay out sequences with them in the Timeline panel before the offline clips
are actually captured. When the offline files are captured (or located, if they were captured but missing), they
replace the corresponding offline files.
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You want to capture logged clips using device control or batch capturing. In Adobe Premiere Pro, a batch-capture
list is a set of offline clips; selecting specific offline clips sets them up for batch capturing.
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You want to recapture clips used in the project. This requires making the online clips offline by using the Unlink
Media command.
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A source file is unavailable when you open a project, so that Adobe Premiere Pro can't locate it automatically and
you can't locate it manually. Adobe Premiere Pro provides Offline and Offline All buttons in this case.
Note: Online and offline clips in Adobe Premiere Pro are not related to the concepts of online and offline editing.
To create an offline file
In the Project panel, click the New Item button
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menu.
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For Contains, select an option as needed.
For Tape Name, type the name of the tape containing the source video for the offline clip.
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For File Name, type the name of the file as you want it to appear on disk when you capture it using Adobe Premiere
Pro. If you're creating an offline file for a source file that is captured but isn't on your computer yet, type the name of
that file.
Enter a description, scene, shot/take, and log note as needed.
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Enter the timecode for the entire untrimmed clip, including any extra frames you plan to capture for editing and
transitions.
Note: To be eligible for capture, an offline file must contain at least a tape name, file name, and Media Start and Media
End settings.
To edit an offline file
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In the Project panel, double-click the offline file, edit options as needed, and then click OK.
To replace an offline file with a captured source file
In the Project panel, select one or more offline files.
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Choose Project > Link Media.
Select the source file, and click Select.
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at the bottom of the panel and choose Offline File from the
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