Locate missing files for a project, Delete a clip – Adobe Premiere Elements 8 User Manual
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Last updated 8/12/2010
Locate missing files for a project
Adobe Premiere Elements doesn’t store original source files in a project—it references the filename and location of
each source file when you import it. If you later move, rename, or delete a source file in Windows, the Where Is The
File dialog box opens when you next open the project.
In addition to source files, a project also references preview files. Preview files allow you to preview effects in real time
without having to render them—a process that can take hours. Preview files can be re-created as often as necessary.
Note: After you create the final movie, you can delete source files if you do not plan to use them in a project again. If you
may need to re-edit the movie in the future, archive the project with the Project Archiver before deleting source files.
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In the Where Is The File dialog box, choose one of the following options:
Display Only Exact Name Matches
Displays only the files that match the name of the missing file when the project was
last closed. If you know that the filename has changed, deselect this option.
Select
Replaces the missing file with the selected original or replacement file.
Find
Starts the Windows XP Search feature.
Skip Previews
Skips missing preview files so you aren’t asked to find them.
Skip
Replaces the missing file with an offline file, a blank placeholder for related clips in the Project view of the Tasks
panel and the Timeline or Sceneline.
Skip All
Replaces all missing clips with offline files without asking you for confirmation.
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Delete a clip
As Adobe Premiere Elements doesn’t store actual media files in the project, deleting a clip from a project removes all
instances from a movie. However, Adobe Premiere Elements does not delete the clip’s source file from the Windows
desktop. To conserve disk space, delete the source file through Windows Explorer.
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To delete a media file from a project, select it in the Project view, and press the Delete key.
Note: To access the Project view, select Organize > Projects.
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To delete a media file from the Organize workspace, right-click it in the Organize workspace, and choose Delete.
You can also delete by selecting the file and pressing the Delete key. The file is deleted from the Elements Organizer,
but it is not deleted from your hard disk.
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To delete a media file from both a project and your computer, select it in the Project view, and press Ctrl+Delete.
Then, click OK in the Delete dialog box.
To identify unused items in a project, note the Video Usage and Audio Usage columns in List view. To display these
columns, scroll to the right.
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