{"id":218,"date":"2021-05-18T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifefitnessllc.com\/archives\/332"},"modified":"2023-09-19T14:47:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:47:55","slug":"video-editing-hack-relink-missing-media-from-multiple-folders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/18\/video-editing-hack-relink-missing-media-from-multiple-folders\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Editing Hack: Relink Missing Media from Multiple Folders"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Reach inside hundreds of folders at once to access your assets with this Premiere Pro Relinking tip.<\/h2>\n<p><em>Top image via Shutterstock.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this short video tutorial, I walk you through <strong>how to reach inside hundreds of subfolders <\/strong>to find the files you need and then move (or copy) them into one new location.<\/p>\n<p>This is handy for a variety of reasons, but in my case it was a huge timesaver when trying I was trying to reconnect a project in Adobe Premiere Pro.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll take you through it step by step in the follow video and in the guide below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DA_HzuAgkuY?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Before we get started, <strong>there are a couple of things you should know.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, you really want to give every media file you\u2019re bringing into an editing project <strong>a unique file name<\/strong>. In my example, I was working on a client project with\u00a0original file names like\u00a0\u201c0001.MTS\u201d \u2014 and not something more unique like \u201c280517_0001.MTS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that this technique will fall apart if you have<strong> two files with the same name<\/strong>.\u00a0Because they end up in the same folder, you won\u2019t know which one to relink to.<\/p>\n<p>You can <strong>batch rename hundreds of files<\/strong> in a few seconds with apps like Renamer.\u00a0I talk about how to do that here.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, if your\u00a0media <strong>requires a specific folder structure to remain intact<\/strong>,\u00a0then you might want to <strong>make a copy of the files <\/strong>rather than moving them \u2014 just to cover your bases.<\/p>\n<p>(The track in the video is \u201cSaboteur Jam\u201d\u00a0by Grandom, from Premiumbeat.com.)<\/p>\n<h3>When Premiere Will Only Relink One File at a Time<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Video Editing Hack: Relink Missing Media from Multiple Folders \u2014 Relink Project\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/21a302642bd5796298d23aa07b84e2ad.gif\" alt=\"Video Editing Hack: Relink Missing Media from Multiple Folders \u2014 Relink Project\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is the situation: I have to relink an <strong>already-edited Premiere Pro project<\/strong>, but the files aren\u2019t automatically reconnecting because each of the files it\u2019s looking for is in a subfolder.<\/p>\n<p>(Normally, if you point to one missing file in a folder, the program\u00a0can automatically relocate and relink the rest of the media in that folder.)<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t know where a file is,\u00a0<strong>you can search in the relocate window<\/strong>, but if you have multiple files with the same file name elsewhere on the drive, Premiere might discover those instead of the ones you need.<\/p>\n<p>My quick fix <strong>lets you move hundreds of individual files out of hundreds of subfolders and into one folder<\/strong>\u00a0so that Premiere can relink to the media in a few seconds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1 \u2014 Move Folders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Move all of the folders you need to look inside into one new folder. In the video tutorial, I called this folder \u201cAll MTS Folders in One.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Video Editing Hack: Relink Missing Media from Multiple Folders \u2014 Search folder\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/39c685405299b836dc90770f61fded56.gif\" alt=\"Video Editing Hack: Relink Missing Media from Multiple Folders \u2014 Search folder\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2 \u00a0\u2014 Mac Finder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use the Mac Finder to <strong>search inside that new folder for the file extension you need<\/strong>. In my case it\u2019s \u201c.MTS.\u201d This will reveal every file name with the MTS extension in that folder.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Video Editing Hack: Relink Missing Media from Multiple Folders \u2014 Move Folder\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/c4069c813cd733935642c1ecc603ef01.gif\" alt=\"Video Editing Hack: Relink Missing Media from Multiple Folders \u2014 Move Folder\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3 \u2014 Sort<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the Finder window of your search results,\u00a0<strong>sort by Kind from the list view<\/strong>. Scroll down to find all of the files you\u00a0need in a neat list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4 \u2014 Move Files<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Move or copy (<strong>alt+drag<\/strong>) those files into a new folder (e.g. Just MTS Files).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5 \u2014 Relocate Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Premiere, point to this new folder (just MTS Files) when relocating your missing media, and <strong>it will automatically find all the files.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This tip is very easy to follow, and there are a few caveats that apply depending on your unique circumstances (such as duplicate file names, directory structures, etc.), but<strong> the time you will save <\/strong>is worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reach inside hundreds of folders at once to access your assets with this Premiere Pro Relinking tip. Top image via Shutterstock. 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