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multiple auto save folders
Ive been editing with ppro cs3 nearly flawlessly for 2 years but did you sometimes think you get dumb once in a while? I usually set my scratch disks up “same as project” and use two other internal disks for
video and audio previews. The problem now is that every time i go to open the last saved version there are folders inside of folders in side
of folders. there are like 40 project icons deep now. my defaults are set to save 5 versions at 20 minute intervals. when did i get so stupid all of a sudden? and what folder should i be picking for auto-save when i use the browse button? The main project folder?thanks in advance
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That usually happens if you start editing from an auto-saved project instead of the original. That may even happen automatically if you use a “recovered project”.
Since the auto saved project is already in a sub folder, it automatically creates a new auto-save subfolder inside that folder and so on.
Vince Becquiot
Kaptis Studios
San Francisco – Bay Area -
I see. So you’re saying that I shouldn’t ever have a need to open the project from that last time stamped ppro icon? That its really there as just a precaution in case the project gets corrupted. I think maybe
I have been confused all along. In essence the original project icon
will always open the last save unless corrupted?Thanks Vince
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Well, this is where you have to be careful. Again, if you encounter a crash, Premiere automatically creates a new recovery file so that your original file remains untouched in case of corruption inside the project.
It may then ask you to save this file. If that happened to you, you may no longer be using the original file, unless you told Premiere to save over the original (Not recommended).
It’s easy to tell by right clicking the original file and choosing properties, it will tell you when it was last modified.
The best way to go about it, is to save a new file in the main folder everyday with the current date. That gives you better, easier way to find back-ups in case somethings goes wrong. That’s the way I’ve been doing it for years and I never had issues.
And of course, don’t forget those daily back-ups to another drive 🙂
Vince Becquiot
Kaptis Studios
San Francisco – Bay Area -
make sense to me now. thanks Vince
Scott
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