PP is Saving the Auto-Save And Preview Folders To the Desktop – Why???

[Tom Daigon]

Because you need to tell it where you want to save these files. Its located on the Project Settings page.

Tom Daigon
PrP / After Effects Editor
HP Z820 Dual 2687
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[Jona Taylor]

Hi Tom.

Huge thanks for jumping in here!

It took me all night to import tens of thousands of files in their folder structures to beging this new project. Is there any way to reset these setting once they have been set the wrong way?

Also the ‘Previews Folder was set to the external drive, not the Desktop so I don’t understand why it would show up on the desktop? Any idea?

Thanks again! 🙂
Jona

[Tom Daigon]

You are welcome Jona.

I am not aware of any way to change it. You could just try moving the Proejct folder where you want it, then when PrP boots up and doesnt find it maybe you could then tell it where it is. No guarantees since Ive never done this.

Maybe that Preview folder is from other projects you also didnt set a path for and they defaulted to the Desktop as well?

Tom Daigon
PrP / After Effects Editor
HP Z820 Dual 2687
64GB ram
Dulce DQg2 16TB raid
http://www.hdshotsandcuts.com

[Jona Taylor]

“Maybe that Preview folder is from other projects you also didnt set a path for and they defaulted to the Desktop as well?”

– Could be I’m not sure. Good insight though.

I’m trying everything I can… I wonder if I could export the project (no timeline built yet, just imported media in the project window) and the start a new project with the right settings?

Thanks again for your help here Tom 🙂
Jona

[Tom Daigon]

Great idea Jona. That could work.

Glad to help!

Tom Daigon
PrP / After Effects Editor
HP Z820 Dual 2687
64GB ram
Dulce DQg2 16TB raid
http://www.hdshotsandcuts.com