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PPCC 2014.1: link media issue: media browser window always defaults to same folder, why???
I have this annoying issue that never goes away in Premiere, I can’t figure out what’s causing it.
I currently have the latest version of PPCC, but this was an issue that I encountered in previous versions.
The problem is that whenever I have missing media for a clip and I use the Media Browser window to find it, the browser window always defaults to the same folder path and there doesn’t seem to be a way to change it. If I know where all my media clips are, why doesn’t Premiere allow me to set the default folder where I know my missing clips are.
For example: let’s say that I’m missing all of my royalty free music files. I know that they’re at the end of this folder path: Media -> Audio -> Music -> Royalty Free
Why can’t I set that path as the default path in the Media Browser window to search. For some reason, that window is stuck on the same path from six months ago when I linked a map in a graphics folder. There seems to be no way to reset the default path to something else. And as I result I keep having to drill out of the same folder to drill back into any other folder. It’s really frustrating and needlessly time consuming.
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I forgot to add to that instead of remembering the last folder where any disconnected file in question was known to be, Premiere always defaults to the wanting to search in the same “maps” folder. I just don’t understand that.
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One reason might be that the previous folder path no longer exists, so starting there looking for the missing file may not be possible.
Beyond that I don’t know the logic of why it starts where it does.
I think it stems from the last successful place it was ever able to validate a path to.
Alex Udell
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It exhibits the same behaviour for me as well. I thought I was going mad not being able to find a solution.
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Wow, I thought I was the only one also.
And the strange thing is that it’s not happening in only one project, it’s occurring in all of them. It always keeps defaulting to that same folder.
For the time being, my own workaround is too make a number of “favorite” folders in the media browser which saves me having to drill up and down through folders.
For example if I have multiple still image files to reconnect, I just make their folder a “favorite” in the media browser like that they’re one click away. -
Adobe.com/go/wish
They’ll hear it there (frs and bugs)
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Locate the folder you want. Right click. Add to favorites.
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