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Using Multiple Computers for Premiere Pro
When working on a Premiere Pro project I primarily use my desktop but also synch the files on to my laptop so I can also work on the road. I have a very organized file structure but the problem is the Drive letter where the media is stored on both computers is different. Therefore, every time I synch the project to either the desktop or the laptop, the first time I open it, I need to direct Premiere to each and every folder that it needs (music, photos, video, etc) Is there a config file somewhere that can pre-populate the paths for Premiere? If not, any tips on managing this other than putting all content in one folder?
Thanks!!!
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4 Replies
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You can assign a drive letter by right clicking on “Computer > manage > Disk management”. Right click on the drive and assign a letter that’s far in the alphabet so that it doesn’t conflict with any other current drive.
Vince Becquiot
Kaptis Studios
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Hey Vince…
I don’t know about Mac, but on PC I was curious….
Let’s say you create your media file structure on Drive X:
then
You make Folder in Windows Documents for the project (typically C:) that contains an Alias/Shortcut to the folder Media Folder on the X: Drive…
Would premiere Pro see assets imported that shortcut as a C:/ Path or an X:/ path?
If C:/ path, then you could move the file structure to any drive and then retarget the alias and the media should still link, no?
Alex
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Good question… and I’m not sure, something to try on that next project.
I did notice that Premiere CS5 is a lot better at dealing with relative folders than previous version.
Vince Becquiot
Kaptis Studios
San Francisco – Bay Area -
Thanks Guys. I found a solution that works fine. since my laptop uses a C partition only I didnt want to rename anything. The folder where my project and media are stored is c:\video. The path my desktop recognizes is e:\video. I shared the video folder on my laptop and mapped a drive to \\mylaptop\video. The drive letter I used in the mapping was ‘E’ so now when I open my project on the laptop I am good to go and everything is recognized.
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