No worries, I appreciate the empathy – I think I found a way to recover.
Move all clips into a different directory
re-open and “skip all” when it wants to find the files
replace the footage one by one.
Stand on one foot and recite the boyscout pledge while coming your hair.
That last one is important (oh well…makes about as much sense as the corruption itsself)
Unfortunately I have a ton of clips…but it seems to have worked…so far…
Its outrageous that I should have to go to these lengths…thinkin’ premiere still needs some time to get to another level before it can really be called “Pro”.
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