ASK & DISCUSS INDEX

11 years, 2 months ago - Andrew Morgan

I'm not familiar with Premiere (I use Vegas) - but in Vegas, it's pretty easy to see which clips your project's using (there's a project media bin) - you can also remove everything the project isn't using showing you just the media that's in the timeline.

If there isn't similar functionality in Premiere (and I assume there would be) could you not export then import an EDL so you just have the clips you need for the edit?

11 years, 2 months ago - Charles Wood

I think Declan explained it very well. I have personally found that you need to copy the resultant files to a storage device (or DC, DVDrom or hard drive) and then open the new project using those files, preferably on a different machine. This is just to make sure you have not omitted something as it can be a disaster if you come back to the edit months or years later and find it asks for some audio resource that was hiding in some other directory.

I have had this process produce several un-openable projects, especially when they were large complex DVD designs so CHECK CHECK CHECK before dumping the original files.

personally I archive everything about a project to a large external drive. mark it and put the drive in an electrostatic proof packet. Then if you can turn off or move somewhere not accessible the original project and try opening it on the archived drive before finally accepting you have done the best you can!

I think CS6 does archive things OK but it is wise to be paranoid.
Charles Wood
www.salsatap.com

11 years, 2 months ago - Danny Gagatt

I'm not 100% sure I'm interpreting your question correctly, but if you're trying to do a conform for a grade, you could export your project to the likes of Speedgrade or Resolve etc and you can work with the RAW footage within.

11 years, 2 months ago - Declan Smith

If what you are trying to achieve is to consolidate all media related to a sequence / project (i.e. hoover up all the media from wherever it is now and make a copy of all the used media to one common place) then use the 'Project Manager' function.

You haven't said which version of Premiere you are using, so what I am describing relates to CS6.

Goto Project->Project Manager
This will open a dialog box where you can choose you source sequence(s). By default they will all be selected.
Next, select the action, I would suggest 'Collect Files and copy to new location' for what you are doing.
You have the option to check the 'Exclude unused clips' option. This does what it says. Anything that is not used in the project will be ignored.
There are some other options regarding preview files etc that you may or may not wish to copy. Finally, set the destination for the new project.

This will create a new PP project with all the media in one place. Hope this helps

11 years, 2 months ago - Ken Barnes

It's always tricky to describe what one wants to do if one isn't very well versed in the 'edit-speak'. From what you've said, Declan's answer is very clear and is what I would do.