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Media Files Remain, n Disk, Media Files Are Deleted, Create an offline file

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ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS3 69 User Guide Create an offline file 1 In the Project panel, click the New Item button at the bottom of the panel and choose Offline File from the menu. 2 For Contains, select an option as needed. 3 For Tape Name, type the name of the tape containing the source video for the offline clip. 4 For File Name, type the name of the file as you want it to appear on disk when you capture it using Adobe Premiere Pro. If you're creating an offline file for a source file that is captured but isn't on your computer yet, type the name of that file. 5 Enter a description, scene, shot/take, and log note as needed. 6 Enter the timecode for the entire untrimmed clip, including any extra frames you plan to capture for editing and transitions. Note: To be eligible for capture, an offline file must contain at least a tape name, file name, and Media Start and Media End settings. Edit an offline file ❖ In the Project panel, double-click the offline file, edit options as needed, and then click OK. Replace an offline file with a captured source file You can link an offline clip to a source file, even to a source file different from the one from which the offline clip might have been made. The linked source file will appear anywhere the offline clip is used in a project. It is possible, for example, to edit an online clip into a sequence, make its source offline, and link the offline clip to another source file. The new source will appear in the sequence wherever the original one did. Note: The source file must have the same type of audio track as the offline clip. For example, if the offline clip has a stereo audio track, you cannot link it to a source file with a monaural audio track. 1 In the Project panel, select one or more offline files. 2 Choose Project > Link Media. 3 Select the source file, and click Select. Note: If you selected more than one offline file, the Attach Which Media dialog box appears in turn for each file you selected. Pay attention to the offline file name in the title bar of the dialog box so that you relink the correct source file to each offline file. Convert an online file to offline 1 In the Project panel, select one or more online files. 2 Choose Project > Make Offline. 3 Select one of the following options: Media Files Remain On Disk Makes the selected files offline in the project but doesn't erase the source files from the disk. Media Files Are Deleted Makes the selected files offline in the project and erases the source files from the disk. Note: If you select Media Files Remain On Disk and recapture a clip using the same file name as the file left on disk, the original media file is replaced. To preserve original clips without changing their names, move them to another folder or disk, or specify different file names for the clips you recapture. April 1, 2008

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ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS3
User Guide
69
Create an offline file
1
In the Project panel, click the New Item button
at the bottom of the panel and choose Offline File from the menu.
2
For Contains, select an option as needed.
3
For Tape Name, type the name of the tape containing the source video for the offline clip.
4
For File Name, type the name of the file as you want it to appear on disk when you capture it using Adobe
Premiere Pro. If you’re creating an offline file for a source file that is captured but isn’t on your computer yet, type
the name of that file.
5
Enter a description, scene, shot/take, and log note as needed.
6
Enter the timecode for the entire untrimmed clip, including any extra frames you plan to capture for editing and
transitions.
Note:
To be eligible for capture, an offline file must contain at least a tape name, file name, and Media Start and Media
End settings.
Edit an offline file
In the Project panel, double-click the offline file, edit options as needed, and then click
OK.
Replace an offline file with a captured source file
You can link an offline clip to a source file, even to a source file different from the one from which the offline clip
might have been made. The linked source file will appear anywhere the offline clip is used in a project. It is possible,
for example, to edit an online clip into a sequence, make its source offline, and link the offline clip to another source
file. The new source will appear in the sequence wherever the original one did.
Note:
The source file must have the same type of audio track as the offline clip. For example, if the offline clip has a
stereo audio track, you cannot link it to a source file with a monaural audio track.
1
In the Project panel, select one or more offline files.
2
Choose Project
> Link Media.
3
Select the source file, and click Select.
Note:
If you selected more than one offline file, the Attach Which Media dialog box appears in turn for each file you
selected. Pay attention to the offline file name in the title bar of the dialog box so that you relink the correct source file
to each offline file.
Convert an online file to offline
1
In the Project panel, select one or more online files.
2
Choose Project
> Make Offline.
3
Select one of the following options:
Media Files Remain
O
n Disk
Makes the selected files offline in the project but doesn’t erase the source files from the disk.
Media Files Are Deleted
Makes the selected files offline in the project and erases the source files from the disk.
Note:
If you select Media Files Remain On Disk and recapture a clip using the same file name as the file left on disk,
the original media file is replaced. To preserve original clips without changing their names, move them to another
folder or disk, or specify different file names for the clips you recapture.
April 1, 2008