This is why you'll get the missing media link in your project. You changed the blueprint without letting Premiere Pro know. However, if you move the file to a different folder OR if you rename and part of that equation (the hard drive, the folder, or the file itself) then Premiere Pro is going to be confused. This is where Premiere Pro will go to find this file anytime that you open your project. Vacation Videos (External Hard Drive) -> Footage (Folder Name) -> Sunset (File Name) The breakdown might look something like this: Premiere Pro simply creates a blueprint or a map of where that file lives and points back to the source of the file any time you use that file in your project.įor example, let's say you've dragged in a file named 'sunset' from an external hard drive named 'vacation videos' that is located in a folder named 'footage'. When you drag or import footage and other media files into your project panel within Premiere Pro, you need to know that the actual file itself hasn't moved from its original location. Here's a brief explanation for why you are getting the missing media notification in your project.
