If you replace an old file with a newer one (and match the name), Adobe Premiere Pro can connect to the new asset. Consider renaming or removing old files at the desktop level. There are too many stories of different versions of a graphic and editors being unsure of which one was being used. Any external materials to Adobe Premiere Pro will then live with the project. Although Adobe Premiere Pro can import files and footage from anywhere, it’s best to copy files and footage into a folder within the project. You’ll be able to go back to the “virtual tapes” if you ever need to reload. Be sure to create a verified copy or disk image of your tapeless media in your project’s folder. Here are a few key techniques to remember: Good editors start organized and stay organized from the beginning to the end of the edit. Who knows exactly what corners you cut last month (or last year). Nowhere is that statement more true than when you’re importing footage.
