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Delete "Metadata Caches" off boot drive?

May 17, 2012 2:21 PM

Tags: #file #cs5 #help #large #space #cache #delete #metadata

So i have a few large projects going and they seem to be accumulating a large amount of "metadata cache" files--6gb in total. As i am running a solid state drive as my boot drive, this is relatively a large portion of my drive. I would like to clear these files but after searching around google and this forum, i am unsure as to what it will do...

 

I am currently running CS5 on a Mac Pro with OS X 10.6.8

 

Thanks for the help!

 

Steve

3547 Views   8 Replies   Latest reply: John T Smith, Jul 20, 2012 9:23 AM
 
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  • filmmatters
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    1. filmmatters,
    May 19, 2012 11:59 AM   in reply to filmmatters
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    Anyone?

     
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  • Jim Simon
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    2. Jim Simon,
    May 19, 2012 12:01 PM   in reply to filmmatters
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    I've never heard of the Metadata Cache.

     

    I assumed that stuff was stored in the file itself.

     
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  • lasvideo
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    3. lasvideo,
    May 19, 2012 2:00 PM   in reply to filmmatters
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    Premiere creates "Media cache" files. In most cases you can delete them if they become to numerous. There location is stated in your Preferences menu under Media i think. Go into the folder when you find it and delete them. They will regenerate as you continue working with PrP.

     
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    4. filmmatters,
    May 20, 2012 2:00 PM   in reply to lasvideo
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    Hey guys, thanks for chiming in.

     

    I do routinely delete the "Media Cache" and have never had a problem. Those seems to be the render files (in fcp world) that help with playback. I have found that by redirecting those files to my work drive, i dont have to worry about them clogging my boot drive.

     

    The problem i am having is for the "Metadata Cache" files located at: Library/Application Support/Adobe/Premiere Pro/5.0/Metadata Caches

     

    This folder is now about 8GB and keeps increasing. In the meantime, i have been unable to find the option to store those files somewhere else within the Preferences panel and thus, would like to know what happens if i delete them. If its like the "media cache" folder, it will just regenerate the files it needs for whatever project i'm using, but then again, i'm afraid it might make the whole project explode...

     

    Anyone have experience with this?

     

    Thanks again,

     

    Steve

     
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  • lasvideo
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    5. lasvideo,
    May 20, 2012 2:39 PM   in reply to filmmatters
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    Sorry, but on my Mac Pro boot drive there is no folder called metadata cache.

     
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  • Jim Simon
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    6. Jim Simon,
    May 20, 2012 4:28 PM   in reply to filmmatters
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    I don't seem to have it either on my Windows system.

     
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  • CantonVideoMan
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    7. CantonVideoMan,
    Jul 20, 2012 8:02 AM   in reply to filmmatters
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    Steve,

     

    These files are actually managed by Adobe Media Encoder. You can manage their location as follows:

     

    Open Media Encoder

    To open the Preferences dialog box, choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Media Encoder > Preferences (Mac OS).

    In the MEDIA preferences you'll see the location of "Media Cache Files"

    You can click browse and select the new location.

     

    I hope this helps.

     

    Below are a couple of links from Adode that address this situation.

     

    http://help.adobe.com/en_US/mediaencoder/cs/using/WSb8e30982e628fbec-5 4c04a521312559a5de-7ffc.html

    http://help.adobe.com/en_US/mediaencoder/cs/using/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e 63e3d117f0bcbdad-7ff6.html

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Bob

     
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  • John T Smith
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    8. John T Smith,
    Jul 20, 2012 9:23 AM   in reply to filmmatters
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    Read http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1007934?tstart=0 to find where you may change a default setting to put some temporary on a different drive

     
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