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1. Re: Late start on working with the Organizer
nealeh Sep 27, 2013 11:03 AM (in response to moonpie001)If you change the folder locations of project assets then you will get a message from Premiere Elements that it cannot find the files. If you've moved them all to the same place though you only have to browse to the first missing file and PRE will automatically find the rest there as well.
If you're just thinking about tagging and adding information to the various files, that should not affect PRE projects at all.
Cheers,
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Neale
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2. Re: Late start on working with the Organizer
A.T. Romano Sep 27, 2013 1:33 PM (in response to moonpie001)moonpie001
For now an overview of my approach to your question.
In Elements Organizer 11, keep out of the My Folders in the left column. Focus on Album above the My Folders in that column.
Under Albums, you are going to create categories and album(s) for the category.....an album for each subject matter, and placement of the album (s) in newly created categories.In this way, you are not changing the location of the computer originals to which your projects trace back, you are re-organizing on how you find from the Organizer those computer saved source media. Tag the items in the album if you wish. You can order the items in the Albums. These are albums within the Organizer.
Making changes in the Folders and other changes in originals in their save location(s) can lead to complications. Moving media and then dealing with the Media Offline messages or Replace Footage to correct the situation is an ify business. Great, when it works. Master frustration, when it does not.
If you have not encountered the Premiere Elements 11 Project Archiver (File Menu/Project Archiver with Archive and Copy options), please check it out when you want the flexibility to move project assets around on the hard drive after the project has been saved/closed.
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/premiereelements/using/WS09e4b3c48f3a79fc19b622510385d4355c-7d cb.html
Besides the original to project consideration is the original to Elements Organize connects.
Please consider. Often troubleshooting the Elements Organizer can take on a life of its own.
ATR
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3. Re: Late start on working with the Organizer
moonpie001 Sep 28, 2013 1:49 PM (in response to A.T. Romano)Thanks for your response, I will do mainly tagging and rating. I like and can see the concept of staying away from changing the folders on the left, that is fine, they allready are listed by date, that is good enough for me. I really want to just be able to manage the pictures and videos at this point.
Thank you!
Rich
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4. Re: Late start on working with the Organizer
moonpie001 Sep 28, 2013 1:50 PM (in response to nealeh)Will stay within outlined limits.
Thanks
Rich
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5. Re: Late start on working with the Organizer
A.T. Romano Sep 28, 2013 3:33 PM (in response to moonpie001)moonpie001
Thanks for the update. Sounding good.
I came across the Elements Organizer 11 Help PDF today (hard to find with version 12 taking over), but here it is while it still exists online.
http://help.adobe.com/archive/en/elements-organizer/11/elements-organizer_reference.pdf
Success with your projects.
ATR
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6. Re: Late start on working with the Organizer
moonpie001 Sep 28, 2013 5:47 PM (in response to A.T. Romano)Thanks ART, that was a big help, great resource.
Rich

