5 Replies Latest reply: Apr 25, 2010 1:04 PM by alistahr.wells RSS

    How to keep files from disappearing when using Dynamic link to AE from PremProCS4?

    KateMorgan Community Member

      I am at my wits end here and hope someone can offer a solution.  I use Dynamic Link in PremProCS4 to link a clip in my timeline to AfterEffects.  I follow the instructions in my book and everytime I close my files and reopen..I loose the clip along with the effects...I get the place card instead.  Here are the steps I do as per the Adobe Classroom in a Book Explains:

       

      I double click on my .MTS file in the Project Board so it comes up on my Source Screen.

      I take select the part of the clip I wish to use in my timeline and drag it to the appropriate spot on a video layer.

      I then right click the "clip" and select "Replace With After Effects Comp"

      I then name the new file.  name or whatever.aep

      It opens in AE

      I then apply two simple effects... keying and a cartooning effect I use from NewBlue Cartooner.

      As instructed I then go directly back to PremPro and do a "render" by pressing the Enter Key.  This does not work since I only get a yellow bar above the clip instead of a red on???

      So then I save the PremPro project and close it then go to the AE project, save and close it.

      When I reopen PremPro the file has a place card in it and in AE it says I am missing a file.

       

      I have tried many different ways to do this process including re-importing the .MTS file.

       

      I can close PremPro and reopen it and all is the same as long as I don't close the AfterEffects project.  Once AE is closed it looses the file.  On a note here I keep all my computer source files in the same place and it never changes plus they are in my PPro Project as well.  I never change the names so this isn't this reason.

       

      Is there a tried and true method to select a piece of clip in the video layer in Prem Pro and add effects from AE and not have it misplace the files?

       

      Thanks  Kate

        • 1. Re: How to keep files from disappearing when using Dynamic link to AE from PremProCS4?
          Mylenium CommunityMVP

          I notice that you only save your AE project after haviung saved and quit in PPro. This might be of relevance, if you rename comps etc. and Premiere still assumes the defualt name. Short of that I can't really tell you anything more. There have been numerous reports of this behavior, but personally on the few occasions when I used DL, I never had such issues. Something is going on on that end, but from the posts I've seen I was never able to figure out a pattern that would explain it.

           

          Mylenium

          • 2. Re: How to keep files from disappearing when using Dynamic link to AE from PremProCS4?
            KateMorgan Community Member

            Hi Mylenium, and thank you for taking the time to respond.

             

            Your idea of renaming comps got me to thinking..hmm.

             

            So I went back with a fresh mind this morning and tried something else..and it worked...so far anyway.

             

            So far I figured it out... 

             

            Since the normal process to do this doesn't work for me ..and apparently many others..here is the solution for those of you having similar issues.

             

            In PremPro select the desired clip you wish to place effects on

            Rename it and save

            R click and "Replace with AE composition"

            Name new file

            You will see three files pop up in AE in the project panel.

            The original source clip .. in my case.. shows an icon that lets me know it isn't the true file.

            Highlight this file with a click and then go Ctrl H (for PCs)

            The group of computer source clips you use for your project will come up.. double click on the original clip you had imported into your PPro project.

            The source file icon in AE will change to an icon that denotes the true file...save

            Go to your still open Ppro project and make sure it carried the effects over..save.

            Now you can save and close the AE project.

            So for this works for me today and I hope this helps anyone else dealing with a similar issue.

             

            Thanks.

            • 3. Re: How to keep files from disappearing when using Dynamic link to AE from PremProCS4?
              alistahr.wells

              i have a similar problem  i didnt before, everytime i close both applications after saving, i get the color bars saying im missing my footage, i dont know what the problem is, since ive worked using dynamic link many times before

               

              can someone help me?

              • 4. Re: How to keep files from disappearing when using Dynamic link to AE from PremProCS4?
                KateMorgan Community Member

                Hi Alistahr... if you read the message I posted above and follow the instructions it will work.  I wrote this because I figured it out and no one else seems to have taken the time to resolve this issue.  If you are having problems understanding the instructions please let me know what part you don't understand.

                 

                Cheers  Kate

                • 5. Re: How to keep files from disappearing when using Dynamic link to AE from PremProCS4?
                  alistahr.wells Community Member

                  Thank you so much Kate!!!

                   

                  It totally worked, i dont understand how this happened but im glad you found a solution hehe

                   

                  i have a project due in 2 weeks and i was freaking out

                   

                  Thanks!