I guess they’ve made it a tad easier, as I’ve found out after some digging: In Premiere Pro 2020, they simply store auto save files next to the project file, in a folder called Adobe Premiere Pro Auto-Save. So wherever you save your project, that’s where you’ll find the Auto- Save files, in a sub-folder.
Premiere writes a lot of temp files to various locations – the most obvious of those are saved at the same location as the current project, in a folder simply called Adobe Premiere Pro Preview Files. If you delete an old project, make sure to delete this folder too.
Where are adobe premiere pro files stored?
They are located in the Media Cache folder. The Media Cache is where Premiere Pro stores accelerator files, including peak files (.pek) and conformed audio (.cfa) files. Clearing old or unused media cache files can help maintain optimal performance.
Here is what our research found. Adobe Premiere Clip projects that are saved automatically or manually are usually stored in the Documents folder by default, however it can also be found in the Documents folder.
In the project folder, open the file in the Adobe Premiere Elements Auto‑Save folder. (If no files are available, the Auto Save preference is possibly turned off.) Note: When you start Premiere Elements after a crash, a message prompts whether you want to open the last saved version of your project.
Another thing we asked ourselves was where are the premier pro custom export presets stored?
These are the files created when you create/modify an export setting and save it under a new name. They used to be located at C:\Users\Mark\App. Data\Roaming\Adobe\Premiere Pro\6.0\Presets but I don’t see them there.
What is the media cache in Premiere Pro?
The Media Cache is where Premiere Pro stores accelerator files, including peak files (.pek) and conformed audio (.cfa) files. Clearing old or unused media cache files can help maintain optimal performance.
How do I save a project in Premiere Elements?
Saving a project saves your editing decisions, references to source files, and the most recent arrangement of panels. Protect your work by saving often. To save the currently open project, choose File > Save. To save a copy of a project, choose File > Save As, specify a location and filename, and click Save.
Another frequently asked inquiry is “How do I back up my project in premiere?”.
Back up a project with Auto Save To revisit editing decisions or recover from a crash, enable the Auto Save option. This option automatically saves backup project files to the Adobe Premiere Elements Auto‑Save folder at a specified time interval. For example, you can set Premiere Elements to save a backup copy every 15 minutes.
If you delete an old project, make sure to delete this folder too. But Premiere does create temporary files in another location too, it’s called the Media Cache Database. I’ve found as much as 50GB in it at one point.
Why can’t I open Premiere Pro?
With Premiere Pro closed, navigate to the location of these folders and delete the files manually. After you delete the files, then empty the trash. Deleting the files manually with Premiere Pro closed deletes the current media cache files, as well, which is what you want to do when troubleshooting errors.