Where are the files in the Media Library?

Ronk

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Aug 13, 2014 21:44

In PowerDirector 12, when you import a video file from an external hard drive into the Media Library, is a copy of the file brought into someplace, or instead, when you edit in the project, is the file worked on in it's original position on the external hard drive? The same question if the file was originally on the C drive and you import it into the Media Library from the C drive, is a copy of the file placed somewhere within PowerDirector for editing purposes?

PlaySound

Senior Contributor Joined: Dec 02, 2010 10:26 Messages: 2031 Offline

Aug 13, 2014 22:50

Quote: In PowerDirector 12, when you import a video file from an external hard drive into the Media Library, is a copy of the file brought into someplace, or instead, when you edit in the project, is the file worked on in it's original position on the external hard drive? The same question if the file was originally on the C drive and you import it into the Media Library from the C drive, is a copy of the file placed somewhere within PowerDirector for editing purposes?

I understand that PD12 does not copy files that are shown in the library media room, there is only the link's (shortcuts) to drive the source file.
It is recommended that you copy files on external drive into the internal HD on PC AMD-FX 8350 / 8GB DDR3
SSD SUV400S37240G / 2-HD WD 1TB
AMD Radeon R9 270 / AOC M2470SWD
Windows 7-64 / PD16 Ultimate

Ronk

Member Joined: Mar 06, 2011 17:35 Messages: 95 Offline

Aug 13, 2014 23:25

Thank you very much.
I am considering purchasing a SSD. I could put the source video files there since they will not be copied somewhere else by PD. I wonder what else that PD uses could be put onto the SSD to maximize speed so the HD content will play very smoothly on the preview screen while editing, for example. My projects are 1080p/60.

borgus1

Senior Contributor Joined: Feb 27, 2013 00:33 Messages: 1318 Offline

Aug 13, 2014 23:41

You may find these links helpful...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAOnn8g0C_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2CYLYIynB0

Ronk

Member Joined: Mar 06, 2011 17:35 Messages: 95 Offline

Aug 13, 2014 23:50

Thank you very much.

Ronk

Member Joined: Mar 06, 2011 17:35 Messages: 95 Offline

Aug 14, 2014 13:10

Quote: You may find these links helpful...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAOnn8g0C_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2CYLYIynB0

Those are great tutorials. Thanks for showing me. I will use them and will place my temporary working folder on the SSD and will also set it as my export folder. I think having all of that on the SSD will make PD really fly.