"media off-line" screen

When I opened my file (project) all of the audio and video clips were replaced with "Media Off-Line" clip. What's up?

L3101
Details, especially version of Premiere Elements, computer operating system, and etc are important.
Pending more information, you probably moved or deleted the source media that went into your project after you saved closed the project.
Another explanation is that you stored the project media on an external hard drive and, after you saved closed the project, something happened to the external hard drive (one example, drive letter changed).
Please check out the merits of the Project Archiver found under File Menu/Project Archiver with its Archiver and Copy options.
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/premiereelements/using/WS09e4b3c48f3a79fc19b622510385d4355c-7d cb.html
Thanks.
ATR

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Yes, if you have a completed DVD and just want to copy it then use disk burning software, not PRE. I use Nero and ImgBurn as my main burning applications - Nero is commercial, ImgBurn is free.
If you want to make extra copies over time you would be better to copy the VIDEO_TS folder from your DVD to your Hard Disk and then point ImgBurn at the folder.
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Cheers,
Neale
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Media Off-line in PrE 12

On premiere elements 12, my videos in my existing projects has been replaced by the red screen "media off-line"
[Title edited for clarification of the problem - Hunt]

Lewjjj6360
Have you moved or deleted or put in folders the source media after you saved closed these projects?
Can you still see the project's source media on the computer hard drive in their save location?
If so, what is that saved location...external hard drive or somewhere on the Local Disc C?
As suggested in Peru Bob's question, if external hard drive is the storage place for all your source media, has the drive letter changed since you saved/closed your projects?
By the way, what computer operating system is your Premiere Elements 12 running on?
Looking forward to your follow up.
Thanks.
ATR

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When I work on a project and close it and then bring it back up again, the slides at the beginning of my project are gone and a red slide that says "media off line" in multiple languages comes up and my introductory slides are gone. Please help as this is getting really frustrating. Thank you.
Glenn

glennpsychodoc
What version of Premiere Elements are you using and on what computer operating system is it running?
The colorful media offline display indicate a disconnect between the source media that you imported into a project and the project file.
When you import source media into a project, all you have in the project are copies of the originals. The project needs to trace back to
the originals at the hard drive save location where they were when imported into the project. If you move, delete, or rename files and folders
that went into the project after you saved closed the project, you will get those media offline displays.
Another way to run into this type of issue is if you store your source media on an external hard drive and the external hard drive malfunctions, sometimes
changing drive letter.
The reconnects can be complicated and a major nuisance. They are typically done via making selections in the "Where is the file_____?" messages or using the Replace Footage feature.
Please review and consider and supply more details so that we can customize a reply for you to get to the solution.
Thank you.
ATR

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I have read a few threads on the subject of people wanting to find media that went off line or what can be deleted with out harming the project. While all that was helpful, it did not answer all my questions. What I would like to know is if I have found the quicktime files how do I reopen them in Final Cut Express. I tried and it says the media is still off line. I am probably doing something wrong and would be very grateful for an easy step by step explanation.

I will tell you what I did.
I went to file reconnect media and choose one of the quicktime flies off of my scratch drive/disk and after that no errors popped up. However everything in my project still said media offline. So I dragged on of the clips onto the timeline and scrolled through it and the video played in the preview window. However everywhere else it said that the Media was offline even on the timeline while it was playing.
I don’t know if I am explaining this right.

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Removal of the Media is Off Line slide

How do I remove the red slide that says "Media is off line." It is showing up at the beginning of my project and I have tried everything I know of to remove it. I have tried cutting it, removing the slides in front of it, etc. Please help as I do not want that to be at the beginning of my video. Thank you.
Glenn Bailey

Glenn Bailey
What version of Premiere Elements are you using and on what computer operating system is it running?
The Media Offline display typically indicates that the original file has been disconnected from the project. When you import media into a project, all you get are copies of the originals. And, those copies need to trace back to the originals at the hard drive save location where they were when they were first imported into the project.
When you open the project, do you get a "Where is the file.....?" message related to this file that is supposed to be at the beginning of the project's Timeline?
What is the name of the file for which it is asking - the missing file name should be at the top of the message?
Let us say that you click Skip All to the "Where is the file....?" messages and find yourself in the opened project with your colorful Media Offline slide.
Are you saying that
a. you cannot right click it on the Timeline and select delete to delete it?
b. if you go to the project media area, can you right click its thumbnail there and select delete...that should delete it from the project media area
as well as from the Timeline?
Let us stop here so that we can get in sync on the basic details of your situation and then we can better decide what next.
Thank you.
ATR

Asset Off Line Splash Screen burnt to DVD

I had the Red 'asset off line' splash screen burnt to a DVD earlier today, what I had done was accidentally deleted a slideshow folder from my hard disk believing it was unused.
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Joe,
No I opened Encore and this project after the slides were deleted,
I had no warnings when I opened the project, or at anytime during the build process.
After I noticed the problem on the DVD, I restored the deleted folder and all was ok from then on.
Kevin

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