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Last updated on Dec 14, 2023

Learn more about the Media preferences in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Screenshot showing the Media preferences options within the Preferences panel.
Set the default Media preferences about Indeterminate Media Timebase, Timecode, Frame Count, etc.

Adjust the options within the Media tab of the Preferences panel.

UI option

Function

Indeterminate Media Timebase

Lets you choose the frame rate for imported still-image sequences. 

Timecode

Choose the Use Media Source option to add the original timecode to imported clips or choose Start at 00:00:00 and assign a new timecode to them.

Frame Count

Lets you specify whether the first frame of an imported clip must Start at 0, Start at 1, or Timecode Conversion.

Default Media Scaling

Let’s you specify whether you want to Scale to frame size or Set to frame size, or choose None if you don’t want your media to be scaled. If you select Scale to frame size, Premiere Pro automatically scales imported assets to the project’s default frame size. 

Write XMP ID to files on import

Select this checkbox to write ID information into XMP metadata fields.

Write clip markers to XMP

Select this checkbox to save clip markers with the media file. If you leave this unchecked, save clip markers in the Premiere Pro project file.

Enable clip and XMP metadata linking

Select this checkbox to link clip metadata to XMP metadata so that changing one changes the other.

Include captions on import

Select this checkbox to detect and automatically import embedded closed caption data in an embedded closed caption file. Leave this unchecked if you don’t want to import embedded captions, which helps save time while importing.

Enable proxies

Select this checkbox to automatically switch to displaying the proxy video in the timeline after completing a proxy job.

Allow duplicate media during project import

Select this checkbox to allow duplicate media while importing a project. Leave this option unchecked if you don’t want multiple copies while importing.

Create folder for imported projects

Select this checkbox to create a new folder for imported projects.

Automatically Hide Dependent Clips

Select this checkbox to hide the master clips when dragging a sequence from another project.

Growing files

Select Automatically refresh growing files and Automatically resume playback for growing files in Source monitor based on your requirements. This preference allows you to edit using these files in your project immediately. You can also specify the time (in seconds) for Refresh growing Files Every field.

H264/HEVC hardware accelerated decoding (requires restart)

Select this checkbox to enable hardware decoding from AMD, Nvidia, or Intel. This is enabled by default.

Note:

Based on the card availability on your system, Premiere Pro displays the AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel options.

H264/HEVC hardware accelerated encoding (requires restart)

Select this checkbox for faster H.264 editing using the hardware decoders in your system.

Note:

This option is dimmed if your system does not support this feature. Check if your system meets the hardware acceleration system requirements.

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