Attach proxies to full-resolution media

Last updated on Dec 14, 2023

Link proxies created outside Premiere Pro (such as a high-end camera) or third-party software to the full-resolution media.

If you're using proxies created outside Premiere Pro (such as a high-end camera) or third-party software, you can link these existing proxies to the full-resolution media. In the Project panel, you can attach proxies only for video-only, audio/video, and offline clips. Other file types (for example, audio-only, stills, or image sequences) are not supported.

Before you begin

Import media into your project.

Select the high-resolution media clips in the Project panel you want to associate with proxy files. You can select multiple clips by pressing Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) while selecting them.
Right-click one of the selected clips.
From the context menu, select Proxy > Attach Proxies. The Attach Proxies dialog opens, displaying a list of high-resolution media clips currently selected in the Project panel. You can view the names of these clips and their current proxy status.

The Project panel menu open with Attache Proxies option selected. — Attach proxies created outside Premiere Pro to the full-resolution media files.

In the Attach Proxies dialog, select the file properties you want to match. Premiere Pro uses a combination of criteria to match files, which include file names, file extensions, tape names, and timecode. If it finds a match between a high-resolution clip and a proxy file based on these criteria, it will link them together.

Select Relink others automatically if you want Premiere Pro to search for and attach proxies to any other media clips in your project that match the properties of the ones you're currently working with.
Select Use Media Browser to attach files if you want to use the Media Browser in Premiere Pro to navigate and select the proxy files you want to associate with your high-resolution clips.
Select Attach.
In the Media Browser, search for and specify the proxy files to be linked.
Select OK.

Result

The proxies are now attached, and you can edit these files. You can quickly scrub through them in your timeline, make edits, add effects, and perform other tasks without the lag that can occur when using high-resolution media.

After completing all your edits, you can reconnect the high-resolution files when you are ready to export your video.