Missing fiels after reopening

[bgsnmky]

I created multiple projects. And tested them last night. When I open the project today, right after it has loaded...a window comes up asking
"where is xxx.mpe" xxx being one of the songs I loaded.

I just said cancel and went to the timelline.

In the audio there is the green bar and the title of the song, but no sound waves and no audio when I play it. It is like it knows it is supposed to be there, but now it is gone.

HELP.

I just notieced the captured media shows a funky symbol and if I double click it states, edit offline file..what is that?

[Steve Grisetti]

Where is that song located? Is it on an external drive? On a CD? Or was it moved?

Remember, a Premiere Elements project file is really just a bunch links to different sources. You still need those sources to be available until you output your project.

Next time you open your project, if you're prompting to find a clip, browse to that clip and relink to it. Otherwise, it won't be there when you try to play it.

[bgsnmky]

Thanks Steve...I think it was because it was on another laptop on my network and it was off. I fixed it.

So does it only ask for items that are ont he timeline or will it ask for all media files that you capturred.

Example - I may have captured pictures, but I didn't use it in the project.

[Steve Grisetti]

If they're in your Media panel, they're a part of your project and you'll be prompted for them.