Proxy

1. Install Adobe Media Encoder to speed up the process;
2. Open Premiere Pro and navigate to the project panel;
3. Select all clips in the source folder;
4. Go to File → Export → Media;
5. Press "Send to Media Encoder" without changing settings;
6. Allow access and wait for the files to be uploaded to Media Encoder;
7. Select all videos in the rendering list by pressing Command + A;
8. Click on any of the presets and press OK;
9. Choose H.264 as the format to reduce file size and complexity;
10. From the presets list, select "High Quality 720p HD";
11. Set the resolution to 1280x720;
12. Scroll down to the bitrate settings and set it to 6;
13. Click OK to confirm.

1. Create a new folder named "Proxy" in the project directory;
2. Return to Media Encoder and ensure all clips are still selected;
3. Click on any of the output files and select the Proxy folder;
4. Check that all files will be rendered into the Proxy folder;
5. Press the green arrow to start rendering;
6. Wait for the process to complete, checking the status column;
7. Ensure all proxy files appear in the Proxy folder.

1. Return to Premiere Pro and select all clips;
2. Right-click → Proxy → Attach Proxies;
3. Select the first clip and click "Attach";
4. Change the view to list mode;
5. Navigate to the Proxy folder and select the corresponding proxy file;
6. Verify the original file name before attaching the proxy;
7. Click OK to confirm;
8. Check that proxies are linked automatically; otherwise, attach manually;
9. Enable proxies by finding the "Toggle Proxies" button in the program monitor;
10. If the button is missing, click the plus icon to open the button editor;
11. Drag the "Toggle Proxies" button into the panel and press OK;
12. Press the "Toggle Proxies" button to switch to proxy mode;
13. Verify that the timeline updates and the "Proxies Status: On" appears;
14. Disable the toggle to switch back to original files;
15. Premiere Pro will automatically use high-resolution files when exporting.

In this chapter, you learned how to create and link proxies in Premiere Pro to improve editing performance.

1. Generate proxies using Media Encoder;
2. Set the correct export settings;
3. Organize proxy files properly;
4. Link proxies to footage;
5. Enable proxies for smoother playback. This method is essential for working with large files on slower computers. Homework: Create and attach proxies to your project, even if it’s not lagging. That's it! Thanks for watching.