Single and Multi-File Relinking

The Relink window can be used to relink one missing file at a time, or to relink missing files in batches.

Relinking Individual Missing Files

In some situations, individual files must be relinked one at a time in order to relink the session to the correct file. This is necessary if multiple copies of a media file are online, or whenever you want the most control and flexibility over the relinking process.

To relink a missing file:

1 Configure the Areas to Search pane.

2 Select one item in the Files to Relink list.

3 Click Find All Candidates.

 

Find All Candidates, for relinking a selected missing file

Pro Tools searches the selected volumes and displays all files that match File Name or Unique ID in the Candidates list. Link icons indicate if a Candidate is already linked.

 

OMF video clips can only be relinked to a session if they have matching Unique IDs.

 

QuickTime video clips can only be relinked to a session by file name and file format (QuickTime).

To control matching and linking criteria when relinking an individual missing file, use the Find Links button. Find Links is explained in Relinking Multiple Missing Files.

4 Click the Link icon next to the appropriate Candidate to which you want to relink. A Link icon next to an item indicates it will be relinked to the item currently selected in the Files to Relink list.

 

Link icon, indicating Linked status

5 Click the Link icon next to other Candidates, if you want to relink to additional missing files.

6 Click the Commit Links button.

Relinking Multiple Missing Files

Using the Find Links button, multiple files can be matched and linked in one procedure.

To relink multiple missing files:

1 Configure Areas to Search. (See Selecting Areas to Search.)

2 Select one or more items in the Files to Relink list. The Find Links button becomes available.

3 Click Find Links.

4 Configure criteria for relinking, if necessary, in the Linking Options dialog:

By default, Find by Name and ID is enabled.

To add additional matching criteria, select an option from the Linking Options dialog. (Modification Date is only applicable to Catalogs.)

If Match Duration is enabled, Pro Tools only selects files of the same length or greater.

 

Linking options

5 Click OK to continue (or click Cancel to return to the Relink window).

Pro Tools searches for an acceptable candidate for the first missing file (the first item selected in the Files to Relink list). A link icon appears next to each file as Pro Tools finds and links the first acceptable candidate to the missing file. The Link Path column shows the location of the selected candidate. Pro Tools continues searching, matching, and linking for each missing file in the Files to Relink list.

6 To view a candidate for a missing file, select to highlight the missing file. That file’s candidate appears in the Candidates pane, where you can view its information and waveform.

7 If you are not satisfied with the candidate for a particular missing file, you can click Find All Candidates for the selected file (see Relinking Individual Missing Files).