Workflow
Note: First ensure that you have a Frame.io Project mounted with Frame.io Drive.
Open
Windows > Media Browser > Network Drives. Your mounted Project will appear here for you to navigate and view your media from Frame.io.Drag and drop any media file from the mounted Project to import into the Premiere timeline, or drag and drop your media directly from the Finder location into Premiere. (Note: This requires no downloading onto your desktop as it's from the mounted Project based in cloud storage.)
Continue to edit on your timeline with the cloud-based media within Premiere. When ready to export for review, use the Frame.io Panel to export and upload enabling comments to stay in sync with your sequence.
When exporting, you can render directly to your mounted Project which will upload automatically to Frame.io. The newly exported file will upload to Frame.io to that Project location. Make sure to monitor Upload Status in Frame.io Drive app to ensure file has completed it's uploaded.
Version Stacks
If the Premiere Project is being saved to the Mounted Project, each save will create a new version on Frame.io up to a max of 250 versions. Once max is reached, oldest versions will be moved to trash. Only the latest version is ever visible in Finder/File Explorer.
Requirements
Follow these steps to modify Premiere Pro’s preferences for the best experience with Mounted Storage. Start by going to:
macOS -
Premiere Pro > SettingsWindows -
Edit > Preferences
Audio
Disable these settings under Preferences > Audio:
Generate waveforms automatically during importAuto-tag audio types in the timeline
Media
Disable these settings under Preferences > Media:
Write XMP ID to files on importWrite clip markers to XMPInclude captions on importAutomatically refresh growing files
Media Analysis & Transcription
Disable these settings under Preferences > Media Analysis & Transcription:
Analyze all imported media to visually search your projectsEnable language auto-detection
Media Cache
Under Preferences > Media Cache, set Media Cache Files > Location to a local SSD volume.
Memory
Under Preferences > Memory, tell Premiere Pro how much RAM (system memory) it should save for other applications while it's open.
Playback
Under Preferences > Memory, turn off Enable Mercury Transit to minimize Premiere Pro’s system memory (RAM) usage.
Scratch Disks
First, go to Premiere Pro > File > Project Settings > Scratch Disks
In most cases, you can set your Scratch Disks to a location on a super-fast, local volume (e.g. Documents or a [Custom] location).
When working from Mounted Storage, we recommend setting Premiere Pro’s Scratch Disks ”to a shared location so render files are shared across every editorial system.”
If you set your Scratch Disks to a folder on Suite, for best performance, pre-cache your Scratch Disks in advance.