Go to the Queue panel.
Last updated on
21 April 2025
Use AI-powered media intelligence in Media Encoder to analyze videos so that Premiere Pro can search them immediately after import.
Manually add visual analysis jobs to the queue
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Add one or more media files to the queue.
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Select the drop-down under any media.
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Select Analysis.
Analyze your media files for a visual search.
Analyze your media files for a visual search.
Media Encoder analyzes your media and creates sidecar files (PRMI) that Premiere Pro can use to perform a visual search.
Create sidecar files for all media automatically
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Launch Media Encoder.
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Select Window -> Watch Folders.
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Select Add Folder icon and then select Add Analysis Folder.
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Choose a folder and select the Select Folder button.
Media Encoder will scan the directory and create sidecar files for any media files that don’t have them. It continues to monitor for changes and new media that arrive in the folder, creating new sidecar files while keeping the media files in their original locations.
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Keep Media Encoder open to continue to monitor the folder.
You can also create an Ingest Preset with Media Intelligence Analysis.
