What consequence arises if a file is moved or renamed outside of Premiere?

When a file is moved or renamed outside of Premiere Pro, the project file will lose its reference to that specific media file. This situation leads to the need for the project to find the relocated or renamed file again. Premiere Pro will prompt the user to locate the missing files so that they can be re-linked to the project. If the user is unable to locate the file, it will result in media offline errors in the project timeline.

The other choices do not accurately reflect the implications of moving or renaming files outside of Premiere. While the project file may not continue to function correctly and dynamic linking is not enhanced in such a scenario, linked files are not deleted—they simply become unlinked until the original path or name is restored.