Which proxy workflow—pre‑ingest transcoding or in‑app proxy creation—guarantees automatic relinking during export in Premiere Pro?

Goal: Verify if proxies generated by an external transcoder before media is imported into Premiere Pro remain linked to their source clips during export without requiring manual relinking.

Uncertainty: Premiere Pro’s proxy workflow stores proxy references based on file names and paths created during its internal ingest process; externally transcoded files may not match those expectations, and the Link Media dialog treats proxy and full‑resolution entries separately.

Specific questions:

• Does Premiere Pro automatically recognize externally transcoded proxies when the original media is online?
• If the original media goes offline, will the export fall back to the externally transcoded proxy or fail?
• Is manual relinking required in the Link Media dialog to restore the proxy‑original relationship after external transcoding?