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BrianSarfa
BrianSarfa
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February 25, 2026

In Premiere Pro 26.0.1, switching from multi-camera view to composite video view in source monitor breaks text-based editing workflow.

  • February 25, 2026
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In Premiere Pro 26.0.1, I have a multicam clip in the source monitor and I am doing transcript-based editing. If I go to the wrench on the source monitor and switch to composite video (to see only one camera), then I click in the text panel to jump to a point in the transcript, the video no longer moves to that point in the transcript. Scrolling and highlighting also stop working when in composite video view from a multicam clip.  If I then close the clip in the source monitor and reopen it, or reopen another multicam clip, and leave it in multicamera view, the text window still does not re-align with the video, and won;t let me navigate by clicking in the text.  The only way to get text-based editing to work again is to close Premiere, restart it, and stay in multicam mode.  This is very frustating because when doing my assembly, I just want to see the main camera in the source monitor not the other angles - I want to see their facial expression up close, not all the camera options. The fact that it takes an application reload to fix the problem suggests its a bug.

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      Rach McIntireCommunity Manager
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      February 25, 2026

      Hi there ​@BrianSarfa 

       

      Thanks for the detailed explanation — that helps.  Based on what you’re describing, this may be related to how text-based editing interacts with multicam clips and monitor view switching. Since restarting Premiere restores the behavior, it does suggest something is getting out of sync internally, but we’ll need more information to better understand what’s happening.

       

      If possible, could you share a short screen recording showing the steps and the behavior when it breaks? That would be very helpful.

       

      For now, the most reliable workaround is to stay in multicam view while doing text-based editing. If you need to see just one angle, you might consider creating a separate sequence with the primary camera for assembly work.

       

      Please also see:  How do I Report A Problem? Sharing your system details and steps to reproduce will help the team investigate further.

       

      Sorry for the frustration. I hope we can help you soon.

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