Make clip markers inside sequences transfer reliably

Clip markers placed on clips inside sequences don’t transfer between systems unless XMP preferences are toggled and Premiere is restarted.

Hi Adobe team,

While collaborating on a documentary project, we found inconsistent behavior when sharing projects that use clip markers — markers placed directly on clips inside a sequence (not on the ruler/timeline).

Both editors used the same Premiere Pro version, with identical media folder structures and these preferences enabled on both systems:

• Write Clip Markers to XMP File

• Write XMP ID to Files on Import

However, clip markers did not appear on the second system after opening the project, even though media linked correctly. They only became visible once both preferences were toggled and Premiere was restarted multiple times, suggesting that XMP IDs or clip metadata aren’t refreshed consistently until the cache rebuilds.

This is confusing in collaborative workflows because markers that look “in the timeline” are stored only in the source clip metadata, not the sequence. Editors expect these markers to transfer automatically when sharing projects with identical media paths.

Expected: Clip markers on clips in a sequence should appear on any system sharing the same project and media.

Actual: They vanish until XMP settings are toggled and caches refreshed.

Thanks — this fix would save hours of troubleshooting in collaborative environments.