Alt+drag clip in timeline replace by TIMECODE, and not by start of clip like is doing now

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May 21, 2026
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When you replace a clip in the timeline now doing this, it doesn’t respect the original timecode, all the clips start from 00:00:00.

It would be great if it respected the original timecode!

Ann Bens

Community Expert

There is a setting in the Preferences/Media > Timecode: use media starttime or set to 00.00

Flavio_StAuthor

Inspiring

I actually have that setting enabled but still it doesn’t happen. I’m attaching a very short video were I clearly show how I want to replace a video with the original After Effects comp that it was created from.

The problem is that the video is chopped a lot in the timeline and all those little clips revert back to 0 instead of respecting the original time code. (Replace Footage doesn’t work because it’s an AE comp)

Recording 2026-05-21 093352.mp4

Ann Bens

Community Expert

If it's the same footage but higher resolution or whatever then replace the footage in the Project window.

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Bobbbyyooo

Participant

I think its a bug? Did restarting premiere help? Cause for me its working and I have the same problem as you from time to time but a restart might help :D BUT YES would be nice if this wont happen in the first place :D

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