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I understand when you import a file you are just creating a link to the original file.

When you drag it over onto the timeline a copy of it is made in the project panel.

My question is what do you do with it after the edit,after you shorten it,color correct and SAVE. If I don't want to leave it on the timeline can I drag it back to the bin? Do I "clear it",,can I delete the original file and just keep the edited one?

Also,can I keep an edited clip to use in another project?,,if so how?

I've watched U Tube videos and I don't see an an answer, so if anyone has a link to a tutorial,,GREAT !!

Any help is much appreciated .Thank you,,,

Bill Sprague · Accepted Answer

"When you drag it over onto the timeline a copy of it is made in the project panel."

-- It is not a copy but a real time, temporary preview.

"what do you do with it after the edit,after you shorten it,color correct and SAVE."

-- You can 'output' to an entirely new video. "Saving" inside of Premiere Elements is saving the project which is a file full of the adjustments or edits you make. In other words, saving and exporting are two different things.

"If I don't want to leave it on the timeline can I drag it back to the bin?"

--If you don't want it to be in your output video, delete it. If you delete it in the Media bin it will be deleted from the entire project but it does not actually delete the file from your computer.

"can I keep an edited clip to use in another project?"

-- You could export it and use the new exported file in a new project.

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