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Szpila
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January 26, 2017
Answered

Cropped footage frame in Source Monitor

  • January 26, 2017
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Why the 4K footage used in HD sequence called from this sequence to the Source Monitor is cropped to the HD frame? It doesn't matter what zoom level I select. It's absolutely useless. Can I change it?

    Correct answer Ann Bens

    there is also Set to Framesize which scales with the original resolution.

    I just want to recall effortlessly original footage in Source Monitor

    then open from Project window and not the timeline (by double clicking) but select clip in timeline and hit F.

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    TWOMC
    Participating Frequently
    May 1, 2023

    I just faced this for the first time myself, and I've used Premiere for over a decade. Never needed to make a looping timelapse for a website depicting timelapse cityscapes, turns out you really need to eye up the Source frame with the tail end of your Program Monitor footage. Using 4K on an HD timeline so came across this as an issue and found this little corner of the Adobe world. Adobe! Adobe, are you out there? This is worth fixing, just read the posts here. Does anyone read the posts in the Adobe Support Community?

     

     

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      BloodyDerby
      Participant
      August 21, 2024

      Echo Hello World, Hello Adobe, 

      Still having this issue, how to solve it please ?

       

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        johnnyk7917700
        Inspiring
        March 2, 2023

        This is still so frustrating!  Haven't edited 4k for a while and now facing same issue.  It should show original scalling in the Source Window with in and out points.

         

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          DVRG
          Participating Frequently
          April 2, 2022

          Anyone who cares about this, please add your voice to this post so we can get it fixed!

          https://adobe-video.uservoice.com/forums/911233-premiere-pro/suggestions/38603392-editing-4k-clip-on-1080-sequence-in-source-monitor

           

          There is actually another thread on this forum too:

          https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/editing-4k-clip-on-1080-sequence-in-source-monitor-uses-incorrect-crop/td-p/10608704

           

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          DVRG
          Participating Frequently
          April 2, 2022

          This is not "solved"! The "correct answer" proposed by Ann Bens is a workaround that doesn't solve the root problem. This is a major bug. We need to be able to call up the instance of the clip that's actually on the timeline and make trim adjustments to that instance. And while we're doing that, we need to be able to see the full image! This is core NLE functionality, especialy as it's increasingly common to use mismatched source and timeline resolutions. The proposed solution (pressing F), calls up the project-level instance of the clip and any any changes you make to the In/Out markers won't actually affect the timeline clip you'd like to affect. Adobe, please fix this!!

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            Ant Fau
            Known Participant
            November 15, 2021

            Yes, this issue is extremely annoying. Please fix it Adobe.

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              JudieL
              Known Participant
              September 27, 2021

              Has there ever been a simple answer to making the 4k footage fit the size of the Source Monitor? This thread is a lot of rambling for something that I'm sure is so simple.

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                johnnyk7917700
                Inspiring
                November 23, 2020

                This has been driving me mad!

                How are other user not complaing? It's unsable this way.

                I mean when magnification is set to FIT, it should FIT. Doesn't matter what resolution it is. Its sooooo frustrating.

                 

                 

                  Ann Bens
                  Community Expert
                  Ann BensCommunity Expert
                  Community Expert
                  January 26, 2017

                  That is correct if you use footage that does not fit the sequence and is opened from the timeline into the Source Monitor it assumes the scale its set to.

                  If you open clip from Project Window it looks correct.

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                  SzpilaAuthor
                  Participant
                  January 26, 2017

                  Source Monitor should be real SOURCE MONITOR aside from sequence resolution, effects or any other settings. I know that I can use "Scale to Frame Size" but this way I loose 4K quality. I can use "Reveal in Project" and then "Open in Source Monitor" but this way IN, OUT and Play Head might be in other places. I just want to recall effortlessly original footage in Source Monitor. Furthermore what's the point of this cropping?

                    Ann Bens
                    Community Expert
                    Ann BensCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
                    Community Expert
                    January 26, 2017

                    there is also Set to Framesize which scales with the original resolution.

                    I just want to recall effortlessly original footage in Source Monitor

                    then open from Project window and not the timeline (by double clicking) but select clip in timeline and hit F.

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