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Jennifer Sharp Films
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June 3, 2018
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footage suddenly pixelated unless I re-import

  • June 3, 2018
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I have been working on a project with the same footage for months with no problem. Suddenly, half my videos are jumpy and pixelated. If I un-link and relink media it doesn't help. If I "replace" footage it doesn't help. When I open the clip in the source monitor it is choppy and pixelating. The only fix I have found is to re-import a clip entirely, then I have to manually replace the footage on the timeline with the exact same clip timecode from the newly imported footage. So I am rebuilding the majority of a 2 hour project manually and completely re-importing footage. This is ridiculous! Any ideas why this is happening? Any better fixes? I even re-installed premiere.It happens with various frame rates and .mov and .mp4 there is no pattern to the type of media this happens with. It's random.

Thank you!

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    Peru Bob
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    Peru BobCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 3, 2018

    Try resetting the preferences:

    FAQ: How to reset preferences in Premiere Pro?

    If that doesn't work, try resetting the Workspaces:

    Reset a workspace

    Reset the current workspace to return to its original, saved layout of panels.

    1. Do one of the following:
      • Click the Workspace menu icon and select Reset to Saved Layout.
      • Choose Window > Workspace > Reset to Saved Layout.

    from here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/workspaces.html

    If that doesn’t work,try updating or rolling back your graphics driver directly from the video card manufacturer’s site.

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    Jennifer Sharp FilmsAuthor
    Participant
    June 4, 2018

    Thank you. resetting preferences and workspace didn't work.

    I will look into the graphics rollback... but it's been working fine for almost a year on this same project, so I don't think it's anything with the graphics card or computer. I think it's a premiere pro glitch. But I will try anything. Thank you.

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    excited_Genie16B8
    Legend
    June 4, 2018

    Try Step 2h below.  If that doesn't work, try 2i.

    Unofficial Premiere Pro Troubleshooting Guide

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