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How do you disable the new import window? because it's not working!

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May 5, 2022
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I can't even create new project becuaes of the new import window.

It's slow and difficult to select the footage and folders.

By default it select all the folders and files and navigating through the folders is really slow and lagging.

Is there a way you can disable it?

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Correct answer Ann Bens

You cannot disable this new import window.

You can bypass by making a new project name and location and hit CREATE.

Now you can import via the Project window or Media Browser.

mcbroftw

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The new import page is an absolute nightmare. But my biggest issue with it was I couldn't get past it. After specifying the bare minimum of what is needed, I could not press the create button. After selecting media, I could still not press the create button.

working on PP 24 (58) on a M1 MacBook Pro Max.

R Neil Haugen

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I like to deal with specifics. "Bare minimum" ... doesn't have a literal meaning. So for clarity, you type in the Name in the top left, select a Location, and the Create button doesn't light up blue?

And if that is the case, then say making a phone recording of that or a screen grab of the screen would help, because that definitely would be buggy behavior.

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

mcbroftw

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Correct. I have seen another conversation where somebody said updating to the macOS Ventura has caused sudden and immediate issues with Premiere Pro. Somehow I just think some matchup of Apple silicone, macOS, and the new PP architecture is very screwy.

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JeremyWesley

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I agree. The new Project window with the built in Import is a disaserious design. I am no video pro, but this level of "hold my hand" has so many options is beyound confusing and over welming.

I'm running version 23.3.0 Build 69.

I have read the comments, just fill in the project name and the location and click create. That does not work. The Create button is disabled. The Project location drop down is basicly unresponsive. The CPU is at 100%. Ive rebooted, updated CS, tried again. It appears that the UI is trying to count the number of files in folders at the bottom or generate thumbnails or something overly cpu intensive BS that I dont care about when trying to create a new project.. Why the folder counts would be usefull to anyone, I dont know. Counting files should not take that long its a basic OS operation. For some reason the UI likes to select all the sub folders for import and when you un check the parent, it does not uncheck every child folder, its a disaster. Like did this even pass QA? There is limited explination of what some of these "New and improved" options even do for a non pro. The rest of the premier UI is responsive, I can access all the menus.

I deleted my media Cache and that has help with the performance, but if an application is going to crumble performance it should have better checks on this and self heal. Thats what good programers do.

R Neil Haugen

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I know it might be confusing but it actually is pretty simple to do. Just not ... apparently so. Sadly.

First, you have to make sure nothing in the center section of file folders/files has a 'star' filled in. Any that do, click that star to un-fill/deselect it.

Second, you have to make sure nothing in the right side "action" options is "on" ... easy enough to see, as if there's a blue dot anywhere, click it so it turns grey.

NOW ... the Create button is available to use. If it isn't, you've missed something in the first two steps.

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

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Boka2112

Inspiring

It stinks and adobe does not care to listen to anyone except their sycophants. Adobe does not want to fix the import fiasco for adobe premiere and like politicians refuse to see that there is a PROBLEM! Adobe does not want to make blur more powerful in photoshop and once again like politicians refuse to see that there is a PROBLEM. Seems to be a running theme for the world! Anyone to want to discuss if air or water is a basic human right? Or if the sky is sometimes blue?

Get a clue Adobe, your clients are looking for alternatives to your software as I write this and the numbers are growing.

R Neil Haugen

Legend

Please explain the "import fiasco" ... I'm puzzled by that claim.

They added a simple way to start a project for some users, and left the previous methods totally untouched.

So ... apparently, the 'fiasco' ... is they included a simpler project start process for new users or something? You don't like making something easier for noobs? What? The new import process shouldn't have any effect on any advanced user.

And I've posted epic rants here on what I've felt were stupid things the teams have done. Back to the decision to EOL SpeedGrade rather than simply updating the code. And many, many others.

I've also complained in-person with the project managers about things at every NAB since 2014. Including this year's resumption of NAB/Vegas.

For another example, the rollout of the new color management system was in my view handled ... poorly, to be polite. That's been a mess. And yes, I've made that clear on this forum and in person.

Complaining about adding a simple project start option ... without, again, restricting or CHANGING in any way the previous advanced methods ... is just to me bizarre. Compared to other things.

There's far more reason to complain about the color management, the new export page, the ... well, I've got rather too long a list to list them all. But then, I expect any user to have their list of irritations. I certainly have them for every program I use ... including Resolve. Which drives me batty.

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

hyphenatedtla

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How much does Adobe pay you to be such a fanboy?

R Neil Haugen

Legend

You have no more need to use the new options on the "import" page than the options on the old one ... which you probably rarely used.

As before, type a project name, select a location, click Create. Same process, just different locations. And the Create button is too far away.

They never expected experienced users to use that dialog setup ... it's for simple projects and new users.

So again ... as before, give a project name, location, click Create ... and then use the Project panel or the MediaBrowser to setup you project as always. Same old same old.

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

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djtsquared

Participant

I am with Fred on this one. Nobody asked for a gimicky and completely unneccesary beautification feature that should at least be optional, especially if it is geared toward inexperienced/new users. Not to mention it *appears* that you are required to choose a media file before creating the project. Very unhelpful when it comes to workflow.