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Guy Burns
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March 4, 2018
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Possible to import all of a .mov file that has edit points from QT?

  • March 4, 2018
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I've been editing original Prores 4444 video files in QT7 to remove unwanted sections (to save disk space). In QT7, I trimmed a 3 minute video to 15 seconds, then accidentally saved. No problem, I have plenty of backups.

However, QT – and Premiere – now thinks the file is only 15 seconds long, and will only play 15 seconds of video – but the file on disk is still the 3-minute size.

VLC knows that the file is actually 3 minutes in duration, and plays the whole lot.

QUES

Is it possible to import all of this file into Premiere, ignoring the edit flags (or whatever they are) set by QT?

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    Correct answer Guy Burns

    The answer appears to be – No, Premiere cannot read the whole QT file once trim points have been added and saved. I had previously posted a similar question in the Apple forums, under Quicktime. Here is a response from Jon Walker:

    Unfortunately, there is no "Unedit" option in QT 7 Pro. If you failed to trim the content to your "in" and "out" points, and save the resulting content as a separate, new file, then playback "in" and "out" points are stored in the original file atoms and used by QT-based apps for playback but ignored by non-QT-based apps [such as VLC] as you've noted. While it may be possible to re-edit the atoms using certain utility apps, it may be easier to copy the file data in the currently edited MOV file container to a new file container using a third-party app like VLC that already ignores "edit" entries.

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    Guy BurnsAuthorCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    March 31, 2018

    The answer appears to be – No, Premiere cannot read the whole QT file once trim points have been added and saved. I had previously posted a similar question in the Apple forums, under Quicktime. Here is a response from Jon Walker:

    Unfortunately, there is no "Unedit" option in QT 7 Pro. If you failed to trim the content to your "in" and "out" points, and save the resulting content as a separate, new file, then playback "in" and "out" points are stored in the original file atoms and used by QT-based apps for playback but ignored by non-QT-based apps [such as VLC] as you've noted. While it may be possible to re-edit the atoms using certain utility apps, it may be easier to copy the file data in the currently edited MOV file container to a new file container using a third-party app like VLC that already ignores "edit" entries.

    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
    Legend
    March 31, 2018

    Guy Burns,

    Are you still experiencing this issue or have you solved it? Please let us know.

    Thanks,

    Kevin

    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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