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zopfans@g
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July 14, 2024
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Reverse Match Frame not finding the frame in any other/duplicate clip

  • July 14, 2024
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Suppose I've clip-1 loaded in timeline and I command 'Match Frame' from Source Panel and immediately the clip is loaded in Source Monitor and exact frame located.

Now I load a duplicate copy of the same clip, Clip-1B into timeline (into the same sequence or other sequence in both cases same result), and highlight Src Pnl and command 'Reverse Match Frame'. But it doesn't find the desired frame in this 'Clip-1B' on timeline. If I load the clip1 on the sequence, then 'Reverse Match Frame' works and brings the playhead/cti on that very frame in Tline. But not on the Clip1-b.

Why, isn't this command meant to find the exact same frame in different/other/duplicate clips?

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PaulMurphyCommunity Expert
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July 14, 2024

Both Match Frame and Reverse Match Frame will only locate the same Project instance of the clip, the same as if you choose Reveal in Project.

If you have two different Project clips with the same media and want to identify the frames from this media in the timeline, drag one of the clips into your timeline. Then click the Timeline Display Settings wrench and turn on Show Duplicate Frame Markers. This will identify duplicate frames based on the media path, not the Project clip.

Cheers,
Paul

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zopfans@gAuthor
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July 14, 2024

1. I've created the copy of the clip in the same project, even in same bin. 

2. If I turn on the option 'show duplicate frame markers' in the tl wrench menu, then both these clips do show blue horizontal line to show that both are having same video/media.

3. If I right click any of the two media clips in tl> reveal in the project, then the respective media clip gets highlighted in the project bin.

 

Hope I'm providing right information. I've researched many hours googling on this problem without any success. 

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PaulMurphyCommunity Expert
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July 14, 2024

Yes, this is expected behavior in those examples.

If you had Clip-1 in the timeline and pressed Match Frame, you wouldn't expect it to load Clip-1B in the Source Monitor, correct? Match Frame and Reverse Match Frame will only load and locate the Project clip that was used to create it.

If you duplicate this clip in the Project panel, it becomes a separate and unique clip that is not connected to the clip it was duplicated from.

Cheers,
Paul

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