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Rgrycza
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Oct 1, 2019 2:35 PM UTC
Question

Timecode on imported clips

Hi all - I am having an issue with timecode on imported clips in Premiere Pro CC2019 (13.1.4 Build 2) on Mac. Specifically - it is NOT importing the timecode on clips from my JVC HM620. The clips are MPEG .mts files, 1920x1080 29.97.

 

Curiously, Premiere Pro CC2017 (11.0.1 (222) Build) on Windows doesn't have any problem with the timecode - it imports the clips and timecode just fine! 

 

Any ideas/suggestions why timecode is not coming in with the clips? Thanks in advance!!

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    erla_hrundh56069963
    erla_hrundh56069963
    Participant
    Feb 10, 2025 11:22 AM UTC

    Hi, did you ever find a solution to this? I am having the same issue

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    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
    Legend
    Feb 10, 2025 6:20 PM UTC

    Hello @erla_hrundh56069963,

    May we have more information about your computer system specs, your media specs, and the workflow you are using. It would help refresh the thread since it is rather old. I hope we can help you.

     

    Thanks,
    Kevin

     

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    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
    RgryczaAuthor
    Participant
    Oct 2, 2019 6:46 PM UTC

    Not sure exactly what you're going for here.... Everywhere in PP2019 the clip shows up with 00:00:00:00 as its start timecode. This was actually the first clip of three - it was a long continuous recording - and all three start at zero. I recorded with 4 cameras, all with matching timecode, and all 12 clips start at zero. If I try to make a multicam clip synced by timecode in PP2019, it lays all 12 clips right over each other. When I do the same thing in PP2017, it puts them in correct sequence, so that when one ends, the next one begins.  PP2019 is just totally ignoring the timecode on the clips!

     

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    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Ann BensCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Oct 2, 2019 6:08 PM UTC

    You have not done anything: drag the clip into the timeline or double click to open in the Source monitor.

     

    There is also a setting in the Preferences/Media/Timecode: set it to source.

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    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Ann BensCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Oct 2, 2019 6:02 PM UTC

    Hit the blue reply button and drag the screenshot into the text box.

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    RgryczaAuthor
    Participant
    Oct 2, 2019 6:05 PM UTC
    Found it - Thanks!
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    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Ann BensCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Oct 1, 2019 3:14 PM UTC

    Post screenshot of where you are exactly missing the timecode.

    Timecode is displayed in many areas.

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    RgryczaAuthor
    Participant
    Oct 2, 2019 6:01 PM UTC

    Here are the images. If you notice in the browser, the Media Start and Media End in PP2017 reflect the accurate time-of-day timecode that was recorded, but in PP2019 they just show 00:00:00:00 for start and the clip duration for the end.

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