Adding a black clip into Project Assets without adding it on the timeline?

[david_d0ppler]

Why on earth does it go automatically onto the timeline and disrupts my entire movie? I just want that clip in the Project Assets, and then drag it manually out where I want it afterwards.

I don't find any options to change that either

[Steve Grisetti]

There is no way around this function.

[Peru Bob]

Make sure your Work Area Bar is at the end of your clip when you do that so it doesn't disturb the rest of the timeline.

[david_d0ppler · Accepted solution]

I found another way around this also. Just do an undo after you add the black clip. It goes away from the timeline, but it remains in the Project Assets.

[Ann Bens]

Why would you have a black clip just in the Assets?

[Peru Bob]

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Ann+Bens  wrote

Why would you have a black clip just in the Assets?

If making a template???

[Ann Bens]

Template for what?

[Peru Bob]

A project template.  Setting up the assets with folders and media used in all projects.

For example: producing a series of videos which include the same intro and outro and other media.

[Ann Bens]

Well I must be missing something.