P: No clip outline, snap function, or playhead visible when dragging clips in timeline

[RECXFX]

Premiere Version : 25.6.2

I noticed this issue in a previous beta version as well. But with the latest update, the snap function doesn't seem to work. The snap button is on. Also while dragging clips to the timeline, the clip body is invisible.

Please check this video

(Title updated for clarity by moderator)

[Dani_V.]

Hi @RECXFX, 

Thank you reporting a problem and sorry you're experiencing issues. We need a few more details, like hardware and system information. Please see How to Report a Problem. 

Is this happening with all your projects and media types? Have you tried resetting your preferences? (Back them up first) 

Sorry for the frustration, 

Dani

[RECXFX]

Solved after resetting preferences! Thank you!

[RECXFX]

Ok the issue comes back again when I disable GPU Accelerated UI Rendering. 

So in short, the Snap Icon and the Clip body (while draggin to timeline) are not visible when GPU Accelerated UI Rendering is disabled. Is it possible to fix this? I don't think GPU Accelerated UI Rendering is needed at all times, it slows the UI down. 

OS : Windows 10
GPU : RTX 4080 / Driver 580.81

[Dani_V.]

Thank you for the information @RECXFX. Did you have 'GPU Accelerated UI Rendering' disabled when you originally reset preferences as well? 

[RECXFX]

@Dani_V. Yes, my normal workflow at GPU UI Rendering Disabled. So when I reset preferences, It was reset to 'On'

[catm6817491]

Since updating to Premiere Pro 25.6.2 (Build 1), clips on the timeline become completely invisible whenever I drag/move them. They reappear the moment I let go of the mouse. This makes accurate editing extremely difficult because I cannot see where clips are being placed or if they’re overlapping.

This happens with any media (H.264, HEVC, ProRes).
Trimming and resizing behave normally — only dragging causes invisibility.

System

• Windows 11

• NVIDIA RTX 4070

• Driver version: (insert yours)

• Premiere Pro 25.6.2 (Build 1)

• Display scaling: (insert your scaling, e.g. 100% / 125%)

• Renderer option “Mercury Playback Engine – Software Only” is greyed out, locked to GPU.

Troubleshooting attempted

• Reset preferences

• Disabled Composite Preview During Trim

• Disabled hardware accelerated decoding

• Cleared cache + GPU detection files

• Reinstalled Premiere

• Tested new/empty projects

• Tested multiple media formats

• Updated NVIDIA drivers (Studio + Game Ready)

• Issue does not occur on Premiere 25.5

[Dani_V.]

Hi @catm6817491, 

Welcome to the Premiere Pro forums and sorry you've been experiencing issues. 

Under Preferences > General, do you have 'GPU accelerated UI rendering' disabled? Do you continue seeing this issue if you enable it and restart Premiere Pro? 

Sorry for the frustration, 

Dani

[NextLevelBros]

Hi Premiere Pro users and gurus 🙂

When I click on a clip in the timeline and drag it, I cannot see it while dragging. It becomes invisible. As such, it is impossible to see where it's going to land when you drop it. It's impossible to line it up with other clips. It's impossible to edit.

I will attach a video screen recording illustrating the issue.

This started happening after the latest update of Premiere Pro. I did not change anything in my system. I did not install any plugins or change any hardware or anything like that. I have the latest, absolute latest versions of my video card (NVIDIA) drivers,.

I think this is a Premiere Pro Bug. I am posting here looking for possible solutions but also because support usually insists upon it before agreeing to talk to me about any issue.

Truth is, I have tried what there is to try, but hey, maybe someone has an idea that I haven't tried yet, its not impossible.

Multiple people have reported this issue on Reddit in the last week:
https://www.reddit.com/r/premiere/comments/1p8qgmy/cant_see_where_i_place_clips_in_timeline/

And here are my specs:

• CPU: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700, 2100 Mhz, 12 Core(s), 20 Logical Processor(s)

• Graphics card including driver version: NNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

• Driver Version 32.0.15.7260

• RAM: 32.0 GB

• Type of storage (i.e. SSD, HDD) that your media is stored on: I tried both SSD & HDD, it makes no difference

• Operating System Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Version10.0.19045 Build 19045

• The type of media you are working with: Image files (jpg, png) and Video files (mp4, mov)

• What camera did it come from? From various smartphones, Android and iPhone

  • The file type is irrelevant, it happens to all file types, it was all working fine till very recently.

• Is it a screen recording/software generated video? No

• What are your sequence settings?

  • 1440x1800, 1440x2560, 1080x1920. 30fps, Apple ProRes 422 Preview. Its irrelevant, happens in all settings.

• If this is a problem exporting, what are your export settings? No

• What steps you have tried already to solve the issue - be as detailed as you can

  • Restarting premiere

  • Restarting the computer

  • Open another project

  • Open an already existing project

  • Deleting all media caches

  • Downgrading. When I go to version 2024 then it as expected works again, but that is hardly a solution if you consider that all my files that I need to work with are from newer versions of Premiere. I know 'downgrade  your file' websites exist, but working like this is such a giant hassle and takes up so much time sorting through little issues as you switch between Premiere versions constantly that it is not tenable as a solution, only as a very temporary and painful workaround till a proper solution is found..

Thanks for taking the time to read about my issue.
- Alex

[Peru Bob]

See if something here helps:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/moving-a-clip-is-not-visible-in-timeline/m-p...

[Dani_V.]

Hi @NextLevelBros, 

Thank you for sharing a screen recording of the problem and sorry you've been experiencing issues. 

It looks like this issue here. 

Under Preferences > General, do you have 'GPU accelerated UI rendering' disabled and do you continue seeing this problem if you enable it and restart Premiere Pro? 

If so, I'll merge your post so you can receive updates as the issue is looked into. 

Sorry for the frustration, 

Dani

[NextLevelBros]

Hi Dani, thank you so much for your response and pointing me in the direction of the other thread. I couldn.t find it as it was described totally differently as 'Snap not working', I would have never realized that its refering to the same issue.

So it is indeed the same issue, and resetting the preferences did solve the problem, that was the one thing I did not try and I generally avoid trying because of the process of backing thing sup and then restoring them feels daunting.

In any case, I did it now and am happy to report that I can see my clips when dragging again. I will report back if the issue comes back. 

I did not try working with 'GPU UI Rendering' diabled as user RECXFX is doing, since I don't want that setting, so I cannot say if that would cause the issue to come back, and I don't want to tempt fate by trying to recreate the issue, I have lost enough time already!

Thanks again @Dani_V. the issue is resolved for me.


 

 

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[NextLevelBros]

Thanks for the suggestion @Peru Bob, in my case it was not related to audio and nested clips, but I have resolved the issue with preferences reset based on the discussion in other thread that @Dani_V. suggested. 

[Ian3566275312h7]

i dont like GPU accelerated UI rendering, because its slow down the interface. Adobe, when you will fix it?

[Dani_V.]

Hi everyone, 

Team is aware of this issue and will update thread when we know more. 

Thank you for your patience! 

Dani

[dieko9]

I have the same problem and I am working on a big project. Done everything what have been said and nothing is working