Set Start Timecode NTSC Only Not PAL

[michaelm11605974]

Hi,

When exporting a sequence from PP to AME - when setting 'Set Start Timecode' this only accepts Drop Frame timecode and not 25 PAL.

I've set it to 09:59:55:00 within the preset - however when importing the clip back in the clip has a start timecode of 09:59:54:23

Sequence is 50i and the Preset is AVC Intra 100 25 Upper Field First

Premiere 25.2.3 Build 4

[Rach McIntire]

Hi @michaelm11605974, 

Thanks for reaching out.  I'm sorry you're not getting the behavior you're expecting.  Out of curiosity, is the first frame of the picture on 10:00:00:00, and is that still correct, or is that also a frame early?  When you import the clip back in, it reads as 09:59:54:23 in the clip metadata?

Can you send your sequence settings as well as steps to reproduce this problem?  Please see: How do I write a bug report?  I hope we can help you soon.

[R Neil Haugen]

What is your default setting in Preferences for timecode ... dropframe or non-dropframe?

[michaelm11605974]

After exporting and re-importing the clip starts at 09:59:49:23 not 09:59:50:00 and active visuals start at 09:59:59:23 and not 10:00:00:00 as within the original sequence.

The duration and framerate of the export appears to be correct - just the timecode has been shifted

If I export directly from Premiere and do not use AME the timecode works as expected - visuals start at 09:59:50:00 and active visuals start at 10:00:00:00

[R Neil Haugen]

The same settings in Me?

And of course, I don't think drop/non-drop should be an issue with 25fps clips, but then, my knowledge on this is more cursory than some around here. It just seems like about the time differences I would expect of that problem, though it could be something else.

[michaelm11605974]

Yeah same settings in ME. ME Set Timecode is always ; rather than : for timecode so it looks like it's just set that way as default rather than changing based on source timecode it should be reading.