Bulk Clip Import to Timeline Sequentially

[UI Emperor]

Is there a way to drag multiple clips at once into the timeline and have them self organize end-to-end on the timeline according to their consecutively numbered filenames.

[Kevin-Monahan · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Thanks for the question. You want to edit clips into a timeline in sequential order, right?

You can achieve this in Premiere Pro by using the Project Panel's sorting and selection behavior. Here's how:

Step-by-Step Workflow

Rename Your File (if they aren't already named similarly): Ensure your filenames are consistently numbered using leading zeroes (e.g., 001.mp4, 002.mp4, ..., 010.mp4). This avoids issues like 10.mp4 appearing before 2.mp4 due to alphanumeric sorting.

Sort in Project Panel:
Switch to List View in the Project Panel.
Click the Name column to sort clips alphabetically.

Select Clips:

Select the first clip, then Shift+Click the last clip to select all.
Alternatively, use Ctrl+A to select all clips.

Drag from the Top-Most Clip:

This is crucial: drag the clips into the timeline by grabbing the top-most clip in the selection. This preserves the sorted order when placing them end-to-end.

FYI (terms): "Importing" is the act of bringing clips from your hard drive into a project. "Editing" is the act of placing a clip or clips from the Project panel to the Timeline. Hope that helps.

Thanks,
Kevin