Can't Copy and Paste Sequences in Project Bin (Premiere Pro)

[JND98]

Ever since the 2024 update of Premiere Pro, I can't copy and paste sequences.

I've gone to Edit > Paste and for some reason 'paste' is greyed out. I've tried the shortcuts and they produced no results either. I'm able to make a new sequence and paste items into that sequence but I can't copy and paste the sequence itself.

Is this a bug or am I missing something?

Adobe Premiere Pro 24.0.0

Mac OS 14.0

I've attached a video as a reference.

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[55878965 · Accepted solution]

Recently updated as well.

1. I repeated your steps, works on my system. (OS. 13.4 (22F66)

2. Did you do a complete reboot (seriously it's annoying but try it.)

Also have you tried selecting duplicate to see if that works?

This stuff should never be an issue, very annoying.

[JND98]

I tried doing the same steps in a different project and it only worked for certain sequences. I checked if the sequences were different in any way and I couldn't find any differences... So strange.

I haven't tried a full system reboot, maybe that might solve it. Although, I've chosen to use the duplicate function instead. I didn't actually know you could do that lol, much easier!

[Peru Bob · Accepted solution]

Right click and choose Duplicate instead of copy and paste.

[JND98]

Never noticed the duplicate option, so much easier and it worked! Cheers.

[Anthony5ECB]

I wouldn't call this a solution, more of a workaround. You wanted to "Copy and Paste Sequences in Project Bin". I had the exact same issue with Premiere Pro 2024 and here's how I solved it:

- go to (in Mac) Premiere Pro -- keyboard shortcuts

- do a search for "copy", select the shortcut for copy, and perform the keyboard shortcut for it. click OK.

- do the same thing for "paste"

- go back to the project bin and now you'll be able to copy and paste anything you want within that panel

It doesn't matter that the keyboard shortcut was already saved in there. For some reason, selecting the shortcut in the keyboard shortcuts window and then performing the shortcut re-enables the ability to copy and paste in the project panel. And it was working for me in sequences, was just impossible within the project bin. 

[Floline Media]

Tried the shortcuts recreate, didn't work for me on osx 14.1.2, PP 24.1.0 (build 85). Bummer.

[Daniel34339449rinx]

This is not a proper solution when we used to be able to do both now we can only do one. Copy pasting is faster with keyboard shortcuts and it doesn't add extra words onto the end of the sequence name like duplicating does, so renaming it is faster too when all you're changing is the version number.

Adobe still needs to fix this.

[Antknee7297]

I'm still having the same problem as well. Looks like this hasn't been fixed yet.

[martink55371262]

I'm having the same problem on Windows 11 with the latest version 24.0.0

This is especially annoying, as I'm using the Ctrl-D shortcut for something else, so using "duplicate" isn't an option for me. I can copy and paste everything in my timeline. I can copy and paste videos, images etc. in my project window. I can't copy and paste compositions in my project window. When I select a composition and either right click -> copy or press Ctrl+C, the paste option is either greyed out or it pastes what ever video/image etc. I last copied.

When I select a comp and press Crtl X (or right click -> cut) however, I can paste the comp. I could do so multiple times, so there's a workaround but come on Adobe, this is beyond embarassing! No wonder everyone is switching to DaVinci right now.

[martink55371262]

PS: Cut (ctrl+x) works on videos and Comps, it doesn't work on audio files. FUN!

[Jacob25691527qv1p]

This is still unresolved and broken. Ridiculous Adobe.

[Floline Media]

Still the same issue here on mac osx with all updates applied as of 12/18/23. It's been this way through a few of the most recent updates. Copy/paste timelines in the bin still seems to be randomly working. I've had it work, then stop working in the same project. I often duplicate timelines and have always used the copy/paste in the bin and rename it. I would be fine with using duplicate if there was a way to do a keyboard shortcut. I tried to create one in the shortcut manager area, but it isn't an available function that I can find. Right clicking and selecting duplicate is a fair amount slower than being able to have a quick keyboard shortcut (not sure if it's my imaginiation, but it seems like the right click menu randomly changes and items are in different places thought app(s)). Hopefully the copy/paste will be something they will be able to address in an update.

[Evan Frystak Post]

I am also having the same issue on version 24.0.1 -  Certain sequences will copy, others won't.
It is very annoying

[Evan Frystak Post]

Alright. I believe I have a solution.

Check to make sure that there isn't anything you believe would be corrupt in your timeline.
What solved it for me, was taking out a music track that I had used the "remix" tool on. For whatever reason, the track premiere created post remix was corrupt.  I took it out and - BOOM, worked totally fine again.

Check to see if there is anything like that, or would potentially be corrupt, and take it out. Then try copying/pasting again.

I hope this works for you.

[wezleyp32825403]

I've got a remixed track in a wedding sequence and thought I had lost over 5 hours of work. Thanks for the heads up!

[Jane28708435jkl5]

This is almost a solution for me. I had a couple sequences that wouldn't copy with a title card in it. I'm working on a feature film and trying to compile scenes and I can't copy a section into my master sequence. This section doesn't have any titles, music or anything weird that might get corrupt. I've tried copying each piece individually to see which element is the culprit and I can copy one little piece of audio over but the rest won't. Adding my comment here to try to ping premeire that this is an issue that needs to be fixed. Running OS 14.4.1, Premeire 24.3.0

[matiasm24288994]

can beleve how stupid can be, the best shorcut doesn't work!!!! are adobe STpid???

[glybirdy]

Still an issue in 24.5, I'm unable to copy and paste multiple elements from one timeline to the next. The culprit has been narrowed down to sequences.

New, old, duplicated timelime... doesn't matter. Premiere does not reliably copy/paste, insert, or duplicate/paste to target/same track.

[glybirdy]

Updating for 24.6, still not working. Copy and paste from other timelines/projects still not possible in regards to timelines. Mixed media stays in the translucent, drag-and-drop "paste" stage and the target timeline becomes unusable.

[Nawas30483470sox0]

I have been using Premier Production for a while. Multilple people are working on same Project. We share edited projects between us. Out of one machine the sequences are neither able to copy nor paste. But the same sequence transferred to another machine as a project with same premier version it was able to copy and paste. 

Premier Pro version 24.6.1 (Build2)

The working copy paste machine is 

Apple M2 Pro

16GB memory

macOS Sonoma - Version 14.5 (23F79)

Not working copy paste machine is

Apple M2 MAX

32GB memory

macOS Sonoma - Version 14.5

[Jane28708435jkl5]

Interesting. Having copy and paste issues too. Here's my system:

Apple M1 Max

64GB memory

macOS Sonoma - Version 14.4.1

[glybirdy]

Still an issue in most recent version of 24, as well as 25. Cannot copy and paste from separate sequence of mixed media (footage, titles, nests) with any sort of nested footage on the clipboard.

In my testing, last stable version of Premiere without this issue is 24.2.1

This is current as of January 14, 2025. Will continue to check back as new versions are released.

[glybirdy]

Updating that it's working, re-installed and cleared preferences afterwards. Back in business. Had done this on previous versions but not on most recent ones.