Deleting clip markers in a Production - is it safe to have "Write clip markers to XMP" on?

[KazuTa]

At work, we have a docuseries in a Production. The project I'm working in has an export that was exported with clip markers. I double click on the clip and clear markers in the Source Monitor; but every time I open the project, the clip markers reappear. 

My understanding is that, in Settings, if I turn on "Write clip markers to XMP", after I clear the clip markers, the clip markers will stop reappearing. However, I was told to NEVER have "Write clip markers to XMP" turned on in a Production. Since this is at work, with multiple Editors, Assitant Editors, Story Producers, etc. in the Production, I don't want to do anything that's going to compromise the Production.

How do I make it so the clip markers stop reappearing?

[mattchristensen · Accepted solution]

@KazuTa the reason you shouldn't turn on the "Write clip markers to XMP" when in a Production, is to avoid exactly this. Any markers you add while that setting is on will get written to the media, and then potentially create a sort of circular loop for other users in the production where they won't be able to delete the markers.

In your case, I would do the following:

1. Close the Production
2. Turn on the Write Markers to XMP preference
3. Create a new project
4. Import the clip with the markers
5. Clear the markers from the Source Monitor
6. Save, close the project
7. Turn off the Markers in XMP setting
8. Resume work in your Production

That way you clear the markers from the media file, but aren't risking any issues in the Production.

[Piotr Gardecki]

good to know.

[KazuTa]

Thanks @mattchristensen. Wow, that's a lot. If it's a source clip that no one else in the Production (except the Assistant Editors) is using, would it be SAFE to:
1. Turn on Write Markers to XMP preference
2. Open the clip in Source Monitor
3. Clear the markers
4. Turn off Write Markers to XMP preference

Or, is the safest way to do as you suggest? (The more I think about, the 8 steps seemed like a lot, but it actually isn't that bad - it just feels like needing to work around Premiere Pro to get it to do what you want.)

[mattchristensen]

@KazuTa you're right in that the steps you listed should work. I was playing it safe and giving you guaranteed steps. If you want to do it live in your production I would just make sure to close all other projects in the production when you turn on the preference, so you only touch that one project with the source clip.

[KazuTa]

Ah! Now I see why it's safer to do it in a standalone project outside the production. Thanks again!