Duplicate IDs in Production - consolidate won't work

Report · May 17, 2023

Hey community,

I am working in Production on a feature doc and I am concerned with an issue for which I can't find a solution.

This issue shows itself in multiple ways. It seems a linking issue and an ID issue:
1 - some clips that are already spread in multiple timelines can be erased from the project panel without Premiere showing the usual warning. If I erase that clip, the asset on the timelines does not disappear.

2 - the same asset - in the project panel and in a stringout - that seems to have multiple IDs, if I "revel in finder" it points to the same correct clip.

3 - some of the assets that present this issue won't go offline for me to relink them.

4 - when I try to reveal in the project some of the clips, says that the asset has been erased and asks me to look in other projects - still the clip is online and if i reveal in finder it still points to the asset.

I tried to put these assets offline and relink them.

I tried to Consolidate duplicates.

We have a bunch of multi-cams and the issue shows with this type of clip.

I am afraid that clips will start disappearing in projects as seems that are not linked to the media, or even worst...

Have you encountered anything like this hell?

Report · May 17, 2023

Hello Sedef etc.,

As an aside, the way you’ve titled your problem (“Duplicate IDs”) suggests you are talking about project IDs within a production, which is separate and unrelated to what you’ve described.

It seems some clips in your timelines have lost their direct connection to the original Source Clips.

I suggest you reference the Best Practices and Workflow Guide for Long Form and Episodic Post Production found here.

In particular, have a look at page 70 "Understanding Clips in a Production" and also page 71 "Reassociate Source Clips". The "reassociate" command may help you.

Hopefully someone with more experience in this issue will be along to offer more experienced advice.

R.