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Babaloos
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August 17, 2019
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Exported file doesn't match my timeline

  • August 17, 2019
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Hey,

Tried looking everywhere for this and tried some things on other ones that i found to no avail.

My timeline audio / video is working fine while editing for a 2 minute video i've been working on.  When i export it then about halfway through one of the video clips is different from what it is supposed to be (its the beginning of an edited clip that i deleted) and then the audio sync gets all messed up.

any ideas ?

been using premiere for a while and never had an issue like this before

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Correct answer Christian.Z

i did use an iphone for the filming of the particular problem yes


iPhone records at Variable Frame rate. Use handbrake to convert iPhone files to Constant Frame Rate (In your case 25 fps)

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Ashley24304317a8i4
Participant
March 13, 2024

 

I recently just had a similar issue. My preview exported timeline did not match my finished project I wanted to export. What I ended up doing after reading countless posts is in PP2024 in the right hand corner above our my view project window there is a quick export button. It literally exported exactly what was in my timeline unlike the original export button. I hope this helps anyone else having issues! 

    mandicreally
    mandicreally
    Inspiring
    August 17, 2019

    That is a strange one.  My recommendation would be to create a new Sequence and move your project onto that.  Just go "File -> New -> Sequence"  and setup your Sequence Settings as you want/need.  Then highlight your entire timeline on the old sequence, Ctrl-C to copy it all, go to the new Sequence, Ctrl-V to paste it all in.  Then try exporting from the new sequence.

    Creating a new sequence is one of those "who knows why it works, but it does" things in Premiere like clearing the cache.  Sometimes anyway.

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    markw56493798
    Participant
    July 9, 2021

    All this is prob not neccesssary - If you render a full quality preview - then export "using previews" - max render quality - your export will match your timeline - what you saw playback on your timeline.

    This workflow is what more complex projects should use anyways to save the crazy long render at the end of your edit for final export. Basically you render along the way as you finish up section of your edit, then when you do your final edit it saves hours and hours of render time - because your already spent that time incrementally - with the added bonus of avoiding the variable fram rate issue... Hope this works for your situation or helps others.

    Thanks!

    Christian.Z
    Community Expert
    Christian.ZCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 17, 2019

    MANUALLY clear cache and Preview files.

    Clear Cache:

    1- in PP: Preference --> Media Cache. This will show you where the cache folders are located.

    2- Close PP, navigate to those folders and delete everything inside.

    3- re-open PP, give it time to re-create cache files.

    4- report back

    Preview files are usually located where the project is saved.

    Babaloos
    BabaloosAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    August 17, 2019

    Hey Christian,

    I appreciate your response,

    I gave it a shot and did exactly what you had written,

    after that still having the same issue

    Christian.Z
    Community Expert
    Christian.ZCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 17, 2019

    You Project is located on your Desktop.
    It is better to have your Project, Media files and Export files on a drive different than the main drive.

    Also, can you please include a screenshot showing the play bar at where you are having a problem as well as a screenshot of the exported file at the same spot?

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