Importing XML duplicates existing project media.....regardless

[xricky77x]

Just updated to Premiere Pro v 23.0 on a MacBookPro with M1 Max.

A client is sending me XMLs of from a project that has the same media that I'm working with.  When import the XML it duplicates the media on the time DESPITE it already existing in the the project. 

AND within Preferences/ Media, the box next to "allow duplicate media during project import" is NOT checked.  By default it's not checked so why does it duplicate media?

What am I missing?

Thanks

[sharchik-soundwide]

I have the same problem... 

[xricky77x]

So I ask a friend who's certified - the work around is under Edit at the very top top -  there's "Consolidate duplicates."

[matthewf75131930]

This does not work in most of these situations, unfortunately, Premiere does not seem to recognize the newly imported files as duplicates.

[Leo Sa]

I have the same problem as well. It is really annoying having the same clip as different files on Premiere.
Anything you had done, such as linking proxy, it's lost when you import an XML. The matching frame and reverse match frame don't work anymore either since Premiere sees these files from the XML as a totally different clip.
I'm using PluralEyes. This used to not happen.

[aliz23]

I have the same issue even after updating to 23.3. It's even a bigger mess when the media is duplicated and you have to reattach all the proxies. I work with weddings and there are 100's of clips that duplicate and then need proxy reattached. 

[Jack36911949d66w]

I believe I have a fix!!

This happened to me too and when I looked at the metadata for the clips, there was a discrepancy in how Premiere logged the source files' pathnames. I thought to make the new duplicates offline and re-link them to the same source footage. Then I used Ricky's suggestion to "Consolidate Duplicates" and it worked!

The steps:

1.  Import .xml file
2.  Select all media that was imported into the project and right-click "Make Offline"
3.  Select the same media and right-click "Link Media"  — link back to original source footage
4.  Go into Edit menu in the menu bar and select "Consolidate Duplicates"

Your newly imported/duplicate clips should disappear.

- J

[xricky77x]

That's great!  i have yet to try it but I can see the logic in it.  Good lookin' out!

[victorduchas]

Thank you very much! In my case, it worked but not with "Make Offline" but with the "Replace Footage" option, which is unfortunate because you have to go replacing everything clip by clip. But for now, it is the only solution I've found.

[John31152335qm5h]

Thank you for sharing! Good to know this other approach with Replace Footage.

[migkub]

It works perfectly. Thank U