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September 10, 2021
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Labels will change color of entire track, instead of selected clips

  • September 10, 2021
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I am working on a project, and I like to keep things organized by color labels. However, as of yesterday, whenever I try to change the label color of a clip, it instead changes the color of the entire track (as long as it is from the same source file). I have tried updating Premiere, tried creating a new file after the update and copying the needed clips to said new file, tried looking in every setting pannel I coud find, and nothing is working. I want to be able to change the color of only selected clips on my timeline, not the entire timeline. How do I fix this? Is anyone else having this problem?

(I know I can "label" clips using markers, but I would like to be able to organize things in the way I am used to, and works best for me.)

Correct answer gerikp

In your timeline panel go to the Wrench and click to reveal the menu. The top menu item should be "Show Source Clip Name and Label" (in most recent versions of PPro). Toggle that menu item on or off and report back what happen to the clip colors in your timeline.

 

3 replies

AndrewTheGreat
Known Participant
June 24, 2023

This is certainly an issue. A menu item like showing names and labels should not make the whole track be subject to color changes.

Participant
March 19, 2023

It is no longer on the wrench in 2023. Any luck anyone? 

 

 

 

Participant
March 19, 2023

nvm

blakejarvis
Participating Frequently
March 22, 2023

legit was just looking into this. what a weird everlasting premiere question 2 years later

gerikp
Community Expert
gerikpCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
September 10, 2021

In your timeline panel go to the Wrench and click to reveal the menu. The top menu item should be "Show Source Clip Name and Label" (in most recent versions of PPro). Toggle that menu item on or off and report back what happen to the clip colors in your timeline.

 

Participant
September 10, 2021

It worked! I had to uncheck it, and I'm able to label individual clips agin. Thank you so much for the help!

gerikp
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 10, 2021

Hey, your are very welcome. Glad your back to being productive with your edits!