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shanemwhitaker
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November 18, 2016
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Link Media from proxies to original source - timecode is off

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Working on Adobe Premiere CC 2015. I am trying to relink low-res proxy clips in a sequence to the original higher resolution clips, which are in a different location from the proxies. My method: I right click on the proxy clip in the timeline, select "Make offline," then hit "Link Media" and relink to the high res original clips. When I do this, the high res clip is inserted at a different timecode and doesn't exactly match how it was originally edited with the proxy clips. The clip length stays the same, the timing is just off.

I found this previous forum discussion but the solutions didn't fix my problem. premiere cc incorrect media linking

I created the proxies by exporting 4k clips into lower resolution copies using Media Encoder and saved them to a different location with the same file names.

Any help with this would be amazing. Thank you!

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shanemwhitakerAuthor
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November 19, 2016

Thanks Meg! Anybody else have any ideas? Is the change in timing when the proxies inserted caused by the different time codes? If so, can anyone tell me how to change the timecode of a clip?

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Meg The Dog
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November 19, 2016

You can change the timecode of the source clips by going by selecting the clip(s) in the project panel, then right clicking on the selected clip(s) and choosing Modify > Timecode from the drop down menu.

In the Modify Clip pane that open, on the Timecode Tab, change the Time Display Format to the one you want and click OK.

My concern is that if your original footage was, for some reason, shot at true 24fps with (appropriately) true 24fps timecode, changing the code to 23.976 is not going to call up the correct frame.

But it would certainly be worth a try -

but is your sequence frame rate 23.976 or 24 fps? What frame rate did you want to edit/deliver at?

MtD

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shanemwhitakerAuthor
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November 19, 2016

That's really helpful to know, thank you!

My sequences for this project have been 23.976 and I haven't had any issues so far. This only became a problem when I tried relinking from proxies to source footage :/ I'll try changing the timecode and see if that helps. If not I may have to follow your advice and just slip the source footage to the correct timing.

Do you or anyone know if there's a way to copy & paste the timing of one clip to another? Going just by visual reference will be difficult.

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Meg The Dog
Inspiring
November 19, 2016

shanemwhitaker wrote:

I created the proxies by exporting 4k clips into lower resolution copies using Media Encoder and saved them to a different location with the same file names.

Do both the proxies and the original files have the exact same frame rate? Do they both of the same type of timecode (Drop Frame/Non Drop Frame)?

MtD

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shanemwhitakerAuthor
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November 19, 2016

Thanks for your reply! Both have that same frame rate (24). I do not know how to check the timecode though. Sorry, I've been trying to look up how to check this and can't find a clear answer. Any idea?

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shanemwhitakerAuthor
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November 19, 2016

I think I found it: by making a new sequence from the source footage and right clicking the time display on the top-left of the timeline, it says "24fps timecode" whereas on the proxy sequence it says "23.976 fps timecode." So I think they're different.

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