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Sterphy
Sterphy
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July 18, 2025
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Option to Always Open Original Source Clip (Not Timeline Instance) When Double-Clicking

  • July 18, 2025
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Currently in Premiere Pro, when I double-click a clip from the timeline, it opens in the Source Monitor, but it loads the edited instance from the sequence — including any Motion effects like Scale, Position, Rotation, etc.

This is often not the behaviour I want. I would prefer the option to have it open the original, unmodified source clip, as it appears in the Project panel — especially since the Source Monitor is meant to show the source media, not timeline adjustments.

Feature Request:
Please add a preference setting that allows users to choose one of the following behaviours when double-clicking a clip in the timeline:

  1. Open the source clip (raw, unaltered from the Project panel).

  2. Open the timeline instance (current default behaviour).

Why this matters:

  • Frequently, I want to re-trim or review the original media without seeing timeline-specific changes like Scale = 50%.

  • The current behaviour creates confusion and friction, especially when editing multi-resolution media or working with scaled clips.

  • Having to manually “Reveal in Project” each time adds extra steps that could be avoided with a simple preference toggle.

Correct answer Ann Bens

It sounds like you want to have the original clip to do something else with ... so hit F as noted above, the quick tap to eliminate in/out points ... it's ready to do anything you want.

 

Other than that ... well, I still do not think I'm sure what you're trying to do.


OP uses 4K in HD timeline: when opening from the timeline the clip is set to 50% which you cannot change. That seems to be the issue. Not quite what the initial post stated.

This is something we have to live with for the time being.

1 reply

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Ann BensCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 18, 2025

No need for a feature request: after selecting the clip in the timeline just hit F (match frame) and the original clip will open from the project window into the source monitor.

There is also a setting in the Prefs if you want the inpoint.

 

    Sterphy
    SterphyAuthor
    Known Participant
    July 20, 2025

    Thanks, but that doesn't solve the problem.  The only reason I want to do this is for retiming clips, and you can't do that this way.

    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Ann BensCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    July 22, 2025

    It sounds like you want to have the original clip to do something else with ... so hit F as noted above, the quick tap to eliminate in/out points ... it's ready to do anything you want.

     

    Other than that ... well, I still do not think I'm sure what you're trying to do.


    OP uses 4K in HD timeline: when opening from the timeline the clip is set to 50% which you cannot change. That seems to be the issue. Not quite what the initial post stated.

    This is something we have to live with for the time being.

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