"no clip selected" in Effect Controls panel with dual-screen layout

Report · Jul 12, 2017

Whenever I use a dual-screen layout that has my Timeline on one screen and the Effect Controls on the other screen, something weird happens. When I select the clip on the timeline, and then go to the Effect Controls window to change a property of the clip, it instantly disappears as soon as I click in that window. I have to reselect the clip in the Timeline a second time, and only then does the properties stay in the Effect Controls.

Again this only happens with a dual screen setup with each window on a different screen. This has been the case since CC 2015, I've noticed. I am currently using version 2017.1.2

[Title edited for clarity. — Mod.]

Report · Jul 12, 2017

Since you've been noticing this behavior for awhile, you should log it as a bug: Feature Request/Bug Report Form

Perhaps others with dual-screen layouts can chime in as to whether they experience this same problem or not. Also, please provide more specs about your system: FAQ: What information should I provide when asking a question on this forum?

Report · Jul 12, 2017

My apologies. Here is my system:

Premiere Pro CC 2017.1.2 (22)

OSX El Capitan

Mac Pro (Late 2013)

32 GB memory

6-core Intel Xeon

Report · Jul 18, 2017

I have the same problem bro.but now,i can use the effect controls.it just you should click on your clip and then your effect controls are coming back at the first time.It easy.

Report · Dec 04, 2020

I'm searching for a solution to this problem now on Dec 4, 2020. I have 4 monitors. I select my clip, click on the effect controls tab, and I cannot see the properties for the clip until I deselect the clip and then re-select the clip. It's a really irritating time waster.

Report · Jan 09, 2021

I'm here wating with the same, its downtiming my work a lot

Report · Jan 09, 2021

what version of premiere are you using? there were many reports of issues with multiple monitors a few months ago. You might do some searching here... Try reducing the number of monitors... I'm sure working with 4 monitors kicks butt... but maybe you're pushing the envelope...

Report · Aug 27, 2021

Any update on this? I have this same problem. I'm constantly having to re-select an item on the timeline to see the Effect Controls. Very frustrating. I also use multiple monitors.

Report · Jul 20, 2023

Same thing here. PP 2023. After using FX controls, PP claims there's no clip selected, although it clearly is selected in the timeline
Furthermore, whenever I even use dual screen, the playhead stops moving (though the content is being played back) until I reset my workspace. Unusable.

Win 10, Dual Xeon, 128 GB & Quadro M5000

Report · Jul 20, 2023

Just as a practical matter, the Program monitor, ECP, and timeline should probably (most of the time) be on the same panel group as the main Premiere menu system ... or Premiere can get cranky. (Not my favorite behavior ... )

And that, preferably, is on the screen that the OS sees as your 'main' screen.

I have wanted Premiere to get a modern treatment for YEARS, recognizing monitors as such. But it seems that ALL multiple monitor stuff is set by pixel coordinates from the top left pixel of the 'home' UI monitor.

So Premiere isn't setting up something on the second monitor. It's setting up something that, depending on whether your #2 screen is set "above", "below", "left", or "right" of the main screen in the UI/OS, will be located by pixel coordinates.

So it's not putting something on screen 2, it's putting it perhaps "1080 x 0 pixels from Pixel 1/1".

Neil

Report · Jul 29, 2023

What DOES apparently work is putting the entire program panel on the 2nd screen. Since I'm still in the stone age (or rather: mostly doing 3D work), I only work with FHD monitors, so the screen estate is rather small like that. But I guess it's like the ever-occurring "delete preferences" for every single problem, or much trickier even, to get something to work that apparently is still stuck in a decades old pit of non-resolved issues.
I thought a Quadro Card and 128 GB Ram and Xeon CPUs would eliminate most Adobe excuses, but apparently not so much. Well..

Report · Jan 28, 2025

Just tried your soloution and that dosent work. I even tried putting everything on on screen and it still does this. I wish Adobe could just take a year and just work on fixing bugs. All hands on deck and everyone just fix the bugs. No new features for one year. Just fix the bugs. PLEASE!!!! Im at a point now to where I have to psych myself up to edit anything.
It's 2025 and this has been a problem since 2017. WHY????

Report · Jan 28, 2025

fwiw, most people are not experiencing this issue.

When posting a problem it's never easy to troubleshoot premiere problems from a distance so please tell us your system specs: OS version, Premiere version, amount of RAM, Hardware specs including graphics card and if you have any 3rd party plugins installed for Premiere... and probably a good idea to add your source properties and your sequence settings.

As a troubleshooting step, have you tried working with just one monitor connected?

Report · Jan 28, 2025

As Michael notes, the vast majority of us are not have any issues really whatever in doing multi-screen work. As I've said, I'm running between three and four monitors, depending on which of my nine custom workspaces I'm using.

Without any issues. I've got clear back to Pr2014 on this or my backup machine, and all are working normally.

So this is by far more likely something to sort out in your specific case.

The more details you give us, the better we can help.

Report · Apr 01, 2025

This post is from 2017. I am still having this same issue in 2025. Yet the price of this product has almost doubled since 17. SMH. what a clown show. I think this happens mostly when working in nested clips.

Report · Apr 01, 2025

This is an ancient thread ... with very few posts. Ergo, it's probably not something that a significant portion of the user base is having troubles with.

Can it happen? Yes. It's quite likely ... unfortunately ... if ... you have the Program monitor and ECP panel on separate screens. So there's a practical method to generally avoid the behavior.

And yes, I too wish it didn't do this kind of thing ever.