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joetheyeti
Inspiring
April 26, 2017
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"Replace With Clip" not working

  • April 26, 2017
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I just upgraded to Premiere Pro CC 2017. Much to my dismay, the "Replace With Clip" functionality is not working.

I've restarted Premiere and restarted my computer with no results. I'm certain I have the clip selected in the bin and the clip selected in the timeline.

I'm working on a PC running Windows 7 with plenty of RAM (16GB). I've never had this problem until I upgraded to 2017.

Here's a screenshot. The "Replace With Clip" item is greyed out in the contextual menu. My keyboard shortcut to "Replace With Clip from Bin" does not work either.

I use this function all the time and need to find a solution pronto!

    Correct answer Kevin-Monahan

    Joe,

    Sorry. I tested the issue and it works as it used to in previous versions (edit: it was mentioned that Alt/Option drag was the way it worked). That is, I have a floating bin and the command is no longer disabled.

     

    Thanks,
    Kevin

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    BillVincent
    BillVincent
    Participating Frequently
    July 17, 2017

    Add me to the list of people this bug is giving trouble to. Trying to replace an MP4 clip on the timeline with a different MP4 from the bin, only to have the items greyed out on the list. I am used to doing this all the time. ADOBE!!! Seriously. Help here.

    stefan_gru
    stefan_gru
    Inspiring
    July 22, 2017

    Bill et al.: Does isaakwit's workaround work for you?

    jasonjasonjaosn
    jasonjasonjaosn
    Participating Frequently
    June 27, 2017

    I found this to work:

    1. copy clip to desktop (just to make sure you have a backup).

    2. select "Make offline" from the control-click menu and choose the "Media files are deleted" option.  (I got an error that it could not delete but still took it offline and did not delete the media)

    3. Select replace footage. 

    Step 2 was never necessary before but I guess they have a bug in the system?

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    MichaelTrauffer
    New Participant
    June 19, 2017

    I've been experiencing the same issue. Here's my write-up:

    Description of Bug: When multiple bin panels are open, PPro 2017 will only allow the “Replace Clip from Bin” command from the most recent open bin. Previous versions allowed this command from any bin panel.

    Steps to reproduce bug:

    • Open project.
    • Open a second bin panel.
    • Select a clip in the original bin panel.
    • Select a clip in an open sequence.
    • Right click the selected clip and navigate to the “Replace With Clip” menu. Observe the submenu, the “From Bin” option is not selectable.

    Expected behavior: In previous versions of PPro, the replace with clip from bin command was available from any open bin panel. This made for simple navigation for large projects with multiple replaceable elements. In it’s current state in 2017, one can only have one bin panel open, which requires a LOT of scrolling to locate replaceable elements.

      WAFB Laur
      WAFB Laur
      New Participant
      May 24, 2017

      I'm having the same issue with all my projects both old (prior to update) and new (created after update). It is very frustrating as I have several weekly clients that require simply the replacement of pics and fonts on the timeline with other pre-made  pics and fonts stored in the bins. Alt-drag works but the point is that there has been a heavily used "Replace Clip" option in the past and that there is still a tease of it being there.

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      rarec29832555
      New Participant
      May 24, 2017

      Did you try my fix by Hunting down and closing any copies of your project bin?

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      patricke23597635
      Participating Frequently
      May 15, 2017

      The Plot thickens, I managed to get Replace with Clip from Bin functionality working again by closing out ALL Project panel tabs except for one. I have a dual monitor setup, and Premiere was sneakily opening up another project tab, causing there to be two project tabs open (one on each monitor). Premiere get's extremely confused trying to figure out with project pane get's priority when two are open.

      TLDR; Make sure only ONE instance of the Project Pane is open, that seemed to fix the issue for me.

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        Jaymes5C16
        New Participant
        June 3, 2021

        This worked for me closing all the other project panels. 

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          Frederic23760620df1o
          New Participant
          October 7, 2024

          That's it ! thanks!

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          patricke23597635
          Participating Frequently
          May 2, 2017

          Got 3 hours into my template for work, only to realize this function no longer works with the latest update. Please, Pretty Please Adobe, fix this RIGHT NOW

            Roei Tzoref
            Roei Tzoref
            Legend
            May 2, 2017

            patricke23597635  wrote

            Got 3 hours into my template for work, only to realize this function no longer works with the latest update. Please, Pretty Please Adobe, fix this RIGHT NOW

            what exactly does not work? what kind of clip do you have there? what assets are you trying to replace? I have not being able to reproduce Op's issue and Ai files can be replace as expected. please specify the exact nature of the problem with screenshots/video capture if possible

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            patricke23597635
            Participating Frequently
            May 2, 2017

            The whole "Replace Clip" drop down and tooltip options are grayed out. I'm trying to replace a png, with another png from my bin. The issue is across the board with all types of content and clips affected (stills, audio, video). It's like the latest update completely broke the coding for this kind of behavior. The Alt Drag method works (and bailed me out yesterday, thanks) but is tedious. Screenshots of the Greyed out tooltips attached. Nuking all of my preferences just to MAYBE fix this issue isnt really an option either.

            Roei Tzoref
            Roei Tzoref
            Legend
            April 26, 2017

            I can't recreate this problem. also tried Ai files. have you tested if this happens with all clips? video? other?

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            joetheyetiAuthor
            Inspiring
            April 26, 2017

            It happens on all types of clips.

              Roei Tzoref
              Roei Tzoref
              Legend
              April 26, 2017

              could be corrupted preferences? try resetting it: FAQ: How to reset preferences in Premiere Pro? in the meantime you can Alt drag the new over the old I suppose.

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