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August 25, 2024
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Residual or "ghost" frame of video left after removing clip from timeline.

  • August 25, 2024
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Experiencing a new issue recently where after removing a clip from the timeline, a frame of the removed video is left over.  You cannot see it visually in the timeline but while playing back with the new clip, or even without it... empty space, there is a flash of the old video – just one frame and no audio.

The project was rendered and exported/outputted but decided to make a couple changes.  Suspect it has something to do with the rendered project that then has difficulty completely removing the clip or something like that but no clue really on what is going on.

Anyone have any ideas?  Haven’t experienced this before and it just started on some recent projects.

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Nor had I - really odd as it just started recently.  I discovered a couple things (which may be the way I am applying clips etc, although not sure).  It appears to happen most when a graphic/title is placed in another video track and then adjusted or removed.  And always after I render the project and then go to make changes to that section after a review.  So it is as if the "rendered" project cannot then break apart the video/image(s) when I go back into the timeline and re-edit.  Not sure but that is my guess.  It is not consistent.

I may try resetting preferences.  I had already tried trashing media cache but that did not resolve the problem – at least when I attempted once.  However, and this is odd, I have attempted to remove the clip(s) and just pulled the same clip from the bin placed in timeline but to my surprise the anomaly, or 1 frame residual, was still there.  So I resorted to remove all the affected clips, left a gap in the timeline, save the project, close PP, reopen PP and then apply the clips back in.  That seems to work.

I figured out some lengthy and time-consuming work arounds, but it is all just odd and may be something inherent in my system.  I had to downgrade both PP and my OS to work on very old media for a client. (Which you, Ann, gave me the info needed to know how to handle that old media several months back.)  In any case I was just curious if anyone had ever experienced this before. 

Thank you so much Ann - you are always so quick to help out and respond.  Really appreciate it..

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PixEditAuthor
Inspiring
August 26, 2024
Lee 1818,
Thank you for the response. I had tried looking for stray frames and did much of what you suggested before posting the question. I like the idea of the Ripple Delete and will give that a try going forward. I also had already tried manually trimming the clip and duplicating the sequence - all with same issue.
It is an odd one and suspect something may be going on with the rendering and or perhaps my configuration. I have created some work arounds but was really curious to see if anyone had ever experienced this.

In any case, really appreciate your input and time. (I attempted to respond on line through the "Community" portal but could not find your post...)
Thanks again.
Ann Bens
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Ann BensCommunity Expert
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August 26, 2024

Never seen this.

Try trashing preferences and media cache.

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    Inspiring
    August 26, 2024

    Nor had I - really odd as it just started recently.  I discovered a couple things (which may be the way I am applying clips etc, although not sure).  It appears to happen most when a graphic/title is placed in another video track and then adjusted or removed.  And always after I render the project and then go to make changes to that section after a review.  So it is as if the "rendered" project cannot then break apart the video/image(s) when I go back into the timeline and re-edit.  Not sure but that is my guess.  It is not consistent.

    I may try resetting preferences.  I had already tried trashing media cache but that did not resolve the problem – at least when I attempted once.  However, and this is odd, I have attempted to remove the clip(s) and just pulled the same clip from the bin placed in timeline but to my surprise the anomaly, or 1 frame residual, was still there.  So I resorted to remove all the affected clips, left a gap in the timeline, save the project, close PP, reopen PP and then apply the clips back in.  That seems to work.

    I figured out some lengthy and time-consuming work arounds, but it is all just odd and may be something inherent in my system.  I had to downgrade both PP and my OS to work on very old media for a client. (Which you, Ann, gave me the info needed to know how to handle that old media several months back.)  In any case I was just curious if anyone had ever experienced this before. 

    Thank you so much Ann - you are always so quick to help out and respond.  Really appreciate it..

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