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Kate Shadow
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May 27, 2022
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Suddenly can't import video clips to premiere pro

  • May 27, 2022
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Hi Everybody.

I'm a fairly experienced Premiere Pro user and have made dozens of videos, no problem. Since the upgrade to the new exporter in premiere a week ago, I'm having trouble dragging and dropping video clips into the timeline. The audio imports, but the video does not. Has anyone else had this problem? What is going on?

- I've toggled on the video tracks, so that's not the problem

- Vids I'm importing play fine outside the timeline

- an initial vid will import, but subsequent ones won't.

Thank you anyone who can offer some help!

Kate

    Correct answer Ann Bens

    Reset your workspace.

     

     

     

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    Evan25725463qx24
    Participant
    April 24, 2024

    @R Neil Haugen saved the day yet again. Thank you

      R Neil Haugen
      R Neil Haugen
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      May 27, 2022

      Simple ... you don't have the Source target set for video ... note the far-left blue block that says A1?

       

      You need a video track above it set in blue also. So click on the gray block for V1 there.

       

      as at the current time, Pr thinks you're telling it you only want audio, no video.

       

      Neil

      Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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        Kate ShadowAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        May 27, 2022

        Hi Neil

        Thank you so much for this!

        Somehow I never had to do that before but clearly pp was making it happen. I think the upgrade has changed the basic settings somewhere.

        Really appreciate your help with this!

        Kate

        Ann Bens
        Community Expert
        Ann BensCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        May 27, 2022

        The most common user error is not source patching the track.
        Solved by first opening clip in Source Monitor. Then drag/insert into timeline.

         

          Ann Bens
          Community Expert
          Ann BensCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
          Community Expert
          May 27, 2022

          Reset your workspace.

           

           

           

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          Kate ShadowAuthor
          Participating Frequently
          May 27, 2022

          AH! Thank you so much, Ann. I have never had to do that before and always just drag and drop to the timeline without opening in source monitor.

          I think the upgrade changed the basic settings somewhere and I didn't know that pp was previously helping me with this without my knowledge.

          Really appreciate your reply!

          Kate

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