Wrong timecode and mode on export

[dbeaty2]

I wanted to ask other editors about having issues with exported Quicktime files having the wrong timecode. I've encountered this enough times to see if it's something of a known issue.  I am currently using the latest version of Premiere Pro and Windows 10.  I am exporting films for PBS and have done dozens of exports like this. I'm being flagged during tech eval for PBS for the wrong timecode. "Not starting at 1:00:00:00 and not drop-frame".  Yet my sequence IS set to start at 1:00:00:00 and dropframe in settings. So when I export, I am using Quicktime Pro Res and it's set to match the sequence settings. I don't have Metadata turned on. So it's not forcing it to change the timecode on export. Yet the MOV is exporting with 00:00:00 and non-dropframe timecode for the MOV.  I did not do extensive testing, but it's apparent either I'm doing something wrong, or it's not working as indicated. If I DO use Metadata on export and set the timecode in the dialog to 1;00;00;00 (there is no dropframe selection in the dialog just the timecode) it works and the file then has the proper timecode and mode. 

[jamieclarke]

Hi @dbeaty2 - I can only repro this part of the time.  When selecting drop frame in the sequence settings, it sometimes doesn't switch over.  Can you try creating a new sequence set as drop frame and copy your edit into that, then export as you normally would. Let us know if that helps.

[dbeaty2]

One ah-ha solution I just thought about. The Metadata switch in the export dialog. If that is not on maybe that's the culprit. Even if all sequence settings have timecode, in the export dialog, I'm thinking that switch has to be on to tell PPro to embed the timecode in the file. Maybe that's the thing I was doing wrong and in the past sometimes that would get clicked off. 

[R Neil Haugen]

I think getting @Warren Heaton in here might be of help also.

[Warren Heaton]

@dbeaty2 

Which version of Premiere Pro is this happening in?  I could try to reproduce it if you want to send just the project file in a direct message.

While in Export mode, what do you see in the Preview panel if you spot check for Drop Frame Timecode?
Pictured: Checking 1;00;59;29 to 1;01;00;02 in the Preview panel while in Export Mode

[dbeaty2 · Accepted solution]

It's my fault. I just realized that Metadata = save the sequence timecode.  For some reason I never put those two together.  Thinking exporting would always include TC of the sequence.  But ocassionally I muse have turned off the Metadata switch. When that happens, the clip starts at 00:00 and is in non-drop.