We understand the frustration. PPro supports using OS file browsers, because they're familiar to all, and required for some purposes. PPro will also continue to provide Media Browser, because it offers media understanding and capabilities beyond what the OS dialogs offer. In addition to video preview and setting in/out points, Media Browser understands "spanned" media from camera-created directory structures, representing it as one contiguous piece of media (and reading additional metadata from the directory structure). 1: From where, in PPro, are you hoping to copy/paste paths? 2: Your 'copy the project path' suggestion makes sense. 3: see above. 4: We strive for consistency within components shared across Adobe applications, and adherence to OS guidelines when interacting with the OS.
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