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Replace Footage with subclip or sequence possible ?
I have a project which I edited with a low res file then got the hi res file from the client. The low res was an excerpt from the original footage so longer duration and different start point. This is ex HDV and there is no time code reference on the clips.
I know how to replace footage with another file but in this case I need to either make a subclip of the hires and then replace the low res clip with that or make a sequence to length then replace the low res clip with the sequence but I can’t see that option. When replacing footage there is only the option to replace with another source file nit from within Premiere.
The only solution I can see is the export the hires to length then reimport as a clip but this seems a bit cumbersome with the potential to loose quality in the process.
Cheers
AndyP.S. Sorry to repeat this post but I didn’t know how else to bring it into more recent posts.
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Without timecode or clips that match in length this will be a cumbersome process because no matter how you deal with it, you will have to match frames by eye.
Recommended workflow:
1. Bring in your high res footage into your project as a separate bin.
2. Clip by clip in your timeline part your sequence playhead on an easily recognizable frame. Click on the clip so it is highlighted/selected in the timeline.
3. Open up your high res footage in the source monitor and go through clips until you find the matching frame.
4. Right click your clip in the timeline and select “Replace Clip” > “From Source Monitor, Match Frame” and the new clip will replace the old in the timeline. I suggest mapping this menu item to a shortcut key so you can preserve sanity.
5. When finished, select all in your timeline and copy/paste it into a new timeline set to the high res footage’s size. QC to make sure everything is the proper resolution. This is now your proper high res conformed timeline.Welcome to hell. Sometimes part of being an editor includes dull manual labor.
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So many thanks for that Angelo, just what I was looking for. Although it is cumbersome it is still easier than having tho export and then re-import the footage.
Thank you so much for your knowledge and help!
Cheers
Andy -
Actually just realised that whilst this works it is as you say, labour intensive as you have to do it each time the footage appears on the timeline rather than replacing the whole footage.
Oh well, perhaps the export and reimport is the best option if there are many times the footage is used in the timeline.
Perhaps something for CS7 or 8 or 9 or…
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Well would that truly work in your situation? Perhaps if you have the exact same clip or a clip very near in time it would be wasted work.
If you have two small clips separated in time, but they come from the same long high res video clip then how is Premiere to know they’re related?
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Angelo LorenzoNeed to encode ProRes on your Windows PC?
Introducing ProRes Helper, an awesome little app that makes it possible
Fallen Empire Digital Production Services – Los Angeles
RED transcoding, on-set DIT, and RED Epic rental services
Fallen Empire – The Blog
A blog dedicated to filmmaking, the RED workflow, and DIT tips and tricks
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