Video wont drag from project to timeline in PP CC

[Bradley Baraud]

When i’m talking about in and out points I mean on your main sequence. If you just put an in point at zero (i) and a out point at a 10 minutes or so (o) then try and drag the media in. Should work fine.

[Brett Raeburn]

You just saved me. That was what was wrong with my project, which was having the same issue. Thanks!

[Daniel Waldron]

After trying every other solution, I saw this post and thought there was no way it would be that simple (and silly). Turns out it was! Just moved the application window slightly and it’s back to working.

[Kim Rowley]

Ditto! Thanks! I too thought that was ludicrous – turns out it worked for me too. Now in 2 decades of editing that is one I’ve never heard of and would almost be embaressed to suggest. Thank a million Steven.

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[Wads Ex]

This was solution for me.
Before that I was trying to convert video into other formats and import it – and again it was unable to drag&drop it to timeline from Project, only Image Sequence helped.
But drag&drop to “New Item” icon helped me. So why its happening? In previous version there was no such error.
Thank you!

[Jon Kirsh]

This happens to me often as well. I think this is just a stupid application bug that Adobe has yet to fully fix in any of it’s previous or current versions. The only work around I have found is to either restart the application. Or if you don’t want to bother with that right away open a new or existing sequence and drag your footage there, then cut/copy the clip into the sequence you want to use it in. Annoying and stupid, but that’s Adobe sometimes.

Maybe one day Adobe will release a piece of software that fixes previous bugs before introducing new ones.

[Don Daedalus]

(If you V1/target track isn’t an issue, in/out points aren’t an issue; media format isn’t an issue:)

Are you working with multiple monitors?

I experience this problem when I work with external/multiple monitors.
I unplug the monitor from the port and plug it back in.

Additionally, I save my workspaces according to whether I’m working with multiple monitors at work or at home. I’ve found deleting the workspace and using a template workspace (Editing/Essentials/ etc.) does the trick.

Summing up:
1) Make sure your time line has at least ONE video or audio track active (meaning the V1, V2, etc. to the right of the lock symbol is active.
2) Make sure you’ve cleared your timeline in/out points (cmd +x on Mac)
3) Your media is compatible
4) Your workspace isn’t corrupt. Delete workspace, use a generic workspace.
5) Your external monitors are refreshed. Unplug, plug back in

I solve another problem of not being able to move/shift my clips on the timeline with my pointer in the same way. Use a generic workspace.

-D

[Kareem Girgis]

Oh my gosh…Yesssssss….
That fixed it…
Thank you….

[John Holowitz]

Hey yes this worked for me!

I was using an HDMI/Monitor set up. Unplug and plug back in!