Drag & Drop Video Clips

If I'm in Lightroom, and want to drag a video clip into Premiere, it seems I have to right-click to View in Explorer and drag it from there.
Why can't I drag a video clip from one Adobe product to another?

I don't think .avi files are compatible with iTunes. You're on the right path with finding some way to convert them. I'm not familiar enough with the program you're using to be of any help with it, however. Hit up google and do research and experiment with what works best for you

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I am having trouble dragging a video clip from iPhoto to iMovie.

I am having trouble dragging a dropping a video clip from IPhoto to IMovie. Has anyone done this? Is this even possible?

I had this problem too, and I don't think it is possible; I'm pretty sure the only videos you can put on iMovie are ones you record with the built in camera on the computer, or a video camera.

Drag-drop video into iphone not working

All my music and video all of a sudden disappeared off my iphone (the video podcast still were there though). I was updating and poking around, but I really don't think I delete them accidentally. I've always just dragged and dropped videos from the finder directly onto the iPhone via iTunes and never had problems before. Now after the mysterious missing music and video, I can't drag and drop any more. These are h.264 video files that have worked in the past. If I re-compress the videos in QT pro using Export>Movie to iPhone I can drag and drop. If I choose Export>movie to Quicktime Movie I can't (even though it's worked before and the settings fall within spec... h.264, etc ). ARRRG!
The only thing I haven't done yet is restore the iPhone. I was worried that my camera roll would disappear. Any thoughts? Help!

Copied from my previous post.
Photos in your iPhone's Camera Roll are included with your iPhone's backup, which is updated if needed as the first step during the sync process - if any of the data on your iPhone that is included with the backup has changed since the last sync. But you shouldn't depend on your iPhone's backup alone for these photos. These photos should be imported by an app on your computer as with any other digital camera.
If you use iPhoto on your Mac for photo storage, you can use iPhoto for the import. If not, you can use the Image Capture app located in your Applications folder.
Assuming you are syncing your iPhone with iTunes for other content, your iPhone's backup should be updated as the first step during the sync process if any of the data included with your iPhone's backup has changed since the last sync - which is usually 100% of the time.
If you restore your iPhone from your iPhone's backup, any photos that were in your iPhone's Camera Roll should be restored with your iPhone's backup, but as already provided, you shouldn't depend on your iPhone's backup alone for these photos. Photos in your iPhone's Camera Roll should be imported by an application on your computer as with any other digital camera. If you use iPhoto for photo storage on your Mac, you can use iPhoto for this. If you don't use iPhoto, you can use the Image Capture application for this.
I do download the photos to iTunes, so there is that backup as well.
You don't download any photos to iTunes - not from your iPhone or from anywhere else for that matter. iTunes does not handle the import of photos from the iPhone's Camera Roll or from any digital camera. This must be done with a separate application such as with iPhoto or the Image Capture application on a Mac.
You can transfer photos from your computer to your iPhone via the iTunes sync process - selected under the Photos tab for your iPhone sync preferences, but iTunes does not have anything to do with photos in your iPhone's Camera Roll except for including these photos along with other data for your iPhone's backup.

Dragging AVI video clip from iPhoto to mail to send

I want to send a 2 minute video clip to some familly members, but mail keeps quitting when I hit send.

252.4MB is way too much for an email... the maximum capacity of an email should be around 10MB (20 at most). You should consider another way to send your file... (thumb drive?)
Another option is to use Quicktime Pro to re-encode the movie in a lighter file.

Drag & drop audio clip from timeline to project window ?

i no longer can drag a clip from timeline to the project window & then breakout the clip to mono by selecting clip - audio options- breakout to mono - now when i drop an audio clip from timeline into the project window it does not show up anywhere in the project window - did an update get rid of this function ? it was much better than having to go back to the unedited original source & start from scratch ...

thanx for your time Jim - i understand that would be the preferred method but that was a quick fix until recently i have noticed that i can no longer do it by just grabbing the edited clip & drop it in project window so that i can modify just that portion of the original files properties - it still functions that way on a friends machine - was just kinda weird that i can't get it to work that way any more …

When I drag a video clip into the upper region, it zooms in, cutting off part of the head of the subject

I have a movie clip imported from my DVD video camera. After importing, I drag it to the Project library. However, it then zooms in and cuts off the head of the main subject, besides making things blurry from zooming in. I would say it almost doubles the zoom. I have gone to all the options... took of the cropping effect, etc. Nothing works. Any ideas? I saw something else about it on here, but no answers.

This can happen if you have image stabilization turned on as it zooms into the clip to compensate for the camera shake. It can turn it off or control the zoom factor in the Clip Adjustments function. If you reduce the zoom factor too much you'll see black around the image.

Drag & Drop Video Flip Appelscript--Debug Help Needed!

property type_list : {"Movie", "MOV"} -- eg: {"PICT", "JPEG", "TIFF", "GIFf"}
property extension_list : {"MOV", "MP4"} -- eg: {"txt", "text", "jpg", "jpeg"}, NOT: {".txt", ".text", ".jpg", ".jpeg"}
property typeIDs_list : {"public.mov", "public.mp4"} -- eg: {"public.jpeg", "public.tiff", "public.png"}
-- This droplet processes files dropped onto the applet
on open these_items
          repeat with i from 1 to the count of these_items
                    set this_item to item i of these_items
                    set the item_info to info for this_item
                    if folder of the item_info is true then
process_folder(this_item)
                    else
                              try
                                        set this_extension to the name extension of item_info
                              on error
                                        set this_extension to ""
                              end try
                              try
                                        set this_filetype to the file type of item_info
                              on error
                                        set this_filetype to ""
                              end try
                              try
                                        set this_typeID to the type identifier of item_info
                              on error
                                        set this_typeID to ""
                              end try
                              if (folder of the item_info is false) and (alias of the item_info is false) and ¬
                                        ((this_filetype is in the type_list) or (this_extension is in the extension_list) or ¬
                                                  (this_typeID is in typeIDs_list)) then
process_item(this_item)
                              end if
                    end if
          end repeat
end open
-- this sub-routine processes folders
on process_folder(this_folder)
          set these_items to list folder this_folder without invisibles
          repeat with i from 1 to the count of these_items
                    set this_item to alias ((this_folder as Unicode text) & (item i of these_items))
                    set the item_info to info for this_item
                    if folder of the item_info is true then
process_folder(this_item)
                    else
                              try
                                        set this_extension to the name extension of item_info
                              on error
                                        set this_extension to ""
                              end try
                              try
                                        set this_filetype to the file type of item_info
                              on error
                                        set this_filetype to ""
                              end try
                              try
                                        set this_typeID to the type identifier of item_info
                              on error
                                        set this_typeID to ""
                              end try
                              if (alias of the item_info is false) and ((this_filetype is in the type_list) or ¬
                                        (this_extension is in the extension_list) or (this_typeID is in typeIDs_list)) then
process_item(this_item)
                              end if
                    end if
          end repeat
end process_folder
-- this sub-routine processes files
on process_item(this_item)
-- NOTE that the variable this_item is a file reference in alias format
-- FILE PROCESSING STATEMENTS GOES HERE
          tell application "QuickTime Player 7"
activate
open this_item
                    tell document 1
                              flip vertical (the first track whose kind is "video")
save self contained this_item
close this_item
                    end tell
          end tell
end process_item
--can't make alias into type document, error.
The script shown above is generating an error..... can't make alias into type document. Can you help me fix this? You will have to paste the code above into your AS editor and then make an app out of it then drag a QT movie (.mov or .mp4) over that app and see how it goes.
Thanks.
Robert

Okay, I will look into that.... for the moment, I wanted to report that I have something working....
on open theItems
          repeat with anItem in theItems
                    set sourceMovie to anItem as string
                    set {oldTID, my text item delimiters} to {my text item delimiters, "."}
                    set destinationMovie to (text item 1 of sourceMovie & "_flipped") & "." & text item 2 of sourceMovie
                    set my text item delimiters to oldTID
                    tell application "QuickTime Player 7"
open anItem
                              tell document 1
                                        flip horizontal (the first track whose kind is "video")
                                        flip vertical (the first track whose kind is "video")
save self contained in destinationMovie
close
                              end tell
                    end tell
          end repeat
end open
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"A serious error has occurred" when I attempt to drag a video clip to my timeline.

Hello,
I'm using Premier Pro CC on Yosemite 10.10.1. For some reason, whenever I attempt to drag a clip into a timeline — any clip in any project, new or old — Premier immediately crashes and I get an error: "Sorry, a serious error has occurred. Adobe Premier must shut down. We will attempt to save your project."
Here's the last crash report I got: gist:ebb14b58a932ff05a627
Obviously, I can't get any work done at this point, so I would greatly appreciate any help in trying to resolve this issue.

I was also experiencing crashes in Illustrator. I found my way to this thread and discovered that my problem is a Chrome extension called Pushbullet. After removing Pushbullet from Chrome and restarting my computer, I was able to drag clips in my timeline again. If you are using Pushbullet or perhaps another poorly executed Chrome extension, chances are, that could very well be the source of your problem!
Illustrator crashes when I try to move an object with the selection tool

Cannot drag & drop clip in Home Video of itune 11.1.3.8

It has been a few months since I last drop video clip onto the itune and then transfer it to my iphone by clicking the Sync button.
Today, when I tried to drop more clips into my Home Videos under the Movies to transfer to my iphone, I NO LONGER able to do so because, when I tried to drag clip over the itunes, the cursor icon immediately changes to a "do not enter" (i.e. a line across a circle) as soon as the cursor is over the itunes appl.
I then tried deleting a couple of clips which are currently on my iphone (Home Videos on iTunes), and then tried re-add it back, I faced the same problem.
PS: I had recently updated itunes to current verion 11.1.3.8 and I'm runing Windows 7 on my PC.
Can someone please help and explain to me what is happening ?
Thanks in adavance,

Having the same identical type problem with iPod Touch 5th Gen with iTunes. We have updated iOS to 7.0.4 (11B554a) and iTunes to 11.1.3.8.
We have tried the same steps as you have. I am just sorry SJ is no longer with us. My mistake is doing software upgrades early should have waited at least 9 months, My Bad, as the sayings go.
Was going to buy another iPod Touch for my husband but maybe should forget that, it is apparent that Apple needs to hire a few people who know how to test software.

I DRAG AND DROP A VIDEO CLIP FROM THE EVENT BROWSER THAT IS 7.9 SECONDS INTO MY IMOVIE I'VE STARTED AND IT CHANGES IN THE PROJECT TO 4.9 SECONDS - HOW CAN I KEEP THE LENGTH THE SAME

I drag a video clip from Event to Project into my imovie I've started. The video clip length changes from 7.9 seconds to 4.9 seconds. How can I stop that length from being changed?

If you are using transitions either side of the clip they will use some of the clip to generate the effect, there isn't anything you can do unless you remove or shorten the transition.
If you aren't using transitions it may be that you are only selecting part of the clip in the event window, try dragging out the yellow frame to include all the video you want in the project.

Putting video clips in template drop zone

I can't drag my video into the control video drop zone. the computer won't let me drag the video clip anywhere...what could be limiting my ability to do this?

Are you working in FCP or Motion? If FCP, are you working with one of the Motion Master Templates? Also, what is the source of your video and what are it's settings?
-DH

Urgent! Adobe killed drag/dropping workflow in CC. Help restore it!

I posted this first FR at the end of another thread, here. Due to the importance of this issue, IMO, I'm giving this FR a new thread, plus adding as second version of the same FR.
My stance is simple. Every change Adobe makes to Premiere Pro should be positive to most or all people. If a change Adobe makes is negative for most or all people, then it must be removed.
Adobe did a negative change in CC, which brings about zero positive improvements (unless proven otherwise which has not been done yet).
In CC, drag-dropping clips no longer = dropping what you're dragging! If you only have a video track source patched, audio doesn't get dragged to the Timeline. If you only have an audio track source patched, video doesn't get dragged to the Timeline.
This is contrary to the way it worked in CS6 (where it made sense): drag drop clip = same clip dropped, regardless of Timeline settings!
Please help fix this by sending the following FRs as your own or writing a FR of your own based on this new problem Adobe introduced in CC. Thank you and God bless all those that care enough about Premiere to take action!
VERSION 1 (revert back to CS6)
*******Enhancement / FMR*********
Brief title for your desired feature:
Drag/Dropping video with audio clip from Source Monitor or Project window to Timeline should include both video and audio... always!
How would you like the feature to work?
The way it did in Premiere Pro CS6:
A. Video with audio dragged from Project window = video with audio dropped in Timeline
B. Three drag/dropping options from Source monitor, regardless of Source Patch settings. Drag/drop:
1. Source Monitor Image = Video + Audio
2. 'Drag Video Only' button = Video only
3. 'Drag Audio Only' button = Audio only
In CC, these options no longer work properly depending on Source Patching. This makes no sense, and provides zero benefits to the editor!
Why is this feature important to you?
Because intelligent workflows matter! There's nothing intelligent or efficient about the Source Monitor's buttons working some times but not others, or drag/dropping a clip from the Project window only to find its audio doesn't appear in the Timeline. When drag and dropping clips, Source Patching should determine default clip PLACEMENT, Not WHAT gets dragged to the Timeline!
VERSION 2 (give us a choice!)
*******Enhancement / FMR*********
Brief title for your desired feature: Preferences window option to disable Source Patching's effect on drag/dropped clips.
How would you like the feature to work?
If Adobe can't/won't revert drag/dropping back to functional CS6 standards, whereby clip dragged = same content dropped regardless of Timeline settings, then please give us the option of turning off CC's new drag/dropping behavior through a new check box option in the Preferences Window: "Source patching affects Drag/dropping".
Checked = CC behavior
Unchecked = CS6 behavior
Why is this feature important to you?
Because respecting workflows matters! CS6 and prior Premiere editors had their workflows disrespected when Adobe suddenly changed drag/dropping behavior with zero apparent benefits in return. Please give us a choice in this matter or revert to CS6's intelligent drag-dropping altogether.

I posted this first FR at the end of another thread, here. Due to the importance of this issue, IMO, I'm giving this FR a new thread, plus adding as second version of the same FR.
My stance is simple. Every change Adobe makes to Premiere Pro should be positive to most or all people. If a change Adobe makes is negative for most or all people, then it must be removed.
Adobe did a negative change in CC, which brings about zero positive improvements (unless proven otherwise which has not been done yet).
In CC, drag-dropping clips no longer = dropping what you're dragging! If you only have a video track source patched, audio doesn't get dragged to the Timeline. If you only have an audio track source patched, video doesn't get dragged to the Timeline.
This is contrary to the way it worked in CS6 (where it made sense): drag drop clip = same clip dropped, regardless of Timeline settings!
Please help fix this by sending the following FRs as your own or writing a FR of your own based on this new problem Adobe introduced in CC. Thank you and God bless all those that care enough about Premiere to take action!
VERSION 1 (revert back to CS6)
*******Enhancement / FMR*********
Brief title for your desired feature:
Drag/Dropping video with audio clip from Source Monitor or Project window to Timeline should include both video and audio... always!
How would you like the feature to work?
The way it did in Premiere Pro CS6:
A. Video with audio dragged from Project window = video with audio dropped in Timeline
B. Three drag/dropping options from Source monitor, regardless of Source Patch settings. Drag/drop:
1. Source Monitor Image = Video + Audio
2. 'Drag Video Only' button = Video only
3. 'Drag Audio Only' button = Audio only
In CC, these options no longer work properly depending on Source Patching. This makes no sense, and provides zero benefits to the editor!
Why is this feature important to you?
Because intelligent workflows matter! There's nothing intelligent or efficient about the Source Monitor's buttons working some times but not others, or drag/dropping a clip from the Project window only to find its audio doesn't appear in the Timeline. When drag and dropping clips, Source Patching should determine default clip PLACEMENT, Not WHAT gets dragged to the Timeline!
VERSION 2 (give us a choice!)
*******Enhancement / FMR*********
Brief title for your desired feature: Preferences window option to disable Source Patching's effect on drag/dropped clips.
How would you like the feature to work?
If Adobe can't/won't revert drag/dropping back to functional CS6 standards, whereby clip dragged = same content dropped regardless of Timeline settings, then please give us the option of turning off CC's new drag/dropping behavior through a new check box option in the Preferences Window: "Source patching affects Drag/dropping".
Checked = CC behavior
Unchecked = CS6 behavior
Why is this feature important to you?
Because respecting workflows matters! CS6 and prior Premiere editors had their workflows disrespected when Adobe suddenly changed drag/dropping behavior with zero apparent benefits in return. Please give us a choice in this matter or revert to CS6's intelligent drag-dropping altogether.

Video clip won't follow Audio clip on timeline

Hi,
When i drag a clip onto the timeline, the video clip for example ends up on track V1 and the audio on A1 and A2. So far so good. But when I want to drag my video clip to track V2, one would expect the audio clip to move to A3 and A4. This does NOT happen. The audio clips are still on track A1 and A2. Does anyone have a solution for this?

While I know of no way to move both the audio and video tracks up or down together, I can offer two ways get them on the desired tracks in the first place:
when dragging, hover the mouse over the track you want to the clip to land on
In the Timeline, set Source Patching to the desired tracks, then use the Insert or Overlay command instead of drag-n-drop.
Once a clip is in a sequence on the "wrong" track, as far as I'm aware you're stuck moving the audio and video separately. I encourage you to submit a feature request: www.adobe.com/go/wish (and that's not just a canned suggestion; I'd love to have a shortcut for doing this!)

How do I transfer video clips from iPhoto to iDVD? I followed the instructions in the help section but it did not work.

I would like to make a DVD from video clips I took of my Grandchildren. I went to the help section and it stated to click on the video clip, then click 'share' and choose 'send to iDVD'. That option was not available on the share button. How to I transfer to iDVD. Thanks for any help.

Do you plan to put each video clip in iDVD to be playes separately? If so then here's how:
1 - open iDVD and select your theme.
2 - click on the Media button at the bottom right and then on the Photo button at the top.
3 - in the search window type in ".mov" (or the extension of the video clips you plan to use).
4 - all of the video clips with the extension you entered will be displayed and you can drag them into the menu area at the left.
Another way would be to put all of the video clips in an Album and click on that album to view and drag the clips:
Remember, the order that they are added to the menu will be the order that the buttons will highlight when you scroll thru the buttons with a DVD player remote.
This will give you a menu with a separate button for each video clip (up to 12 in a menu with some themes).
If you want to play all of the clips one after another you could create a slideshow in iDVD with the "+" button at the bottom and drag the video clips into the slideshow as you would still photos. Set the slide duration to anything but manual and don't apply any transition.
That will let you play all of the clips sequentially.
OT

How do I save my video clips/events to an external hard drive with the newest version of iMovie?

I used to be able to drag the video clips in to my external hard drive once importing them with the older version of iMovie. Now I'm unable to do so with the newest version. How do I backup my video clips with the newest version of iMovie?

Hello tronsonation,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
If you want to be using an external hard drive to store your iMovie data, then all you need to do is move your iMovie library to the external drive. To learn more about this, please review the information in the link below.
Move your iMovie for Mac (2014) library - Apple Support
Have a good one,
Alex H.

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