Dragging clips into the timeline...

I recently installed a trail version of Premiere Pro using Creative Cloud. I imported my MTS files as normal; however, they wouldn't be dragged into the timeline for me to edit and every time (and method) I tried it proved impossible. I then tried importing different file types, but they didn't work either. How do I fix this? I am using a Windows PC.

This may help
See 2nd post for picture of NEW ITEM process http://forums.adobe.com/message/3776153
-and a FAQ on sequence setting http://forums.adobe.com/message/3804341
The tutorial list in message #3 http://forums.adobe.com/message/2276578 may also help

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Sorry if I am saying something obvious, but do you have a project timeline open?
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Did you actually create a sequence? If not, go to File > New > Sequence, or drag one of your clips to the New Item icon at the bottom of the Project Panel. You can also click that to get the New Sequence option.

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Hi I have done some more digging and found this:
1) In the bottom left corner of FCPX, click the film reel so that you can see all your projects:
2) Select the project you are having problems with and then in the inspector window, click on the spanner icon in the lower right side:
3) Finally a window appears so that you can choose the settings for the video you are using:
Hope that helps
G

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I was having the same problem whether I dragged or pasted,
I thought it was the same root problem, sorry.
Will try what you recommend.
EDIT:
The downward arrow works fine for dragging, but what causes the other arrow?
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My video disappears when I drag it into the timeline...

When I drag a video clip into the timeline, only the audio appears. I scrubbed through and the audio plays, and the video didn't so it's not hidden somewhere amongst the clips I've already made. The video plays fine in Quicktime and in the Source monitor within Premiere. Likewise, my co-worker took the same .mp4 and was able to drag it onto a timeline on her computer and this wasn't an issue for her. I've already dragged nine other .mp4 videos into this timeline without issue that all have the same codec and frame rate.
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very strange. can you confirm you have source patching enabled for your video track?
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Every time i put a clip into the timeline it crashes and just has the color wheel i have to force quit the program.

I just downloaded the trial to see if I wanted to buy instead of using Adobe Premiere. Every time i put a clip into the timeline it crashes and just has the color wheel i have to force quit the program. I tried deleting the program and reinstalling it. Please help. Here are my specs
2.3 GHz Intel Core i5
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Is this for FCP-X?
Wrong forum, you need to post here:
http://discussions.apple.com/community/professional_applications/final_cut_pro_x

Strange bug -- pull a clip into the timeline, now I can't see it!

Has anyone else had this happen, and have they managed to fix it?
After importing video into iMovie 06, when I pull a clip into the timeline I suddenly get only audio, no video. The screen is black. I'm stumped.

Hi,
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Scutter, I haven't read the followup to your marker post yet.
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Try to be patient with us, add some information to your original post or start a new thread.
bogiesan

Problem dragging a clip into the timeline.

Hi
I'm having problems dragging video into my timeline. I can drag audio in but not video.
I've completed projects before and never had any problems, this happened halfway through a project and I can't seem to get it to work.
It will let me import audio but not video?
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Did you targeted or source patch a track?
Adobe Premiere Pro Help | Source patching and track targeting

I can't drag clips into my timeline - HELP!

I am working on a project at the moment and I am having issues with dragging imported clips into my timeline. I click on them to drag them down but they go grey and stay put! What is going on, can anyone help me as this is quite an urgent project.

What happens if you drag them to the clips viewer instead of the timeline? (Click on the small film frame next to the small clock at lower left before you drag.)

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Do you happen to know how I could insert a video clip into the middle of a movie like you do in FCP? Can you add tracks and insert the clip above the spot i need to change for each movie.
I don't want to render the whole movie (convert it into a MPeg2) each time.

No - DVD timelines are a little different to FCP. If you need to add a clip to the stream, you need to split the exisitng clip (you could trim it back to where you want to insert the new piece) and drag the new piece onto the same timeline. If you trimmed the existing piece then add another instance of it to the timeline and trim the new part from the left until you get to what you want as the out point.
If you have a collection of video clips on your DVDSP timeline, simply dragging a new one on will shuffle the others along appropriately. However, the audio will not shuffle with them, and you'll end up moving it all manually.
The very best thing is to create the timeline precisely as you want it in FCP and encode it to MPEG2 before bringing it in to DVDSP. Remember that DVDSP is not an editor, it is a place to assemble your work - it won't do anything remotely like FCP in that respect.

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