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- Screenshot of the replace selected clip command in the media pool clip right-click menu
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The 'Replace selected clip' function is found above the 'Relink' command. Currently, it appears to be broken because using the command results in the newly selected clip:
- Loosing all previously set clip attributes (frame-rate, PAR, custom reel name etc)
- All instances of the clip in the timeline have had their in/out points reset reset and they now all start from SRC 00:00:00:00.
Example 1 - Loosing clip in/out range: I have 10 near-identical timelines for a TVC which are all versions of one main edit. Each timeline uses the same audio mix, 'Stereo Mix V1.wav', but has a localised graphic at the start and the end.
The audio WAV has been trimmed to start 5 seconds into the WAV (to remove the 2-pop lead-in).
I receive an updated mix which needs to be replaced across all the timelines.
I go to the media pool and right-click on 'Stereo Mix V1.wav' then choose 'Replace selected clip' and navigate to 'Stereo Mix V2.wav'
Clicking ok, back in the timelines, the audio clip has been replaced with the V2 mix BUT each audio clip is now starting at 00, when it was supposed to be starting 5seconds in.
Example 2 - Loosing clip attributes: Say you have a 25fps clip you have rate-conformed to 24fps and placed into a timeline. You want to quickly swap the source file for a new version (scenario, working on an archive documentary and you receive a new, better quality film scan). You right click on the clip in the media pool, choose 'Replace selected clip', navigate to the new clip and select ok.
The clip has been swapped out but the frame-rate has reset itself back to 25fps and the extents in your timeline are incorrect.
As far as I can see, the 'Replace selected clip' command is not mentioned in the manual so the intended outcome of the command is not clear. I can only assume that the command is mimicking the highly useful feature in Premiere / After Effects which allows the user to easily swap out source files with different versions. I went into further detail about how the feature can be used to great effect
in a reply below
Running Resolve 16.1.2. Have had this issue on 16.1.1 too.
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Edits: 2020-05-26: Added further example, screenshot of tool and tried to make clearer.
Last edited by Darius Family on Tue May 26, 2020 12:10 am, edited 1 time in total.
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