Thread: Premiere Pro 1.5 Insert Problem

The insert function stopped working in the middle of my project. The function has been working for past year. Is a re-install of the program recommended or have I turned off that function bymistake?

Are you getting thie problem all the time now? Even if you were to start a new project?

Originally Posted by Tech-Master

Are you getting thie problem all the time now? Even if you were to start a new project?

Thanks for your quick response.
No. If I start a new project the insert works.
The project I am having problems making inserts on has a complicated sound track with video and audio clips that are unlinked and offset in some cases so the audio comes in ahead of the picture transition. I'm trying to insert black between some of the scenes to make transitions. The only way I seem to be able to create any space is by using the "appying video transitions" function.This tool also seems to be grayed out when I place the curser in some areas of the time line to make space. Do you think the audio tracks are the cause of the insert problem?
Thanks,
Sandor

Hi,

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this, i have me throwing your problem around to a few people they say to try the following :

1. create a black video (File>New>Black video); this puts a black video in project bin
2. drag into left monitor window; set in/out to suit length
3. place cursor to desired insert point on Timeline
4. do insert from monitor window containing black video; lock audio track as desired 5. repeat 4 'til done
6. post a response to let us know if this works for you

Originally Posted by Tech-Master

Hi,

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this, i have me throwing your problem around to a few people they say to try the following :

1. create a black video (File>New>Black video); this puts a black video in project bin
2. drag into left monitor window; set in/out to suit length
3. place cursor to desired insert point on Timeline
4. do insert from monitor window containing black video; lock audio track as desired 5. repeat 4 'til done
6. post a response to let us know if this works for you

Thanks for those thoughts but I have tried the black, I have tried just audio, or just video and even stills. It still does not allow me to do the most basic editing function "INSERT"
Does anyone think the audio track may be the culprit? I have quite a complex audio track, the audio and pictures are unlinked in many places and the audio starts before the end of a video clip in a number of cases.
I manged to insert a universal counting leader at the begining and all the clips moved down the time line like they are suposed to.

The latest clip I tried to insert jumped ahead by about 10 minutes in the time line.
I'm almost finished this project, Thank Someone, just some fine tweaking and final voice over track to go. I'm just concerned that my client will want some fades to black and breathing space between sections of dialogue and I will look very stupid if I can't perform those simple functions at will.
I hope you like a challenge?
Regards,
Sandor

You seem to have us all a bit stumped with this one at the moment, i have asked a few editor colleges of mine so im waiting for a few ideas from them..

Thanks for remaining persistant. I'll let you know from my end if I find a solution.
Regards,
Sandor