Deleting a clip and dragging in a replacement means losing all your applied effects, color grades, and transitions. There's a much better way to swap footage in Premiere Pro that preserves everything.
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How to Do It
- Find your replacement clip in the Project panel or Source monitor
- Set In and Out points on the new clip to match the duration you need
- Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) and drag the new clip directly onto the old one in the timeline
- The footage swaps but all effects, keyframes, and transitions remain intact
Pro tip: Make sure your replacement clip's In/Out range matches the original duration. If it's shorter, Premiere will trim the end; if longer, it will only use the portion that fits.
