Classroom in a book

Using the Replace Clip feature
Let’s start with the Replace Clip feature:
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Open Lesson 08-02.prproj.
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Play the Timeline. Notice that the same clip is played twice as a picture-in-
picture (PIP). The clip has some motion effects that cause it to spin onto 
the screen and then spin off. You will learn how to create these effects in 
a later lesson.
You want to replace the first PIP clip (bike low shot.mov) in the Video 2 
track with a new clip called multicam_03.mov. But you don’t want to have 
to re-create all the effects and timing. This is a great scenario for using the 
Replace Clip feature.
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Locate the multicam_03.mov clip, and drag it on top of the first bike low 
shot.mov clip. Do not drop it yet. Notice that it is longer than the clip on 
the Timeline.
4
Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS). Notice that the replacement clip now 
becomes the exact length of the clip it is replacing. Release the mouse button to 
complete the Replace Clip function.
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Play the Timeline. Notice the first PIP clip has the same effects but is using the 
new footage. The second PIP clip remains unchanged.

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Using the Replace Footage feature
The Replace Footage feature in Adobe Premiere Pro replaces footage in the Project 
panel. This can be a huge benefit when you need to replace a clip that recurs several 
times in a sequence or multiple sequences. When you use Replace Footage, all 
instances of the clip you replace are changed anywhere the original clip was used in 
any sequence in the project.
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Press Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Command+Z (Mac OS) to undo the Replace Clip 
function you just performed. Play the Timeline to see the original bike low shot.
mov clip being used in both picture-in-picture instances.