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Edit a clip in its original application

The Edit Original command opens clips in the applications associated with their file types. You can edit them in the associated applications and automatically incorporate those changes into the current project without quitting Adobe Premiere Pro or replacing files. Exported Adobe Premiere Pro movies can also be embedded with information that allows them to be opened using the Edit Original command that is in other applications, such as Adobe After Effects.

  1. Select a clip in either the Project panel or Timeline panel.
  2. Choose Edit > Edit Original.
    To export a movie with the information to use the Edit Original command, in the Export Movie Settings dialog box, choose Project from the Embedding Options menu. (See Export a movie file for further editing.)