Replacing video without recreating transitions

Hi I am wondering if its possible to change the source video without having to re do the transitions?

I have a video file and I realised the white balance was wrong (using a different monitor to my normal one) and I had someone use premier pro to adjust the white balance as shotcut couldnt quite get it correct and I really dont fancy re doing all the transitions (the video is 40 minutes long!).
If I simply rename the new video with the correct white balance to the same as the source video now will shotcut recognise that or will I be left having to re do all the editing anyway?

Many thanks!!
Chris

It should work, but the video your friend edited needs to have exactly the same properties as the original: Length, frame rate etc…

I suggest you make a copy of your project before testing it.

  • For example if your project is named myproject.mlt, open it in Shotcut and go to File > Save As… and save your project as myprojectCOPY.mlt.

  • Close Shotcut.

  • If your original file (the one with the wrong white balance) name is video1.mp4 rename it video1_ORIGINAL.mp4.

  • Put the edited file (the one your friend made) in the same folder and name it video1.mp4.

  • Open myprojectCOPY.mlt in Shotcut and check if everything is fine.

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Thank you I will try that!

I had visions of 4 weeks work up in smoke so I didnt want to tempt fate!

C

You’re welcome.
Let us know if it works.

I would say it was about 80% successful, when I re ran the project I got soudn but a black screen (cue mild breakdown) after investigating in the video properties I found track drop down was set to none changing it to 1:192x 1080 worked. I still have to do this for every cut but atleast I dont have to reedit it all

C

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Try using the Replace command for timeline clips: context menu or R. It uses whatever is in the Source player and its in point.

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