Replacing footage throughout a project

You can replace one footage item with another at any time while working on a project. This can be useful if you receive a new version of a source file used in your project, and you want to replace the original footage with the new version. The new footage item replaces the existing one in layers and compositions throughout the project. When you replace footage, all values (property settings, effect settings, and so on) remain applied to the layer.

To replace footage throughout a project:

1. In the Project window, select the name of the footage item you want to replace.
2. To import a replacement file, choose File > Replace Footage > File, select the file, and then click Open (Windows) or Import (Mac OS).

Note: If the new footage item is a different size, it is not scaled to fit the original item's size.

To replace footage with another footage item already in the Project window:

1. In the Project window, select the name of the footage item you want to use as a replacement.
2. Press down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you drag the footage item over the item in the Project window you want it to replace.
3. Release the mouse and then the keyboard key. The replaced item will remain in the Project window but will no longer be used in any compositions.

Note: If the new footage item is a different size, it is not scaled to fit the original item's size.