<p>Check there are no effects on the clip (click the clip in the sequence, and then click on the Effects Controls tab in the left window), and no <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/premiere-pro/using/master-clip-effects.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">source effects</a> on the source clip (from the Effect Controls tab, see if there's a Source tab beneath that).</p>
<p>Try making a completely new sequence, by dragging the clip from the Project tab onto the New Item icon:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gICSu.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gICSu.png" alt="new item" /></a></p>
<p>at the bottom of that panel.
This should make you a new sequence with exactly the same settings as your source clp.</p>
<p>If this doesn't look weird, then the sequence settings in your original sequence might be different to this source clip.</p>
<p>If the clip was shot in Log or Raw, and your sequence is set to Rec.709, you may need to adjust the footage to make it look right using <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/how-to/lumetri-color-overview.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Lumetri</a>.</p>

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2021-11-04T07:34:20.857Z
How come it still shows up correctly in the preview window? Does Adobe not match the sequence to the sample footage?
Sam Sabin
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2021-11-01T09:32:24.667Z
2021-11-01T09:32:24.667Z
tomh
<p>In the sequence settings change the Working Color Space from Rec.709 to Rec.2100 HLG.  I had the same issue and this fixed it instantly.</p>

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2021-11-11T15:24:32.530Z
2021-11-11T15:24:32.530Z
Jerry Adams
<p>Same issue, I had to modify my footage, interpret footage, and override color space to rec 709 for EACH CLIP. I don't know how adobe screwed this up. It should automatically make a sequence according to my clip when I do &quot;Make New Sequence from Clip&quot; option. This is very frustrating and takes too much time and mental space when trying to edit content for clients.</p>

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2021-11-04T07:32:42.117Z
I’m a bit of a novice when it comes to video production, and the terms you’re using went right over my head. What is color space, and what exactly is it about the videos that has them show up so distorted?
Sam Sabin
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2021-11-04T07:28:11.930Z
2021-11-04T07:28:11.930Z
Nick Brush
<p>Go to the top toolbar and choose <code>Sequence -&gt; Sequence Settings</code>. The under <code>Video</code>, change the <code>Working Color Space</code> from Rec. 709 to Rec. 2100 HLG.</p>
<p>When you export the file, if you choose a preset that does not &quot;Match Source&quot;, make sure you choose the correct color space <code>File -&gt; Export | Video -&gt; Encoding Settings -&gt; Export Color Space</code>. If <code>Color Space</code> is greyed out, try changing the <code>Profile</code>  under <code>Encoding Settings</code> to something else (Main 10 and High10 works for me for HEVC and x264 respectively).</p>
<p>To see what color space your original clips are filmed in, you can right-click on each file and find it under <code>Properties -&gt; Color Space</code>. If you have clips with different color spaces, you can right-click <code>Modify -&gt; Interpret Footage -&gt; Color Space Override</code>.</p>
<p><a href="https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/faq-setting-up-for-hdr-work-in-premiere-2020-updated-fall-2020/m-p/10646406#M229869" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Read more about setting color spaces in Premiere here.</a></p>
<p>A color space is the range of colors you're using. The reason for different color spaces is related to the imperfect correspondence between what the human eye can perceive, what our digital screens can display, and how we want to &quot;quantize&quot; colors (or how many bits do we want to use to encode a single color; colors are continuous, but we express a 24-bit color as 3 RGB numbers between 0 and 255). As screens, cameras, and post-production processes improve, new color space standards have been introduced. My impression is HDR videos often use some of these newer color space standards.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/1oXwy.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/1oXwy.png" alt="Select &quot;Sequence Settings&quot;" /></a>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/cWAxE.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/cWAxE.png" alt="Change &quot;Working Color Space&quot;" /></a></p>

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2021-12-28T22:44:05.187Z
This is really helpful. I will have to test this and see if this works.
Sam Sabin
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2021-12-28T20:11:12.307Z
2021-12-30T20:25:17.130Z
2021-12-30T20:25:17.130Z
Tahlor
<p>I'm editing a video in Adobe Premiere Pro 2022. When I import video, it looks fine on the preview screen, but when I layer it over another video in the timeline, the timeline preview of the video looks distorted. Anyone know why this is happening, and how I can fix it? The colors look very saturated and the video looks overexposed. I haven't added any effects to the video that I know of(I just imported it and put it in the timeline).</p>
<p>Here's a picture of what it looks like:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/IcPVd.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/IcPVd.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>As you can see, the image looks super distorted in the timeline preview, but the import preview on the left looks normal.</p>

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2021-11-02T14:25:08.747Z
Same thing happens to me. Even if I open old projects or start a new one they're now all over-exposed as soon as they hit the timeline. Started immediately after the update. It does look like lumetri color exposure adjustment fixes it, hoping it's not destroying the quality.
Dane
<premiere><adobe><bug>
Why does my video look overexposed in Adobe premiere 2022?
Sam Sabin
# Why does my video look overexposed in Adobe premiere 2022?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-10-30)

I'm editing a video in Adobe Premiere Pro 2022. When I import video, it looks fine on the preview screen, but when I layer it over another video in the timeline, the timeline preview of the video looks distorted. Anyone know why this is happening, and how I can fix it? The colors look very saturated and the video looks overexposed. I haven't added any effects to the video that I know of(I just imported it and put it in the timeline).

Here's a picture of what it looks like:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/IcPVd.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/IcPVd.jpg)

As you can see, the image looks super distorted in the timeline preview, but the import preview on the left looks normal.

**Tags:** premiere, adobe, bug

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Same thing happens to me. Even if I open old projects or start a new one they're now all over-exposed as soon as they hit the timeline. Started immediately after the update. It does look like lumetri color exposure adjustment fixes it, hoping it's not destroying the quality.  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-11-01. Score: 2

Check there are no effects on the clip (click the clip in the sequence, and then click on the Effects Controls tab in the left window), and no [source effects](https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/premiere-pro/using/master-clip-effects.html) on the source clip (from the Effect Controls tab, see if there's a Source tab beneath that).

Try making a completely new sequence, by dragging the clip from the Project tab onto the New Item icon:
[![new item](https://i.sstatic.net/gICSu.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/gICSu.png)

at the bottom of that panel.
This should make you a new sequence with exactly the same settings as your source clp.

If this doesn't look weird, then the sequence settings in your original sequence might be different to this source clip.

If the clip was shot in Log or Raw, and your sequence is set to Rec.709, you may need to adjust the footage to make it look right using [Lumetri](https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/how-to/lumetri-color-overview.html).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: How come it still shows up correctly in the preview window? Does Adobe not match the sequence to the sample footage?  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-11-11. Score: 1

In the sequence settings change the Working Color Space from Rec.709 to Rec.2100 HLG. I had the same issue and this fixed it instantly.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2021-11-04. Score: 1

Same issue, I had to modify my footage, interpret footage, and override color space to rec 709 for EACH CLIP. I don't know how adobe screwed this up. It should automatically make a sequence according to my clip when I do "Make New Sequence from Clip" option. This is very frustrating and takes too much time and mental space when trying to edit content for clients.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I’m a bit of a novice when it comes to video production, and the terms you’re using went right over my head. What is color space, and what exactly is it about the videos that has them show up so distorted?  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2021-12-28. Score: 1

Go to the top toolbar and choose `Sequence -> Sequence Settings`. The under `Video`, change the `Working Color Space` from Rec. 709 to Rec. 2100 HLG.

When you export the file, if you choose a preset that does not "Match Source", make sure you choose the correct color space `File -> Export | Video -> Encoding Settings -> Export Color Space`. If `Color Space` is greyed out, try changing the `Profile` under `Encoding Settings` to something else (Main 10 and High10 works for me for HEVC and x264 respectively).

To see what color space your original clips are filmed in, you can right-click on each file and find it under `Properties -> Color Space`. If you have clips with different color spaces, you can right-click `Modify -> Interpret Footage -> Color Space Override`.

[Read more about setting color spaces in Premiere here.](https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/faq-setting-up-for-hdr-work-in-premiere-2020-updated-fall-2020/m-p/10646406#M229869)

A color space is the range of colors you're using. The reason for different color spaces is related to the imperfect correspondence between what the human eye can perceive, what our digital screens can display, and how we want to "quantize" colors (or how many bits do we want to use to encode a single color; colors are continuous, but we express a 24-bit color as 3 RGB numbers between 0 and 255). As screens, cameras, and post-production processes improve, new color space standards have been introduced. My impression is HDR videos often use some of these newer color space standards.

[![Select ](https://i.sstatic.net/1oXwy.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/1oXwy.png)
[![Change ](https://i.sstatic.net/cWAxE.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/cWAxE.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: This is really helpful. I will have to test this and see if this works.  

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