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ClipCompat Guides

Start with the error. Verify it with the file.

These guides explain common editing compatibility symptoms, then point back to the browser-local checker so you can diagnose the actual source instead of guessing from the extension.

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Troubleshooting and working-copy guides

Premiere, Resolve, frame timing and OBS workflows.

Choose the symptom you see, work through its decision checklist and verify the outcome in your editor.

Guide 01

Premiere Pro “Unsupported Compression Type”: Causes and Fixes

Fix Premiere Pro unsupported compression type errors: identify the codec inside MP4, MOV or MKV, check editor support, and choose the next step.

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Guide 02

Premiere Pro Imports Audio Only: Why the Video Is Missing

Troubleshoot Premiere Pro files that import as audio only by checking the video codec, container, source and current editor support.

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Guide 03

MP4 Won’t Import in Premiere Pro: What to Check First

A practical checklist for MP4 files that fail to import in Premiere Pro, covering codecs, profiles, frame-rate mode and editor-version issues.

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Guide 04

AV1 and VP9 in Premiere Pro: Compatibility Explained

Understand why AV1 and VP9 files can be problematic in Premiere Pro and how to diagnose the actual codec, container and plug-in environment.

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Guide 05

DaVinci Resolve H.265 Not Working: What to Check

Troubleshoot H.265/HEVC files in DaVinci Resolve by checking container, bit depth, profile, OS and Free versus Studio conditions.

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Guide 06

DaVinci Resolve 10-bit 4:2:2 Compatibility Explained

Understand why 10-bit 4:2:2 footage can be conditional in DaVinci Resolve and how OS, codec, profile and edition affect the workflow.

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Guide 07

Variable Frame Rate (VFR) and Video Editing: What It Means

Learn what variable frame rate means, how to detect VFR, when it can affect editing, and when a CFR edit copy is actually useful.

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Guide 08

OBS Recordings and Video Editing Compatibility

Understand OBS recording container, codec and audio-track choices before editing in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.

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Guide 09

Remux, Transcode or Proxy: Choose the Right Edit Copy

Choose between a wrapper change, codec conversion, CFR copy and proxy. Follow OBS and HandBrake workflows, then verify media facts, audio, sync and color.

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How to use them

The article is the starting point, not the verdict.

A search result can explain a known symptom, but the right next step depends on the media stream inside your file. Use the related ClipCompat checker to inspect codec, profile, bit depth, chroma and frame timing locally.

  1. 1
    Read the symptom guide

    Understand the common causes and what not to assume.

  2. 2
    Check your actual file

    Use the linked browser-local tool instead of guessing from “MP4” or “MOV”.

  3. 3
    Compare a Lab Case

    Use synthetic fixtures to understand how the rule engine behaves.

  4. 4
    Preserve the original

    If a conversion is needed, create an edit copy rather than replacing the source.