Timeline Import

When a generation completes, you don’t choose where to put it. modelBridge reads the model type and your timeline state and makes the right call automatically — replace the source clip, insert at the playhead, or route to an audio track. One button, the correct action every time.

How It Works

Generation Type	What Happens
Image-to-video	Replaces the source image at its original position and scale
Video-to-video	Replaces the source video at its original position and scale
Image-to-image	Replaces the source image on the timeline
Text-to-video	Inserts at the playhead on the first available video track
Text-to-image	Inserts at the playhead on the first available video track
Audio / TTS	Inserts at the playhead on the first available audio track
First + End Frame	Replaces both source clips as a single clip spanning their combined duration

You never need to think about which behavior applies — the plugin handles it.

You Always Know What Will Happen

Before you click import, a short instruction on the preview card tells you exactly what to expect:

• “Replaces the source image on the timeline with the generated video”
• “Inserts the video at the playhead on the first available track”
• “Inserts the audio at the playhead on the first available audio track”
• “Replaces both source clips on the timeline with the generated video”

This updates in real time based on the model type and your current timeline state.

Source Monitor Preview

Before committing, you can preview the result in Premiere Pro’s Source Monitor — the same viewer you use for evaluating traditional footage.

In/Out Point Support

Set In (I) and Out (O) points in the Source Monitor to import only part of the generated clip:

1. Result opens in Source Monitor
2. Scrub and set In/Out points with I and O keys
3. Click Import to Timeline — only the marked region imports
4. Adjacent clips are protected — no ripple, no overrun

If no In/Out points are set, the full clip imports.

Import Options

Every completed generation offers three actions:

• Import to Timeline — context-aware routing as described above
• Save to Project Bin — imports the file without placing it on the timeline
• Discard — removes the result without importing

For Dual Mode, there’s also a Discard All to clear both results at once.

Non-Destructive Workflow

When a result replaces a source clip:

1. The original clip is removed from the timeline without ripple — adjacent clips stay put
2. The generated clip is placed at the exact same timecode and track
3. Fit-to-frame scaling is applied automatically
4. The original stays in your Project Bin — nothing is destroyed

You can always revert by dragging the original clip back.

Smart File Naming

Generated files are named descriptively — ProjectName_model-name_16x9_2026-03-22.mp4 — so results are easy to find in your Project Bin or Finder. No opaque hashes.