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Adobe CS4: The Next Tier, Part 2

Oct 27, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jan Ozer

Nested Sequences

While on the subject of nested sequences, I'll note that CS4 also lets you create a nested sequence from clips on an existing timeline, which is useful in a number of instances. For example, suppose you wanted to reuse a series of clips in your current project. You probably should have produced this segment as a nested sequence from the start, but the creative impulse didn't strike until well into your editing. Alternatively, suppose there are a number of clips on the timeline to which you'd like to apply the same effects; nesting them together would also be more convenient.

To create the nested sequence, select all the target clips, right click and choose Nest (Figure 2). Premiere creates the nested sequence in the Project window and replaces the selected clips with that nested sequence in the timeline (Figure 3).

Patch Bay

One feature that will appeal to Avid users switching to Premiere Pro and keyboard shortcut power users is the ability to specify an insert audio and video track via "patch-bay" selections shown on the extreme left of Figure 4. You drag the V and A designations to the target track and Premiere Pro places any video inserted via keyboard shortcuts into those target tracks.

Adobe also bolstered Premiere Pro's keyboard shortcuts significantly; when you upgrade you should definitely scan through the Keyboard Customization window and check them out. One shortcut that's already become essential is "back slash" to view the entire timeline (as before) then back slash again to return to the previous view.

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