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KazuTa
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February 16, 2026
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easily un-nest nested sequences

  • February 16, 2026
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I’m an Assistant Editor and am needing to un-nest nested video and audio sequences in order to export an EDL to our archival producer reporting which archival clips are being used in our cut, and what the Source TC In/Out of those clips are.

Is there an extension that quickly un-nests nested audio & video sequences (the audio ones are usually ringouts). I don’t need to carry over any effects, resizes/repositions, etc.; I just need to have the assets within the nested sequences in the sequence so they will show up in the EDL.

    Correct answer PaulMurphy

    You can also do this by disabling nesting in the Timeline:

    1. In the Timeline panel, turn off the Insert and Overwrite Sequences as Nests or Individual Clips button. This is the Nest button, located to the left of the Snap icon.

    2. Select a nested clip in the Timeline.

    3. Choose Sequence > Match Frame (F). This loads the nested sequence into the Source Monitor.

    4. Move the playhead to the correct position in the Timeline.

    5. Choose Clip > Overwrite (Period key).

    Because nesting is disabled, the contents of the nested sequence will be edited into the timeline as individual clips instead of another nest.

    Repeat for each nested sequence you need to expand.

    Note: This replaces the nest at the playhead position, so make sure your track targeting and playhead position are correct before overwriting.

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    Stan Jones
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    Stan JonesCommunity Expert
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    February 17, 2026

    ​@KazuTa,

    I’d also look at Automation Blocks. I don’t see one for un-nest, but let’s see! You might not need to unnest if there’s some magic to create the EDL that is really your goal.

    ​@Mathias Moehl 

    Stan

     

     

     

     

      Mathias Moehl
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      Mathias MoehlCommunity Expert
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      February 17, 2026

      Automation Blocks for Ae has ready to use examples to unprecompose, but for Premiere you would need to create a custom block script. So in this case, ​@PaulMurphy ‘s solution sounds much easier.

      Mathias Möhl - Developer of tools like BeatEdit and Automation Blocks for Premiere Pro and After Effects
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        PaulMurphyCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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        February 17, 2026

        You can also do this by disabling nesting in the Timeline:

        1. In the Timeline panel, turn off the Insert and Overwrite Sequences as Nests or Individual Clips button. This is the Nest button, located to the left of the Snap icon.

        2. Select a nested clip in the Timeline.

        3. Choose Sequence > Match Frame (F). This loads the nested sequence into the Source Monitor.

        4. Move the playhead to the correct position in the Timeline.

        5. Choose Clip > Overwrite (Period key).

        Because nesting is disabled, the contents of the nested sequence will be edited into the timeline as individual clips instead of another nest.

        Repeat for each nested sequence you need to expand.

        Note: This replaces the nest at the playhead position, so make sure your track targeting and playhead position are correct before overwriting.

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