Editing source clip versus pulling from source clip

Forum|Forum|9 months ago
June 24, 2025
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Hey! Feels like a silly question but...

I want to pull more footage from a clip I'm working with, so I'm clicking on the clip in my timeline and setting in and out points in the source. But instead, this edits the clip I have in my timeline.

If I want to leave the media I've already cut as it is, and pull additional material from the source without altering the clip I already have, how can I do that?

Thank you!

Stan Jones

Community Expert

@temes_991,

Open the clip from the Project Panel to the Source Monitor - you'll get the full clip, and set your new in/out there. Then add to the sequence from there.

Each editing version in the timeline is its own instance, and opening it from there edits its already edited in/out.

There are several strategies for this.

Stan

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temes_991Author

Inspiring

Thanks so much! Unfortunately, when I open media from the project panel to the source monitor, when i add in/outs, those in/outs apply to the clip in my timeline.

Is it something about how I'm opening the asset? Something about my settings?

Ann Bens

Community Expert

Delete clip from timeline and start with opening clip from project window in the source monitor and follow Stans workflow.

Drag instances from the source monitor into timeline. Do not open clip from timeline into the source monitor.

If you do, you won't be able to make a new instance without mucking up the clip that is already in the timeline.

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