How do I break up a single sequence project in progress into several sequences?

[John Ratard]

I have not previously separated a project into several sequences.  After starting a large project with a single sequence, I would like to break it up into several manageable sequences.  The original clips in the project have been significantly edited, including transition, stabilize, and mocha remove Effects, between clips, with more work needed.  This also includes transcoding to use AVCHD with mocha Pro 4.  Tutorials show sequences developed from original clips.

To avoid wasting time in a trial and error exercise, how should I break the current project into sequences if possible?

[Meg The Dog · Accepted solution]

There are several ways to do it, one way:

Select the current sequence in the Program Panel and then Duplicate it (menu Edit > Duplicate) the number of instances you want to break it in to. In other words, if you have one sequence now and you want to make it into 5 separate sequences, then Duplicate it 5 times.

(Leave the original sequence alone as it will serve as protection against something going wrong in this process or later in editing and you want to return to the original edit.)

Then in each of the duplicates, use Ripple delete to remove all the content except the section you want to retain for each of the sequences.  Name the sequences appropriately, and save the project.

MtD

[John Ratard]

I can Select All in the timeline but for some reason, I cannot Duplicate because it is not highlighted in the Edit list.

Would this be because the main video is MTS while a short added clip is TIFF?

[Meg The Dog]

Sorry, my fault, I meant to say " Select the sequence in the PROJECT panel"

MtD

[Ann Bens]

I would go for the sub sequence

Select the section you want in a separate sequence from the main timeline with the mouse, right click, hit make sub-sequence.

Repeat for every section.

[John Ratard]

Thanks Ann,

Previously, I had selected new sequences then renamed.  This presented a list of sequences following the Master on the top of the timeline.  My next step would have been populating the sequences.  I decided to use this post for help.

As you recommended, I have created sub-sequences including the selected clips with new names.   With the sub-sequences in the Project panel method I do not see the same list of sequences on the timeline that previously when clicked would have revealed the allocated clips.

Being unsuccessful with clicking sub-sequences, how do I now place these subsequences on the time line for further editing, then when completed assemble together for final export?