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Copying and pasting a nest and editing new nest without changing the first

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May 24, 2021
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Ok, so i'm kinda new to Premier Pro, but when I copy and paste a nest and then go to the new nest to edit it's contents I then find it has altered the previous nest aswell - how do I copy the nest, edit the new nest and keep the original nest as was?

I've tried dragging the original nest into the project window and duplicating and renaming only to have the same outcome - this has been troubling me for a fair time and have had to pretty much recreate what I want outwith duplicating a nest which is soooo frustrating as I know there must be a straight forward explanation!?

Mac based with latest version of Premier Pro on Creative Suite

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Correct answer Ann Bens

Yes original nest.

The Sub sequence is an exact copy of the original nest and totally independent.

This new subsequence can be made into a new nest.

Violar

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Same problem here, did u find the sulotion?

~~your solution is simple.~~
~~I assume you are duplicating your nest on the timeline.~~
~~You should duplicate your nest in the project panel instead, rename it and drop it to the timeline then double-click and do your edits~~ This is BS! did u try it before u give a answer? NOT work.

and i find This issue was mentioned as early as 2015.I can't belive it is almost 2022 we still have this problem, which is soooo frustrating and mind fk.

PS for eg: Create a new smart object by copying

Mac based with latest version of Premier Pro on Creative Suite

Peru Bob

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If you are using Essential Graphics, you will need to create a new Essential Graphics clip for each sequence.

Changing the clip in Essential Graphics changes all instances of the clip.

jamie.bipAuthor

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one question... what are essential graphics 😉

Peru Bob

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https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/essential-graphics-panel.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GGQJCNR4Yg

Christian.Z

Community Expert

you need to duplicate what's inside the nest as well. In other words you need to create a new nest.
Can you please explain what are you trying to do? perhaps we can help with a different approach/workflow

jamie.bipAuthor

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Basically, i'm doing an awards featurette video, I have an opening slide with a Background & logos with text that drops in and out, which is nested into one 'segment' I then intended to copy and paste said nest to the end and so have everything the same as first slide, except change the text inside to something else, but of course when you change that text it also changes the text in the first nest ... and i'm literally sitting here trying numerous things from web help areas which aren't the most helpful, and throwing arms in the air out of desperation evey time I try something and I go back to the first nest to see it having changed there..... For this time I have just had to recreate the end slide from scratch to get around the problem, but I just know there is a straight forward process to this!

Christian.Z

Community Expert

your solution is simple.
I assume you are duplicating your nest on the timeline.
You should duplicate your nest in the project panel instead, rename it and drop it to the timeline then double-click and do your edits

Ann Bens

Community Expert

Open nest.

Select all

Make Subsequence

jamie.bipAuthor

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Cheers Ann, is that open the new copied from original nest?

Ann Bens

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Yes original nest.

The Sub sequence is an exact copy of the original nest and totally independent.

This new subsequence can be made into a new nest.

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