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July 3, 2023
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Editing duration of nested clips in master sequence

  • July 3, 2023
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I have edited a movie, and created each scene as a sequence. Approx 50 sequences in total. Then I have made a "master" sequence, and put all the sequences in it. In the master sequence they appear with green color code (nested clip). If I double click on a nested clip it opens up the original sequence. If I do changes to the content, but not the duration, everything works/updates fine. I can edit the individual sequences, and the master sequence gets updated.

 

However, if I make the duration to be longer, I don't see the change in the master sequences. I then have to move the next clips in the master sequences, expand the clip I know I have made longer, and then move the following clips back again. Is this the normal functionality?

 

If I make the duration shorter (see screenshot), then I will see a light green color coded warning at the end of the nested clip in the master sequence. When making it longer, I can see no warning. This makes it difficult to do editing without making a brand new master sequence when I'm 100% sure I'm finished editing all the nested sequences.

 

Ideally, I would like the total duration of the master sequence to expand/contract automatically when editing the duration of the nested clips. If not possible, at least a warning should be showed. Maybe I'm just missing out on something.

6 replies

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 4, 2023

It's a standard warning also knows as danger stripes, it means there is no media.

 

Participant
July 4, 2023

Thanks! Can't understand the logic behind the decision of making a warning for shorter duration, but not for longer duration. Fingers crossed for getting this functionality in future releases. Master sequence with nested clips sounded like a great option until this problem appeared.

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 3, 2023

@Peru Bob @firstn88804909 

Moved thread to Idea board.

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 3, 2023

When making clips longer in a nested sequence go straight into the master sequence and ripple trim out.

Peru Bob
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 3, 2023
Community Expert
July 3, 2023

That is normal for nested clips.