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Go back to original clip?
Hello,
I’m taking over an editing project for someone, and this thing is kind of a mess. For every cut, it looks like they right clicked and selected “replace with after effects comp”
The files are allover the place, and the color correction needs to be completely redone, so I’d like to just go back to the original version- just the clips as they were imported originally.
Is there a way to just go back to the original version before they had replaced each clip with a comp?
– FMV
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No, unless you saved a copy of the project before adding the comps.
That is what i do: after closing up shop a Save A Copy to another drive. You never know…
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It aint sexy but you can select all in the AE comp and copy then go back to PPro timeline and paste the clips back into a PPro timeline, but you will get each shot stacked like in an AE comp. Other wise try to export the comp to a PPro project and then import the ppro project into the project you are working in. 🙂
– Jon Barrie
Jon Barrie
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This issue arises because people want to use this feature on the fly, but workflow sort of dictates that you shouldn’t start doing this until you have a “picture lock” on the project, where you can save off a duplicate sequence. Most people don’t have this sort of disciplined approach to working.
I really thing Adobe ought to address this somehow.
Perhaps through creating a nest, moving the sources into the nest, muting them, and then adding the comp as the top clip within the nest.
At least that way you’d still have access to the old material.
Thoughts?
Alex
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I ended up just re-editing the piece, too.
I agree, it should’ve been locked before this happened, but the other guy didn’t really know the ropes, so to speak…
I would really like for Adobe to incorporate a “take” menu like in Sony Vegas Pro 9, which judging from my experience so far is a far superior piece of software, even if Premiere has a glossier looking interface.
By the same hand, if Sony were to allow an “export clip to FX program” option I would see no reason to ever touch an Adobe editor again.
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WOuld this work as a suggested workflow…
If you are considering “replace with AE COMP” workflow:
1) Select Clips
2) right CLick, Nest
3) Step into nest
4) Select all clips
5) Copy
6) Add new video track
7) paste video clips on top track
8) Select pasted clips
9) replace with AE COMP
10) select the clips not included in the AE COMP and mute themAlex
Alex Udell
Editing, Motion Graphics, and Visual FX
Younversity TV
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