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Project Managment Conundrum
Okay – this might be complicated, so you’ll have to read very carefully. I’ll do my best to explain. I have a project that needs timeline elements from another project timeline. Specifically stated, the new project is Episode 2 of the project from which timeline elements need to be taken, or Project:Episode1. I import Project:Episode1 into Project:Episode2 to get the timelines, because PPro will not simply let me export timelines from Project:Episode1 and import those into Project:Episode2 (a HUUUGE flaw, IMO). The problem is, I ONLY want the timelines, but along with Project:Episode1 comes tons of footage files and other sequences I don’t need in Project:Episode2. Once I have the timelines from Project:Episode1 in Porject:Episode2, I make new timelines in Project:Episode2 with elements copied from timelines in Project:Episode1. I then try to delete Porject:Episode1 from the new project, but it won’t let me. If I do, it takes away the clips that were copied from Project:Episode1, even though the copied files are show element files that sit in their own folder on the HD, not in the Project:Episode1 folder. Before I go on to the questioon, let me just say that this is Bu**sh*t. The clips are simply referenced from the HD, and it should matter that a sequence from Project:Episode1 uses them once I have them on a timeline in Project:Episode2. Anyway – Question1: How can I simply get the timelines from another project without having to get all the clips and everything else? Question 2: If there is not a way, does all the extra material in the new project weigh the project down memory management wise, or is it benign unless it’s being used in an open sequence? The thing is, whereas there would be only 4-5 sequences in the new project once its done, it will now have 10-12 sequences when you include the ones from Project:Episode1.
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When importing one project into another, Premiere is not creating any new media, just duplicating the icons in the Project window from the imported project…just icons.
I understand how having all these new icons can cause you problems if you are not well organized (using bins) in both projects, otherwise you end up with a ton of stuff in the root directory which scrolls for miles.
Premiere’s Project file’s file size can cause problems for some. Primarily memory problems. If reopening your latest project takes more than a minute or exceeds 30 MB is size…save often.
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Yes – I do put everything in a corresponding bin, and I also creat a Master bin into which all other bins go, but it’s still rediculous. I won’t be able to copy sequences into subsequent episode projects without bringing in more and more projects as I go along. Total bull. This must be fixed to work like Avid or Velocity, where you can simply bring in the sequence from anywhere, which of course references clips on the harddrive, without bringing in the whole project. Worst…project management…ever.
Hop Litzwire
Litzwire Sound and Vision
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You know you can also copy and paste selected clips and folders between projects right?
Vince
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I did not know that!!! You can copy/paste sequences between projects…only the media associated with the sequence is pasted as well.
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Ummmm….no. I didn’t know that. In the words of Emily Litella, “Nevermind.”
Hop Litzwire
Litzwire Sound and Vision
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Here is a suggestion (which I use)
Open your ep 1 and do a ‘save as’ and call it lets say “generics”.
Then in this “generics” project delete all the parts of the timeline that pertain to just ep 1 and create a generic timeline with your standard opener, stings, closers etc. Then remove all unused (I think under ‘project > remove unused’) and save the project. Remember your original ep 1 is still there and your “generics” has just the parts needed in all episodes.
Then it is just a matter of importing the “generics” into the other episodes and place accordingly.The copy paste works also as Vincent pointed out and even works between PPro 2 and CS3 but it has serious overheads on large projects when closing the ‘copy’ project and opening the ‘paste’ project as Adobe does a MAJOR caching job to the HDD. You can copy sequences from the bin AND copy selected portions from the timeline, then close premiere, open another project and paste – very spooky!
Baz
What would I do without the ‘UNDO’ button!!!!
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You are absolutely right. I figured this out after I had already gotten pretty deep into Episode 2, but I will use this method for the next show. Thanks again!
Hop Litzwire
Litzwire Sound and Vision
http://www.litzwire.net
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