Backing Up Sequences

You created a sequence by making Overwrite edits. In the next set of exercises, you will insert new source clips between several of the clips in your current sequence. Before you shift gears and start to make major editing changes in a sequence, it's a good idea to back up your work by duplicating the current sequence. That way you can always come back to this version if you're not happy with subsequent changes.

Duplicating a Sequence

Duplicating a sequence makes an exact copy of it, just like duplicating a document. After you've duplicated a sequence, you can then make new edits or new changes and still have the original.

1.	In the Browser, Ctrl-click the Overwrite Edits sequence icon. A shortcut menu appears with different options for that sequence.
2.	Choose Duplicate. A duplicate sequence is created under the original sequence in the Browser. The original sequence name is used, along with the word Copy.
3.	To rename the duplicate sequence, click in the name area to select it, and type Insert Edits. Press Tab or Return to accept it.
4.	Double-click the Insert Edits icon to open this sequence in the Timeline. Note When you open the sequence, it becomes the active sequence.
5.	Take a moment to save the work you've done in your project by pressing Cmd-S. As you edit, you can keep other sequences open in the Timeline for reference, or you can close them using the methods described earlier in this lesson. For now, let's close the Overwrite Edits sequence so that it won't be selected accidentally during editing.
6.	In the Timeline, Ctrl-click the Overwrite Edits tab, and choose Close Tab from the shortcut menu.