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Dave Stern · February 19th, 2011, 05:22 PM

there must be an easy way for this one that I'm just not thinking of ..

I have two projects, and want to add the first project into my second.. but I don't want to render the first project and import an AVI, I want the results of the EDL of my first project added into my second project so that I have all of the clips pointing to the original files, with the markers intact, etc.

tried to copy the first timeline, open the second project and then paste (simple approach I know) but vegas forgets the copy buffer when I open my second project so there's nothing to paste.

I see how I can save my first project as a text file which is the EDL, and I can open that file in a new project which then gives me what I want, all of the clips, markers, etc. but I can't figure out how to open that EDL into my second project when my second project is open already .. know what I mean?

this is in vegas 8 (I do have v10, but am working in 8 b/c I have to scrub some mpegs and v10 can't do it well but v8 still can).

THANKS ...!

Leslie Wand · February 19th, 2011, 05:50 PM

it's called 'nesting'.

as for copy/paste, you need to have 2 instances of vegas open already...

Don Bloom · February 19th, 2011, 08:19 PM

To expand just a bit on what Leslie said;
To nest the projects open one in Vegas then use project media icon to bring the 2nd project into the project media bin.

To Cut and Paste open 2 instances of Vegas open first project in one instance, 2nd project in the other instance of Vegas. Copy and Paste from one to the other. Done.

Dave Stern · February 19th, 2011, 09:46 PM

guys - thanks - sometimes it's the simple stuff that's not obvious and that's when it's time to ask someone and take a break .. didn't think to open 2 instances at once .. I did also nest the two but the simple cut & paste is really what I was after, so thanks, greatly appreciated... back to work for me ..

February 19th, 2011, 05:22 PM	#1
Dave Stern Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 391	import one project into another there must be an easy way for this one that I'm just not thinking of .. I have two projects, and want to add the first project into my second.. but I don't want to render the first project and import an AVI, I want the results of the EDL of my first project added into my second project so that I have all of the clips pointing to the original files, with the markers intact, etc. tried to copy the first timeline, open the second project and then paste (simple approach I know) but vegas forgets the copy buffer when I open my second project so there's nothing to paste. I see how I can save my first project as a text file which is the EDL, and I can open that file in a new project which then gives me what I want, all of the clips, markers, etc. but I can't figure out how to open that EDL into my second project when my second project is open already .. know what I mean? this is in vegas 8 (I do have v10, but am working in 8 b/c I have to scrub some mpegs and v10 can't do it well but v8 still can). THANKS ...!

February 19th, 2011, 05:50 PM	#2
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	it's called 'nesting'. as for copy/paste, you need to have 2 instances of vegas open already... __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

February 19th, 2011, 08:19 PM	#3
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	To expand just a bit on what Leslie said; To nest the projects open one in Vegas then use project media icon to bring the 2nd project into the project media bin. To Cut and Paste open 2 instances of Vegas open first project in one instance, 2nd project in the other instance of Vegas. Copy and Paste from one to the other. Done. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

February 19th, 2011, 09:46 PM	#4
Dave Stern Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 391	guys - thanks - sometimes it's the simple stuff that's not obvious and that's when it's time to ask someone and take a break .. didn't think to open 2 instances at once .. I did also nest the two but the simple cut & paste is really what I was after, so thanks, greatly appreciated... back to work for me ..