Chapter 10. Working with Photoshop Files and Nesting Sequences

One of the most welcome features of Adobe Premiere Pro is its ability to import a layered Photoshop file. Importing all those layers, however, can significantly increase the number of files in your final sequence.

To reap the benefit of this new feature without the added cost, use nesting. Nesting is the process of consolidating multiple files into a single sequence that represents the entire group. Not only is nesting a powerful way of minimizing clutter in sequences, it is also an efficient way to group clips for better control of effect placement.

In this chapter, you will learn how to nest groups of layers to add motion and effects to individual layers without altering the integrity ...

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