Sequence is a collaborative video editor that runs entirely in your browser, so your whole team cuts, reviews, and finishes in one project instead of coordinating bins across shared storage. Your bin, trim, and marking habits all transfer — this page covers the project model, media handling, and interchange that work differently.
How Sequence maps to Avid#
| In Avid | In Sequence | Learn More |
|---|---|---|
| Bins on Avid NEXIS, or shared through Media Composer's cloud collaboration tools | Library — Media, Timelines, and Collections tabs; the Timelines tab shows your project's Storytree | Navigate the Storytree panel |
| Bin locking to co-edit a project | Real-time multiplayer editing — everyone works in the same project at once, nothing to lock | |
| AMA linking to media on shared storage | Cloud upload — every file is stored centrally, with Optimized Media generated automatically after upload | Add media to your project |
| Locators on a clip | Comments — timecoded and contextual, visible to the whole team | Add and manage comments |
| Track-based timeline (V1/V2, A1/A2) | The Reflow Timeline — one primary lane plus attached clips; edits ripple, so several editors can cut it at once | Timeline overview and tools |
| Group Clips / MultiGroup for multicam | Multicam timelines with angles — switch angles with the number keys | Switch multicam angles |
| Effect Palette, Color Correction tool | Inspector Color tab | Color grading overview |
| AAF export for a Pro Tools or Media Composer mix | Generate Timeline Package (AAF) — the same audio-conform concept, embed or link the audio | Export an AAF for audio conform |
| ScriptSync and PhraseFind (script- and dialogue-driven search) | Ask Snippy — describe what you're looking for in plain language and it searches transcripts and scripts for matching footage, no manual script-to-take linking required | Snippy capabilities |
What's different#
- Dual-roller Trim mode — Advanced Trim (Y) covers slip, slide, and roll in one tool instead of three.
- ExpertRender and local background rendering — every render, including Export Timeline, runs server-side as a background job while you keep editing.
No shared storage or separate review tool to license
Avid workflows typically add NEXIS for shared bins and a separate review tool for approvals. In Sequence, the cloud project is the shared storage, and screenings cover approval in the same place — see Share a screening for review.