Files soon to be RIP

I was uploading stuff. Then my ibook shut off/froze. I restarted it and then my ipod had the 'do not disconnect' on it. I reset it, 'select+menu' .according to the support info, I wasn't supposed to lose files, I lost some and now itunes doesn't recognize the ipod application or whatever, it says to 'restore' the ipod which means I'm about to lose all my files. What is there to do?
What the ****?
HELP!

Beth,
Quote: "in Elements I'd have to open a new project to make a new sequence" within the project.
You still have to open either a new or exiting project to make more new sequences.
Quote: "I'd love to know if the sequences can then be saved as AVIs".
You can obviously export the contents of a sequence or nested sequences as a rendered video file of some format like avi's as Jim said, but you can't save sequences as a standalone "sequence" file. Premiere does not do that.
Premiere can only save EDL, Project and rendered video files. However, you can import an existing project file into another project. If that project contains sequences then you can say that sequences can be saved but not by themselves.
As you probably know, sequences are the primary method or bucket that Premiere uses to hold audio and video elements. You can't create a video project without using at least the default sequence.
Any sequence, as you say, that is saved as an avi or other rendered format is no longer a "sequence". It is a file containing a rendered piece of video. It will play exactly like the original project sequence but you can't drill into the avi to look at or manipulate the elements as you can with the original project sequence.
I just wanted to clarify the difference between a project sequence and a rendered video file. Please disregard my blabbering if you already know or if i've insulted your intelligence.
regards,

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