Getting Seamless Transitions in PreCut Clips

I use a Canon Vixia HGS100 and am trying to find a way to import my video in one piece.  So far my clips come in at 11 minute sequences...with cuts in awkward places.  Is there a way in Premium Pro CS4 to handle this?  I can't seem to make the clips seamless once placed in the Timeline.  Thanks in advance.

Put all your clips in one sequence (it sounds like you already have), and then edit that sequence into a NEW sequence that matches your original one. This is called "nesting" and the result is that the nested sequence will act as if it's one clip, instead of multiple ones. That's about the only way to get these to act as one; I'm assuming this is an AVCHD camcorder.

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