Prelude Help | Ingesting movie clips

This question was posted in response to the following article: http://helpx.adobe.com/prelude/using/prelude-projects.html

Regarding the Help section: Ingest Movie Clips, step #4 (partial ingest). It says: "When using this feature, ensure that you enable the Transcode option. Transcoding is required for partial ingest."
On the other hand, in the video "Introduction to Prelude CS6," Jason Levine says that if you choose to transfer a clip with In and Out points set in the Ingest dialog box, it uses "references." Meaning, presumably, that the entire file is transferred but will show up as a subclip (or the equivalent) in the Project panel.
I'm guessing Jason misspoke. Nevertheless, confusion arises because you can set In and Out points in the Ingest dialog box, leave the Transcode check box unchecked, and then choose Ingest. No message will alert you that your In and Out points will be ignored and the entire clip will be transferred to the new folder location.
Correct?
Jeff

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I'm a complete noob when it comes to AS. I know basic things like stop(); and gotoAndPlay.
Here's my dilemma.
Dearest Professor has given us a task of creating a website in Flash. You need to have 15 links, or 15 pages. He states that you can only go frame by frame on the main timeline with no tweening spaces in between. So I'm virtually creating all of my animations in symbols.
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