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Put Projects Into Folders?
14 Dec 2022 23:22 #123306
by mgmartino
Put Projects Into Folders? was created by mgmartino
As you can see in the sreenshot.
I have a Library with all Testimonial Interviews.
--- Then each event, is the interview with the specific client
But often times I with use parts of the interview to create Ads. So I was hoping FCPX would let me put the Projects into folders. Just to stay organized. And not have an ever scrolling list of Projects in that event.
As you can see from the highlighted selection in my screenshot, just one Ad, added 4 new projects. I would Like to Put those in a new Folder titled "Ad 1"
Potentially Down the Line make another Folder titled "Ad 2"
Is this possible? I know you can right click an event and select "add folder." but when I did that the folder wouldn't let me put any project inside of it...?
I have a Library with all Testimonial Interviews.
--- Then each event, is the interview with the specific client
But often times I with use parts of the interview to create Ads. So I was hoping FCPX would let me put the Projects into folders. Just to stay organized. And not have an ever scrolling list of Projects in that event.
As you can see from the highlighted selection in my screenshot, just one Ad, added 4 new projects. I would Like to Put those in a new Folder titled "Ad 1"
Potentially Down the Line make another Folder titled "Ad 2"
Is this possible? I know you can right click an event and select "add folder." but when I did that the folder wouldn't let me put any project inside of it...?
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14 Dec 2022 23:28 #123307
by Tom Wolsky
Replied by Tom Wolsky on topic Put Projects Into Folders?
A lot of users make an event just for holding all their projects. There is of course the Library Smart Collection for Projects.
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18 Dec 2022 06:51 #123343
by mgmartino
Replied by mgmartino on topic Put Projects Into Folders?
Okay I can do that but that still doesn't solve my issue of having 4 very similar projects with slight edits.
Basically I want to put a folder inside of a folder. Or an event inside of an event.
What are those Folders meant to be used for (see screenshot)
Basically I want to put a folder inside of a folder. Or an event inside of an event.
What are those Folders meant to be used for (see screenshot)
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18 Dec 2022 07:46 #123344
by Tom Wolsky
Replied by Tom Wolsky on topic Put Projects Into Folders?
Folders are you hold collections, keyword or smart collections. You could keyword the projects you want to group together or you could make a smart collection based on a name like Ad1.
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19 Dec 2022 02:26 #123353
by mgmartino
Replied by mgmartino on topic Put Projects Into Folders?
how do I keyword a project?
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19 Dec 2022 05:16 #123356
by Tom Wolsky
Replied by Tom Wolsky on topic Put Projects Into Folders?
Select the project in the event and press ⌘ K for the keyword editor.
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19 Dec 2022 14:57 #123359
by thinkfilm
Replied by thinkfilm on topic Put Projects Into Folders?
Just adding Simon's terrific take on keywords and library organizations.
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21 Dec 2022 05:51 #123368
by mgmartino
What is a hold collection?
Replied by mgmartino on topic Put Projects Into Folders?
Folders are you hold collections, keyword or smart collections. You could keyword the projects you want to group together or you could make a smart collection based on a name like Ad1.
What is a hold collection?
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21 Dec 2022 07:58 #123369
by Tom Wolsky
Replied by Tom Wolsky on topic Put Projects Into Folders?
I failed to correct the mistyping. Folders are for holding collections
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28 Dec 2022 20:46 #123402
by mgmartino
Replied by mgmartino on topic Put Projects Into Folders?
So I have opted to do the keyword, since it seemed the simplest for this situation (see screenshots). But I still leaves me curious how I could use the actual folder feature? And why I would use it?
If you could give me a step by step example that would be much appreciated
If you could give me a step by step example that would be much appreciated
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28 Dec 2022 22:53 #123403
by Tom Wolsky
Replied by Tom Wolsky on topic Put Projects Into Folders?
Add many keywords to clips in an event. In the browser there can now be a long, long list of keywords. Make folders and move groups on keywords into the folders so there are fewer, better organized groups of keywords in the event sidebar.
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29 Dec 2022 13:53 #123405
by Oliver Peters
Replied by Oliver Peters on topic Put Projects Into Folders?
The lack of folders in the way Premiere uses them is really missed by many. Myself included. But the current solution to organize projects into smart collections. Set up criteria for your smart collection based on text including or excluding certain terms or phrases and then your projects will generally sort automatically. At the Event level you'll still see all the projects, but then as you step into individual smart collections it will only show those specific projects. For example, you can have a smart collection include all projects with "v1" in the name; then have a different smart collection with "v2" or "snapshot" or whatever.
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