Import, bins, metadata, and useful names

A bin is an organizational container inside the project. It does not move your source files on disk. Good organization lets you find an image by meaning instead of repeatedly opening every file.

Conceptual workflow · read from left to right

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Work through it

1. In the Media page, use Media Storage to find your course footage and bring it into the Media Pool. Check thumbnails and audio waveforms before moving on.
2. Create bins for Interviews, B-roll, Music, and Graphics. Put source clips in the appropriate bins. Keep camera filenames intact on disk so relinking and handoffs remain predictable.
3. Select a clip and inspect Metadata. Add a description, scene, or keywords where appropriate. Use consistent words: for example, exterior, dusk, wide, and city.
4. Switch between list and thumbnail views. Sort by duration or frame rate. Create a Smart Bin from a metadata condition and verify it includes only the clips you expect.

Your turn

Organize ten clips so you can find all exterior wide shots in under ten seconds. Add meaningful metadata to at least three clips and test your Smart Bin.

Your notes

Write down what worked, what surprised you, and what to try next. Saved on this device.

Original practical lesson · Open the in-house resource shelf for practice files and definitions. Completion records your self-assessment, not certification.