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I’m somewhere in-between those two extremes. Although I like the advantages
of using multiple bins, I am hesitant to create folders with subcategories.
When working with projects in Free DV and Xpress Pro, I like to create two dif-
ferent types of bins. The first bin, a tape bin, contains everything captured from a single
tape. The second type of bin, a subject bin, categorizes clips by their subject matter.
For example, let’s say that you interviewed a subject for a documentary. The
recording was made on Tape 8. So all your clips from Tape 8 are in a bin called Tape 8.
Now you want to distinguish the contents of your tapes, so you create a bin with the
subject’s name: Mrs. Gould. Now you can Alt- or Option-drag all the clips from the
Tape 8 bin into the Mrs. Gould bin. This process copies the clips so that they exist in
both bins.
A brief moment to explain just why you would want to use this method. When
referring to a clip, you, your director, or your producer will refer to either the tape
where it is located or the subject of a clip. Copying clips from a tape bin to a subject
bin allows access to specific clips using either method. I have found this to be the easi-
est method of access.
Let’s expand this basic idea. Suppose that new information has come to light, so
you interview Mrs. Gould again. This second interview exists on Tape 18, along with a
portion of an interview with Mrs. Gonzales. How do you subcategorize the tape? First,
create a new bin titled Mrs. Gonzales. Alt- or Option-drag all clips with Mrs. Gonzales
from Tape 18 into your new bin. Then, take the clips from the second Mrs. Gould
interview and Alt- or Option-drag them into the Mrs. Gould bin.
Alternatively, you might want to distinguish between the two interviews with
Mrs. Gould. Here, it might be wise to create a new folder titled Mrs. Gould. You could
create a new bin entitled Mrs. Gould Second Interview. Drag all the second interview
clips from the Mrs. Gould interview into that bin. Retitle the first bin Mrs. Gould First
Interview. Place both bins inside the folder, and you now you have a way of accessing
all the Mrs. Gould bins instantly.
Of course, you could just use the two bins without creating a folder. Different
strokes for different folks. I personally don’t use the New Folder option, simply
because I tend to think of my bins in a flat way and I avoid multiple levels of access.
But you might find that folders keep things tidier.
The Flat View option in the Fast menu allows you to see all the bins in a flat list.
Deselecting it will show the list with the folders displayed. I think that if I had learned
Avid when this function was first created, I’d use it. But for most of my projects, this
added function is unnecessary.
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