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Each different sort mode changes the main description field on the card, as well as re-arranging the Media Pool to reflect the selected organization method.



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The Media Sort options

The sort modes available in the Metadata view are:

Bin: This mode clusters the clips by bin, changes the main description field to clip name, and orders the list by timecode.

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TImecode: This mode clusters the clips by creation date, changes the main description field to creation date and start timecode, and orders the list by timecode.

Camera: This mode clusters the clips by camera #, changes the main description field to camera # and start timecode, and orders the list by timecode.

Date Time: This mode clusters the clips by day, changes the main description field to creation date and file name, and orders the list by timecode.

Clip Name: This mode clusters the clips by the first letter of the clip name in alphabetical order, changes the main description field to clip name, and orders the list by timecode.

Scene, Shot: This mode clusters the clips by scene, changes the main description field to scene-shot-take, and orders the list by scene-shot-take.

Clip Color: This mode clusters the clips by clip color name, changes the main description field to creation date and start timecode, and orders the list by timecode.

Date Modified: This mode clusters the clips by day, changes the main description field to creation date and file name, and orders the list by the last time the clip was modified by the OS filesystem.

Date Imported: This mode clusters the clips by day, changes the main description field to creation date and file name, and orders the list by the date the clip was added to the Media Pool.

Ascending: Orders the Media Pool from lowest numerical value to highest, and alphabetically from A to Z.

Descending: Orders the Media Pool from highest numerical value to lowest, and alphabetically from Z to A.


Revealing a Finder Location in the Media Browser

If you drag a folder from the macOS Finder into the Media Storage browser, the Media Storage browser will immediately update to show the location of that folder.