
It’s very important to always make sure that you know where your project is being saved so that you can find it later. Right next to the name field you can find the Project Location. The first thing you’re going to want to do is enter a name for your project in the upper left corner. This screen lets you set up all of the basics for your new project. Now, you’re going to see a screen that’s a little bit new if you haven’t worked with Premiere Pro before. The new project screen might seem busy, but you’ll be using all these features in no time!
Project Files-This is the catch-all and typically contains any documents, contracts, and any other files that don’t fit in other folders. Footage-This folder is going to contain subfolders organized by either the type of footage they contain or by date for longer projects. Exports-The Exports folder is empty right now, but it’s where all of our exported final projects are going to go when we’re done editing. Audio-This folder houses any audio that’s not connected to footage which can include voice overs, ambient sound, and music tracks. Assets-The assets folder is going to contain things like stock footage, motion graphic templating, or client branding for example. Here’s a quick breakdown of my approach to organizing files for a video editing project. This will help to prevent losing any important footage, audio, or assets after you’ve gotten hours into your editing. The important thing here is just to stay organized before you even start working on your footage. This is something that I’m always fine-tuning, so it might look a little different later on as I uncover more tips that work for me. Then again, I have my custom file-organizing technique that works great for my needs. This formal approach is very precise and will help you when working with more established teams down the road. I know videographers who take a filmmaking approach to their organizing and keep things arranged by date, shot number, and project. There are countless ways that you can organize your files before you start your next video project.
Finding a file organization system that works for you will save you an eternity once you start editing