{"id":3163,"date":"2011-08-31T18:51:18","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T22:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=3163"},"modified":"2011-09-02T11:55:21","modified_gmt":"2011-09-02T15:55:21","slug":"part-1-making-metadata-work-for-you%e2%80%94creating-custom-columns-in-avid-media-composer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/part-1-making-metadata-work-for-you%e2%80%94creating-custom-columns-in-avid-media-composer\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 1: Making Metadata Work for you\u2014Creating Custom Columns in Avid Media Composer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Customize your bin column information to create a superior clip retrieval system in Avid Media Composer!<\/h2>\n

Sometimes, the most important information about your clips is the user data that you<\/em> define.\u00a0 In Part 1 of this two-part tutorial series, find out how to create custom columns<\/strong> and save your custom bin views<\/strong> in Avid Media Composer.<\/h5>\n

Organize Your Project!<\/h2>\n

Once you import and capture your material, naming your clips and putting them into well-labeled bins (and optionally, folders) is the first step in organizing the mounds of material in your project.<\/p>\n

In many cases, the very next thing you should to do is to create practical and specific custom-columns <\/strong>in order to set up your bins as powerful databases that can serve as tools to further sift through your material (which we’ll explore in Part 2 of this tutorial series).<\/p>\n

Creating Custom Columns<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Using a combination of custom columns allows you to quickly sift through hours of material.<\/p>\n

To create a custom column:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Make sure that your bin is in Text View<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Switch to the Custom<\/strong> view from the pop-up menu at the bottom of the bin.<\/li>\n
  3. Click in the blank space to the right of the heading of the right-most column.<\/li>\n
  4. Type in the name of your column heading.<\/li>\n
  5. Once the column is created, type in your data in the rows below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There are many types of custom columns that can be of use to you later when sorting and sifting through your shots.\u00a0 Here are just a few:<\/p>\n

    Rating columns<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Making a Rating column can quickly give you access to your best material. By using a \u201cstar\u201d system, ranging from one to four stars, you can provide an easy way to later reference, sort and sift the best shots.<\/p>\n

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    Shot Type
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    Organizing the footage by shot type is a great way to quickly be able to access all of one variety of shot within a subject-specified bin.\u00a0 Here are just a few options by which you may want to categorize your footage:
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