I've always thought smart bins were too complicated and never got around to using them, but after this video, it's gonna take me 5 minutes to set up, and will probably save me hours of sifting through my footage. Thank you again my friend ❤️
It's Smart Bins for Dummies! The number of times I've had to riffle through hard drives to track down a sound clip or something used in a previous project. This is the perfect solution. Thanks for your most excellent tutorial.
Hey Alex! Just wanted to say thanks for all the tips! I try to keep my media organized, but I have not ever messed with smart bins. Glad to learn something new from you today. THANKS!
It’s not very often, that I’m almost screaming out of being drowned in awesomeness, but that vid is just on another level of usefulness Man. Love it. 300% keeper
I'm fairly new to Resolve and am a little impressed with myself that one of the first things I (accidentally) learnt about and have been using is the 'smart bins'. Boy, does it make editing and clip organisation feel buttery smooth
Smart bins makes your life easier. I used to do data management on set a lot, I had a folder structure that I had built over the years where there was a folder for pretty much everything pre created. I had the main folder with the project name, inside it a folder for the Audio and one for Video. Inside the video folder I had a folder for every camera used, if we used the same camera model more than once we named them. Inside it a dated folder for each day of shooting, inside each dated folder I had a numbered folder for each time we dumped a card with the identification of the specific memory card used. Other than the folders for the cameras I had a folder for anything we might need like assets or stills. Inside the Audio folder I had a simpler structure, just a dated folder for each day of shooting with the dumped audio card in it, there was a folder for on set sounds that we recorded (room tones, steps, doors and so on), ADR, Music, Assets. There were folders for everything. A few times editors asked for me specifically because they knew my structured folders. When you wanted to bring the project in your editing software you just took the project folder and dropped it in the app and the folder structure would stay the same. At one time I started messing with Automator to add metadata like star ratings for clips based on the script notes, tablets were starting to be a thing so I worked a few days with a script to create a sheet with drop down menus in excel so the script would just have to select infos instead of writing everything with the terrible tablet keyboard, that could be referenced by Automator to fill in some infos (shot types, actors in the shot, star rating for how terrible the actors were, etc). Unfortunately contracts started to get scarce so I stopped doing data management on sets.
Alex! I just got myself into video editing (started 3 months ago) and you're one of the content creators who influenced me into drinking the Resolve Kool-aid. It was the right choice - saying this not only because I'm loving DaVinci Resolve but because of your tips and tricks which makes it effortless when I'm working on my content. Disclaimer: My content still needs improvement - Alex has nothing to do with it. Once they're better, then it was influenced by the stuff I learned from this channel.
This awesome Alex, never heard of smart bins before and I LOVE being organised so excited to use this. Thanks for seperating out the wheat from the chaff for us ☺
I was convinced that was my media pool you showed at the beginning 🤦🏻♂🤣. This is great Alex. I was making folders in the master bin and dumping my footage etc in them - on every project! This is gonna save so much time - thanks as always Alex 🙏🏻
Hi Alex thank your for all the tutorials, they really helped me. It would be very nice seeing a video for resolve 17 glitch transitions again. Keep up your nice work!
Nice, this is useful for super disorganised types like me! I had recently started using smart bins, but only from keywords added while in the media page after importing.
What would be even cooler is if instead of having to create a new smart bin for each category or type, it could be done all in one place where you program all the rules for all clip types you may have and then let Davinci automatically create the smart bins for you. Plus, if it had that ability, you could define rules for media that you plan to make in the future and when you add it to your media pool it would "see" the new media you added and create new smart bins. Oh well, I can dream, can't I? ;)
Thanks so much...Awesome tut. I'm a premiere pro editor but decided to start learning DR... Love it.. How do you get rid of a smart bin if it's no longer needed? Appreciate your help...
Hi Alex, your video's are amazing. Everyone I saw helped me enormously and I like your style. I made a smart bin by mistake and I want to delete it, how can I do that? I'm working with 17. Maybe you know something about. Thank you
I realle need this "tutorial", I have only to play a bit with the options now. I just started to play with da Vinci resolve and I have started to go wild^^ and I issed a bit the order on Windows movie mokaer^^
These smart bins are really very handy. A question though, a little besides this video subject: do you have a 'smart' idea how to organize/sort favorites?
You can now do this in 18 by right clicking the folder in the media storage tab and selecting "Add folder in sub folders to media pool". It won't be smart bins but it will immediately categorize based off of your original file structure. TBH this tutorial is good but I think you should mention the fact that all your media has been pre-titled to match (AAA Cam/BBB Cam) This could be misleading to anyone that tries to re-link footage from a backup that hasn't been renamed.
Thanks for the great video. I have tried to do this but it does not seem to work for me. nothing gets brought forward into other projects. I am using the free version. Would I need to upgrade to use this option? Thanks Tim
So smart bins are great but you have to add the files to your media pool. How do you organize your files on the hard drive? I now have files that I want to use in different projects but the way I created the sub folders were under a previous project folder name and now I want some of the other previous files in a new project. Do you have a good way for storing using previous video files?
Quick question regarding bins: Is there any way to organize clips that are already split on the timeline into a bin? If not, are there any alternatives?
I definitely am going to start using Smart Bins. May I ask you about your Graphic Card such as what is it and what's it like with 4k projects? I have an RTX 3070 card and have come to the conclusion that its not capable of 4k renders with NR and Sharpness. I either keep crashing or getting GPU memory full error messages. Not happy as it was really hard to find this card and now all cards are stupidly expensive. 😭😢
You can use both! So I would use the regular Bins more for subjects/sequences so things like "Intro" "Scene1" "TutorialSection". Things that can't be seperated via SmartBins. And then use SmartBins for the different file formats, types, resolutions etc.
this is great but imagine you have tons of video clips and you need to sort per scene/shot and you need custom names for folders, having them all in a single video folder makes it hard later putting them together in the timeline in the correct order you wanted to, i find it easier having more folders with custom names and fever clips in them than having them sorted in a giant video folder
Great Tutorial. But how do you make a SB for you´re SFX? If I create a SB for MP3 (my music and most of my SFX) it puts both in the same SB. I like t have them in different smart bins......
First you teach me power bins. Now this?! You're forever elevating us creators! Thank you for that!
Wow. Finally, a proper walkthrough of how to use the bloody Smart Bins. Best Resolve tutorial I've seen in a long time.
I've always thought smart bins were too complicated and never got around to using them, but after this video, it's gonna take me 5 minutes to set up, and will probably save me hours of sifting through my footage.
Thank you again my friend ❤️
I’m still confused. Too much information, I just need to set up a simple separation of categories, WTF. 🤬
It's Smart Bins for Dummies! The number of times I've had to riffle through hard drives to track down a sound clip or something used in a previous project. This is the perfect solution. Thanks for your most excellent tutorial.
Hey Alex! Just wanted to say thanks for all the tips! I try to keep my media organized, but I have not ever messed with smart bins. Glad to learn something new from you today. THANKS!
Heyy! No problem at all. Always glad to help :)
It’s not very often, that I’m almost screaming out of being drowned in awesomeness, but that vid is just on another level of usefulness Man. Love it. 300% keeper
I'm fairly new to Resolve and am a little impressed with myself that one of the first things I (accidentally) learnt about and have been using is the 'smart bins'. Boy, does it make editing and clip organisation feel buttery smooth
This is a super and important ability to 👉organize 👈material into folders. It's beautiful 🙌
You have just changed my life.
Thank you!
This TH-camr knows the difference between 4K and UltraHD. Respect ... 👏👏👏
Ha yes sir! I do admittedly sometimes refer to UHD as 4k when I don't feel it's required to distinguish between them.
No wonder why u r there and he is on top
Smart bins makes your life easier.
I used to do data management on set a lot, I had a folder structure that I had built over the years where there was a folder for pretty much everything pre created.
I had the main folder with the project name, inside it a folder for the Audio and one for Video.
Inside the video folder I had a folder for every camera used, if we used the same camera model more than once we named them. Inside it a dated folder for each day of shooting, inside each dated folder I had a numbered folder for each time we dumped a card with the identification of the specific memory card used. Other than the folders for the cameras I had a folder for anything we might need like assets or stills.
Inside the Audio folder I had a simpler structure, just a dated folder for each day of shooting with the dumped audio card in it, there was a folder for on set sounds that we recorded (room tones, steps, doors and so on), ADR, Music, Assets.
There were folders for everything. A few times editors asked for me specifically because they knew my structured folders.
When you wanted to bring the project in your editing software you just took the project folder and dropped it in the app and the folder structure would stay the same.
At one time I started messing with Automator to add metadata like star ratings for clips based on the script notes, tablets were starting to be a thing so I worked a few days with a script to create a sheet with drop down menus in excel so the script would just have to select infos instead of writing everything with the terrible tablet keyboard, that could be referenced by Automator to fill in some infos (shot types, actors in the shot, star rating for how terrible the actors were, etc).
Unfortunately contracts started to get scarce so I stopped doing data management on sets.
Ho man, I finally took the time tonight to re-listen to this and learn how to properly use the bins... Love it, you are the best! Thank you much!
When you think your video is just too simple for us, make THAT video !
This was very helpful and will change my media pool forever. Thank you Alex
I was familiar with power bins, but booy you enlightened me, now my bins are powerf + smart, damn.. thank you very much! 💗💗💗
Hello I’ve been watching your videos, all of them.. first they’re superb really superb. Second, I can’t thank you enough for all you do.
Alex! I just got myself into video editing (started 3 months ago) and you're one of the content creators who influenced me into drinking the Resolve Kool-aid. It was the right choice - saying this not only because I'm loving DaVinci Resolve but because of your tips and tricks which makes it effortless when I'm working on my content.
Disclaimer: My content still needs improvement - Alex has nothing to do with it. Once they're better, then it was influenced by the stuff I learned from this channel.
This awesome Alex, never heard of smart bins before and I LOVE being organised so excited to use this. Thanks for seperating out the wheat from the chaff for us ☺
Awesome as always. I've seen them, and sorta knew what they were for, but had no idea they were so flexible! Thank you!
Great tip..this Brit abroad, llearns something new in everyone of your videos 👊👊
Awesome content, well done dude. im watching almost all your videos lol
Love the Wilhelm Easter Egg in the beginning lol!
So brilliant and so simple (when you know how!). Thank you so much for these videos, you are by far the best out there.
I was convinced that was my media pool you showed at the beginning 🤦🏻♂🤣.
This is great Alex. I was making folders in the master bin and dumping my footage etc in them - on every project!
This is gonna save so much time - thanks as always Alex 🙏🏻
Ha everyones media pool looks like that sometimes, including mine 😄
@@MrAlexTech 😂 .. not any more though #smartbinsrock 😉
Thanks for this, again! It starts to feel that the Resolve could be a decent media asset manager if only one understoods how to use it...
Very handy and helpful tip. Thank you very much for sharing.
We need to put you into your own smart bin - cause you are soooo smart!😂
Haha thank you. This made me laugh!
This was REALLY helpful - thanks Alex! :)
😂😂😂 I feel that the media pool joke was directed at me! 😆
I really love watching your tutorials! Fantastic job!
Hey Alex you are The Boss mate. Quick, Concise, and always Super Helpful. 👌Thank You Sir 👍
You are an amazing teacher, entertaining with a great lesson! Keep up the great work Mr.AlexTech
Back at your channel. Congrats for your success on youtube 👍
Hey dude! Thanks. Long time, I recognise your name for waaaay back in the early days 😆
thank you mralex ❤ . i wanted these so much
You’re a genius.
Wow. That’s so handy. Cheers Alex 😂
Give 1 reason not to love that man. 1 reason only.!!!
Is it because I is Smart bins...Booyakasha!! Cheers for the heads up Ali G!
Nice one, saw this on the blackmagic lessons but had forgotten
you are the man! great stuff as always, learn lots from you!
Hi Alex thank your for all the tutorials, they really helped me. It would be very nice seeing a video for resolve 17 glitch transitions again. Keep up your nice work!
You have just out-nerded yourself Alex.
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!
I love bins. Power bins are no longer my favourite type of bin after this video
I too love bins! Which, in the UK sounds funny as we call Trash, bins! Ha. People will think we're hobos.
Awesome thank you, this is gonna be helpful for editing, no more creating bins!
Another super handy tip. Thanks
Smart teacher ! thanks !
This is a great tip! Definitely going to implement this in my workflow. This will make things SO much easier. Thanks!
Very useful tip 👍 Thanks 🙂
AWESOME! 🤩👍
Great tips for organization! Thank you
Hi Alex, very well explained. Thanks
Nice, this is useful for super disorganised types like me! I had recently started using smart bins, but only from keywords added while in the media page after importing.
you the man, bro. Thanks for that. I will start using today
Another Good one MrAlex.
Mind blowing - Thank you as allways :)
Very useful. Thank you!
Bro if you keep decreasing my project time like this whatelse will I do with my day? Great video! Thanks!
I love your Ed Sheeran Energy! [I bet you've never heard that before!] :) - No, really, you have great tips, I really appreciate it!!!
Thanks Clarke! Surprisingly I got told I looked like a blend of Ed Sheeran and Jamie Oliver once before 😆
Great video and so help . Thanks Alex 🙂
Thank you for this - very helpful…
Thanks for de-mystifying smart bins. I can use them to split up stills, main camera, drone and microscope shots.
didnt see enable smart bins on the view tab. perhaps it has moved since then? im not sure
same
What would be even cooler is if instead of having to create a new smart bin for each category or type, it could be done all in one place where you program all the rules for all clip types you may have and then let Davinci automatically create the smart bins for you. Plus, if it had that ability, you could define rules for media that you plan to make in the future and when you add it to your media pool it would "see" the new media you added and create new smart bins. Oh well, I can dream, can't I? ;)
The scream at the beginning 😆😆
Wow. Awesome dude!
YOU ARE AWESOME!
Cheers dudes! :)
Thanks so much...Awesome tut. I'm a premiere pro editor but decided to start learning DR... Love it.. How do you get rid of a smart bin if it's no longer needed? Appreciate your help...
Much appreciated!! 💪
To the point. Really helpful.
wow.... very hand :):) you are very smart :):)
So, so, so helpfull 😃 thank you
well smart mate!! sweet as!
I learned something cool and useful today. Adios to Final Cut Pro as of now. 😀
You Sir; are Amazing! Thank you!!!!
Hi Alex, your video's are amazing. Everyone I saw helped me enormously and I like your style. I made a smart bin by mistake and I want to delete it, how can I do that? I'm working with 17. Maybe you know something about. Thank you
NEEDED THIS 😇
Thank you very much!!!! Now I found a way to delete unused clips from the disk.
Thanks
Great video...what program do you use for screen recording?
Well smart bro. Hmm mm. 😂😂😂 Brilliant
I realle need this "tutorial", I have only to play a bit with the options now. I just started to play with da Vinci resolve and I have started to go wild^^ and I issed a bit the order on Windows movie mokaer^^
So smort!
Great bro
These smart bins are really very handy.
A question though, a little besides this video subject: do you have a 'smart' idea how to organize/sort favorites?
can you switch views between how smart bins categorizes your files vs. how you originally manually set up the project's folders/files ?
yeah!
You can now do this in 18 by right clicking the folder in the media storage tab and selecting "Add folder in sub folders to media pool". It won't be smart bins but it will immediately categorize based off of your original file structure. TBH this tutorial is good but I think you should mention the fact that all your media has been pre-titled to match (AAA Cam/BBB Cam) This could be misleading to anyone that tries to re-link footage from a backup that hasn't been renamed.
Thanks for the great video. I have tried to do this but it does not seem to work for me. nothing gets brought forward into other projects. I am using the free version. Would I need to upgrade to use this option? Thanks Tim
So smart bins are great but you have to add the files to your media pool. How do you organize your files on the hard drive? I now have files that I want to use in different projects but the way I created the sub folders were under a previous project folder name and now I want some of the other previous files in a new project. Do you have a good way for storing using previous video files?
Alex? I am a little bit in love #nohomo
😆😆😆
Nice !!
Quick question regarding bins: Is there any way to organize clips that are already split on the timeline into a bin? If not, are there any alternatives?
I definitely am going to start using Smart Bins.
May I ask you about your Graphic Card such as what is it and what's it like with 4k projects?
I have an RTX 3070 card and have come to the conclusion that its not capable of 4k renders with NR and Sharpness. I either keep crashing or getting GPU memory full error messages.
Not happy as it was really hard to find this card and now all cards are stupidly expensive. 😭😢
Cool!! Thanks
Grrrrrreat! Ty!!! 😊
Thank Youuuuuu!
Can you recommend a Media Asset Management software? I have a small team of 4-5 editors that use a NAS shared storage. I need a MAM!
Hi, that was an amazing video! Would you recommend smart bins over conventional bin setup or vice versa?
You can use both! So I would use the regular Bins more for subjects/sequences so things like "Intro" "Scene1" "TutorialSection". Things that can't be seperated via SmartBins.
And then use SmartBins for the different file formats, types, resolutions etc.
@@MrAlexTech Got it! Thanks a lot🔥
this is great but imagine you have tons of video clips and you need to sort per scene/shot and you need custom names for folders, having them all in a single video folder makes it hard later putting them together in the timeline in the correct order you wanted to, i find it easier having more folders with custom names and fever clips in them than having them sorted in a giant video folder
Great Tutorial. But how do you make a SB for you´re SFX? If I create a SB for MP3 (my music and most of my SFX) it puts both in the same SB. I like t have them in different smart bins......