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Assuming you started a new project, your Project window, Composer window, and Timeline will now appear. The Project window must stay open during your entire edit. The file structure or hierarchy is displayed in Figure 1.10.
Notice the four tabs at the top of the Project window (see Figure 1.11). By default the most popular tab, Bins , is selected first. However, let's examine the Settings tab first.
The Settings tab contains all the project and user settings. More information on settings is covered in Chapter 12, "Advanced Settings" (see Figure 1.12).
The Bin tab is where you'll see all the bins that contain your footage, sequences, titles, and so on. Notice that there are no bins. When you start a new project, it will open without any bins. You'll create some new bins shortly (see Figure 1.13).
The next tab at the top of the Project window is the Effect Palette. The Effect Palette is shown in Figure 1.14. You'll read more about this palette in more detail in Chapter 8, "Introduction to Effects".
The last tab is the Info tab. The Info tab allows you to view any available drive space on your hardware and how much memory is being consumed while working on Avid Express Pro (see Figure 1.15). You'll also notice it displays the current frame rate.
Now let's look at a project that already has bins that contain footage. Notice the small icon next to each bin name. The image represents film clips hanging in a bin. As you drag your cursor over the bin's name, it changes into a different icon. If you click on the name, you can change its name . Double-clicking on the bin icon opens the bin. The bin icon will change to indicate an open bin. In this example, the Night Shots bin is open (see Figure 1.16).
At any time during the editing process, you can create a new bin to contain your footage, sequences, imported pictures, or any other material you need to complete your project. Click on the New Bin button or select the File > New Bin command. A new bin will be created. A newly created bin temporarily uses the project name and appends the number 001 to it. You need to change this. Simply click on the name of the new bin in the name area of the Project window and make your edits. When a bin is opened, you'll notice the name of the bin is included in the top bar of the bin. You cannot re-name the bin by clicking at the top of the bin. Also be aware that two bins cannot share the same name. When it comes to naming bins, some editors name each bin the same as the tape. For example, all the footage from tape 1 is in bin 1 and tape 2 is in bin 2 and so on.
Notice that the new bin is empty. You have yet to capture any material into this bin (see Figure 1.17).
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