Introduction

Create a new smart bin in DaVinci Resolve

When projects are complex due to the amount of media, it is important to organize them in an efficient way.

DaVinci Resolve provides several solutions to organize media and one of them is smart bins.

Smart bins can be predefined in the system or they can be created based on specific rules.

Steps are very simple and easy to reproduce. A link to a video sample is available below.

Video

A video example on how to perform this action is available on our youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC61hJ5Vd5PuYYyoH3e1SE1g

The direct link to the video is the following one:

Youtube video

Open the menu:

File >> New smart bin

Then select one of the following options:

Name: use a name that will help to identify easily its content.
Match: this field identifies how the rules in the smart bin will be combined. There are two options:
- All: acts as the logic operator "and". The smart bin will include media that are meeting all the rules.
- Any: acts as the logic operator "or". The smart bin will include media that are meeting at least one of the rules.
Rule: filters for the new smart bin.
Sub-rule: to further filter a rule it is always possible to add a sub-rule. Hold the "alt" button and click on the plus sign at the end of the rule to create a sub-rule.

By saving the newly created smart bin is automatically updated.

By double-clicking on the new smart bin, its rules will be displayed and it will be possible to change them

This article applies to DaVinci Resolve version:

This article is classified as an elementary action.