How do I create a video folder and project?

In the video tab, make a folder first (with the plus button at the top of the left column), then make a project inside it from the folder's menu. A folder is a group, like a client or a series, and a project is one video you are making. Everything you do to a video happens inside its project.

Before you start

• Open the video tab. If it is not there, you do not have the Video module yet. See Why can't I see the video tab?.
• You do not need footage yet. You can create the project first and add the recording afterwards.

Step 1: Add a folder

1. In the left column, find the Folders header. Click the plus (+) button on the right of that header. Its tooltip reads "New folder".
2. In the dialog titled New folder, type a name in Folder name, for example "Product demos" or a client's name.
3. Click Create. The folder appears in the tree.

If the tree is completely empty, you will instead see "No folders yet." with an Add your first folder button that does the same thing.

Step 2: Add a project inside the folder

1. Hover the folder row and click its ⋯ (more) button to open its menu.
2. Choose New project.
3. In the dialog titled New video project, type a name in Project name that says what the video is, for example "How our returns work" or "Founder intro".
4. Click Create. The project appears under the folder and opens straight away, ready for you to brief and run.

You can create as many projects under a folder as you like, one per video.

Optional: nest folders and tidy up

Everything is reachable from the ⋯ menu on a row.

• Subfolders. A folder's menu has New subfolder, so you can nest a series inside a client, and so on.
• Move. Use Move to folder on a folder or a project to file it somewhere else.
• Rename. Rename on either a folder or a project.
• Brand. A folder's menu has Brand..., where you set the look the team should follow for videos in that folder (colours, fonts and so on).
• Archive and Delete. Archive hides something without removing it. Delete is permanent, and deleting a folder also deletes its subfolders and all their projects, so codus asks you to confirm first.

To find something quickly, type in the Search folders and projects box at the top of the column. It matches both folder and project names.

How do I know it worked?

• The folder shows in the left column, with a small count of what is inside it.
• The project shows indented under the folder, and clicking it opens the workspace with the Brief, Script, Cut, Assets, Versions, Thumbnails and Files sub-tabs.

Common problems

"There is no plus button." You are looking at the wrong column. The plus is on the right of the Folders header, at the very top of the left column.

"I made a project but nothing is happening." Creating a project does not start any work. Add footage and a brief, then click Run team. See How do I run the video team?.

"A recording made its own project called Recording (a date)." That is normal. When you record without choosing a destination, codus makes a fresh project named after the date. You can rename it from its ⋯ menu, and the team usually renames it to match the video's content once it knows what the video is.