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Using the Bins Tab
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Creating a New Bin
To create a new bin from the Project window:
1. Do one of the following:
t Select File > New Bin.
t Click the New Bin button in the Project window.
A new (empty) bin opens and is given the name of the project as displayed in the title bar of
the Project window. The new bin appears in the Bins list in the Project window with a
default name highlighted and a number appended to it.
2. In the Project window, click the new bin name and type in a new name.
3. Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).
A corresponding bin file is placed in the Avid Projects folder, and a backup copy is placed in
the Avid Attic folder. For more information, see “Avid Projects and Avid Users Folders” on
page 46 and “Avid Attic Folder” on page 60.
To place a bin in a folder:
t Drag the bin to the folder icon.
Renaming a Bin
Each new bin that you create takes the name of the project that appears in the title bar of the
Project window and is numbered incrementally.
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If you plan to move bins and projects from one platform to another, do not use the characters / \ :
* ? “ < > | or leading spaces, trailing spaces, or trailing periods, when you name a project, bin,
and user. Bin and project names are limited to 27 characters, not including the period and
3-character extension that the system automatically adds to a file name.
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(Macintosh only) You can set the Use Windows compatible File Names option in your Avid
editing application’s General Settings dialog box to prevent your Avid editing application from
accepting these restricted characters in a bin, project, or user name. If you use your Avid editing
application as a standalone editing application (and don’t plan to move your bins or projects to
another platform), you have the option to extend bin and project names to 31 characters.
To change the name of a bin:
1. Click the bin name in the Bins list.
2. Type a new name.