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RECOMMENDED FOLDER STRUCTURE (ON DISK)
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[PROJECTABBREV]_[PROJECT NAME]/
├── 01_Footage/
│   ├── A-Roll/           (interviews, hero footage)
│   ├── B-Roll/           (supplemental footage)
│   ├── Archival/         (stock footage, archival material)
│   ├── Screen_Recordings/
│   └── Proxies/          (auto-generated by Premiere Pro)
├── 02_Audio/
│   ├── Music/
│   ├── SFX/
│   ├── Voiceover/
│   └── Room_Tone/
├── 03_Graphics/
│   ├── Logos/
│   ├── Lower_Thirds/
│   ├── Titles/
│   └── Exports_from_AE/
├── 04_Project_Files/
│   ├── Premiere_Pro/
│   ├── After_Effects/
│   └── Photoshop/
├── 05_Exports/
│   ├── Master/           (highest quality - keep forever)
│   ├── Delivery/         (client/platform files)
│   └── Review/           (watermarked or low-res review copies)
├── 06_Documents/
│   ├── Brief/
│   ├── Scripts/
│   ├── Shot_Lists/
│   └── Contracts/
└── 07_Archive/           (completed project)

FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS
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Video files:
[ProjectAbbrev]_[Description]_[CameraRoll]_[SceneShot]_[Take]
Example: PROJ01_Interview_JohnSmith_A001_S01_T03.mp4

Audio files:
[ProjectAbbrev]_[Description]_[Date]
Example: PROJ01_RoomTone_Studio_20250115.wav

Project files:
[ProjectAbbrev]_PremierePro_v001.prproj
[ProjectAbbrev]_PremierePro_v002.prproj

Exports:
[ProjectAbbrev]_Master_v001_4K_ProRes.mov
[ProjectAbbrev]_YouTube_v001_1080p_H264.mp4
[ProjectAbbrev]_Review_v001_720p.mp4

PREMIERE PRO BIN STRUCTURE
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(Underscore prefix sorts key bins to top)

_Sequences/           (all sequence versions)
_Assets/              (graphics, logos, motion graphics)
Footage/
  A-Roll/
  B-Roll/
  Archival/
Audio/
  Music/
  SFX/
  VO/
Exports/

COLOR LABEL SYSTEM
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Red     = Unusable / NG (No Good)
Green   = Best Take / Hero
Blue    = B-Roll
Yellow  = Music
Purple  = Graphics / Motion Graphics
Orange  = Work in Progress

SEQUENCE NAMING
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[ProjectAbbrev]_v001_Assembly
[ProjectAbbrev]_v002_RoughCut
[ProjectAbbrev]_v003_FineEdit
[ProjectAbbrev]_v004_AudioMix
[ProjectAbbrev]_v005_PictureLock    (do not edit after this)
[ProjectAbbrev]_v006_Final_ForDelivery

Never delete old sequence versions - they serve as checkpoints.

CREDITS: Softlink Editorial Team