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Ya, the copy media option is definitely not the end all and be all of file management but it does help. I will say that at the end of a project I most always use it as a way of archiving.
However while working on projects:
I won’t use it for long projects. But I will for smaller projects (and by “smaller” I mean fewer clips - and not necessarily short projects) I don’t mind having all of my clips in one folder, sans any sub folders. It’s not difficult to locate media using XP’s simple-everyday: name, type, size, modified, created etc tabs to search and navigate for something specific.
But for projects with LOTS of media, then I automatically use a folder template that I created: Basically a main folder with subfolders divided into different media types/reels/takes/graphics etc!
For any project that I’m working on I always save a shortcut to my desktop, that way when any open/save prompt pops up I can quickly hit the desktop button and my folders are there. It doesn’t always work, but for me it works well enough!
I’m thinking the file management in Vegas is not as advanced as the Avid’s or FCPs file management systems, or any system with shared media and multiple users. They must have standard procedure for files; file locations etc… maybe… I don’t really know…
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