{"id":4312,"date":"2023-08-27T03:06:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T07:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/?p=4312"},"modified":"2023-08-27T09:36:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T13:36:21","slug":"bin-layouts-in-avid-media-composer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/bin-layouts-in-avid-media-composer\/","title":{"rendered":"Bin Layouts in Avid Media Composer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A relatively new feature in Media Composer is the ability to create Bin Layouts with the ability to save them to a shortcut key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bin Layouts with Avid Media Composer\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VpzbxLe55Is?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Media Composer Bin Layouts. Click image to play &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VpzbxLe55Is\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VpzbxLe55Is\">Avid Bin Layout video tutorial.<\/a>&#8216;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bin-layouts2-1024x584.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4324\" style=\"width:800px;height:456px\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bin-layouts2-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bin-layouts2-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bin-layouts2-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bin-layouts2.png 1034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Example of Bin Layout in Avid Media Composer.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bin-Layout-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4319\" style=\"width:470px;height:154px\" width=\"470\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bin-Layout-1.png 794w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bin-Layout-1-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-Bin-Layout-1-768x251.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mastering Bin Layouts can speed up your workflow.  A Bin Layout gives you the ability for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save the location of all your Bin Containers (including across multiple screens)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It remembers the number of Bin Tabs within each Bin Container<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The arrangement of Bins with a Bin Container (see screenshot below)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can create shortcut buttons that can be mapped to a toolbar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can map your Bin Layouts to a shortcut key on your keyboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Multiple-Bin-Windows-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Multiple-Bin-Windows-1.png 516w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Multiple-Bin-Windows-1-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two Bin Tabs  within one Media Composer Bin Container<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bin-layouts2-1024x584.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4324\" style=\"width:637px;height:363px\" width=\"637\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bin-layouts2-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bin-layouts2-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bin-layouts2-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bin-layouts2.png 1034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Example of Bin Layouts within Avid Media Composer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To Map a Bin Layout to a keyboard shortcut, or a button to a toolbar:<br><br>&#8211; Navigate to the Command Palette.  <br>&#8211; Click on the Workspace Tab.<br>&#8211; Change W1 to your first saved Bin Layout (BL1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Set-W1-to-first-saved-Bin-Layout.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Set-W1-to-first-saved-Bin-Layout.png 778w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Set-W1-to-first-saved-Bin-Layout-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Set-W1-to-first-saved-Bin-Layout-768x193.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Configure W1 (Workspace) to first Saved Layout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Drag-Bin-Layout-Button-to-Keyboard.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Drag-Bin-Layout-Button-to-Keyboard.png 976w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Drag-Bin-Layout-Button-to-Keyboard-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Drag-Bin-Layout-Button-to-Keyboard-768x371.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drag Bin Layout to Keyboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you can press a single button, or a keyboard shortcut to automatically map all your Bin Containers to a specific area within Avid Media Composer&#8217;s background panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For other great tips like this, and\/or if you are interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/video-editing-training\/avid-training\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/video-editing-training\/avid-training\/\">becoming an Certified Avid Media Composer Specialist<\/a> , visit GeniusDV.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A relatively new feature in Media Composer is the ability to create Bin Layouts with the ability to save them to a shortcut key. 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A Bin Layout gives you the ability for the following: To Map a Bin Layout to a keyboard shortcut, or a button to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/bin-layouts-in-avid-media-composer\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bin Layouts in Avid Media Composer<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geniusdv_tutorials","category-avid-media-composer-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4312"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4336,"href":"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4312\/revisions\/4336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geniusdv.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}