Finding Clips in Media View

Let’s load some clips into the project so you can work with them in Media view.

1.	In the Organize workspace, click the Get Media button ().
2.	Click Files and Folders (). Premiere Elements opens the Add Media dialog.
3.	Navigate to the Lesson04 folder. Select the movie clips Clip01.mp4 through Clip13.mp4. Click Open (Windows)/Import (Mac OS).

Media view’s role is to help you find files using different search methods. Some basic search methods are available without any action on your part, and you can access advanced methods after you’ve rated the clips or have applied keyword or Smart Tags to your clips. I’ll discuss all of these options later in this lesson. In this short section, you’ll learn how to use the basic tools in Media view to find and organize your content.

You can perform the following activities in Media view to view, create, and organize your files:

• Browse through the entire catalog by using the scroll bar at the right side of Media view.

• Change from List view to Icon view.

• Create folders and subfolders to organize your content and navigate the various levels of folders and subfolders.

• Sort by name or duration, either in ascending or descending order.

• Select which media type to show—or not to show—using icons on the right side of the Project view.

A. Switch to List view. B. Switch to Icon view. C. Go up one folder level. D. Create folder. E. Create new item. F. Clear. G. Sort by Name and Duration (ascending and descending). H. Show/Hide Video. I. Show/Hide Audio. J. Show/Hide Still Image.

1.	Click the List icon () to switch to List view (if necessary). Once in List view, you can sort your content by clicking the column head of any column. The arrow in the column you choose shows whether the data is sorted in ascending view or descending view. For example, click the Name column head to see how it sorts the content in the Media view. [View full size image]
2.	Click the Media view menu on the extreme upper right and choose Edit Columns to edit the columns presented and their order. Select the check box next to a column to include it in the Media view, and use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to change its order. Click OK to close the Edit Columns window.
3.	Now you’ll create a folder to organize your videos. Click the Folder icon () to create a folder. Premiere Elements creates a folder named Folder 01 with the text highlighted so it’s easy to change. Type in the word Videos, replacing the text “Folder 01.”
4.	Drag the source videos from the aquarium shoot into the new folder. Select all the source videos in the Media view (all files with a .mp4 extension), and then drag them into the new folder. Twirl the triangle next to the Videos folder to close it; your Media view should become a whole lot tidier. When you’re working with large projects with multiple video, still image, and audio files, creating folders is the best strategy for keeping your content organized and easy to find. [View full size image]
5.	To add a still image, video, or audio file to your project from Media view, drag the file from Media view into the Timeline or Sceneline in the My Project panel. Click No if Premiere Elements asks if you want to fix any quality issues in the clip or poses any other questions. [View full size image]