Directory Structure

Together they can form rapidly an intangible heap of files. It’s good practice to collect all those assets in one project directory with appropriate subdirectories. Why? It will lower the probability that you accidentally delete a file (which will result in a ‘file not found’ error) or that you forget to include a necessary file when transferring the project (‘file is missing’ error). And most of all, an appropriate directory structure, will help you to keep a clear overview of your assets.

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It’s also good practice to use some kind of naming convention and add metadata. Figure 1 shows a possible example, based on our categorization of the assets above. The directories are numbered so that they mimic a normal workflow.

Blender hasn’t yet implemented the concept of Bins (virtual directories that only exist within the project). Nor does it have a full-blown asset manager for its video assets. For the moment, you’re stuck with the File Browser.