An After Effects project can be incredibly complex, filled with dozens of individual layers organized into pre-compositions, and those compositions nested within other compositions. Each layer may contain several different effects, keyframes, and expressions. So, what happens when your client sees the render and asks that one specific clip in the video be replaced? How can you make a substituion and keep all applied effects, keyframes, and the clip length intact? It's actually very simple. Here's how you can do it:
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At some point during your edit, you might find it useful to know (at a glance) in which bins the clips on your sequence live. This can be advantageous if you are editing a multi-faceted non-fiction video and you want to keep the various topics of your story organized. In my work at St. Jude I am often editing patient stories, and those stories are usually divided up into different sections.
Every project is different of course, but you might consider creating separate bins for the separate scenes in your story to keep your footage organized. Then, with this simple trick, you can color code your sequence to see exactly which clips are from which bin.
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