Working with Folders

Folders allow you to organize the clips in a catalog into convenient groups. You can place any set of related clips together in a folder, and folders can include other folders.

To create a new folder select Create Folder from the drop down hamburger menu:

Note: The Create Folder command is only available if you are currently viewing the contents of a Catalog (as opposed to, for example, viewing the results of a query) as Acorn needs to know in which catalog to create the new folder.

You will be prompted for a name:

The new folder will appear in the catalog currently being viewed. You can add a single clip to the newly created folder by simply dragging it onto the folder’s icon. To add multiple clips click on the Select button and then select the clips you want to add and then drag them into the folder:

Clicking on a folder opens the folder to view its contents. To move a clip back out of the folder, drag it to the parent folder displayed in the breadcrumbs: