Understanding the columns in the Project tab


    The Project tab contains the following columns. You can show or hide any of the columns. If a column outlined below is not currently displaying, you can show it using the below procedure.

    Name

    Displays the name of the asset or element. You can rename any element in the Project tab.

    Type

    Displays the asset type or element type.

    Transcode Settings

    For assets that need transcoding, this column displays the setting that will be used to encode the asset. Displays "Transcoded" if the asset has already been transcoded. (See Understanding transcoding.)

    Media Category

    Displays the asset type. This category is useful for sorting your assets according to their status as audio or video files, or both.

    Dimensions

    Displays the dimensions of the image, in pixels. This field is useful for identifying still image assets that are not the correct size for the broadcast standard for the project.

    Duration

    Displays the duration of the asset or element, where applicable, in hours; minutes; seconds; frames format.

    Description

    Displays any comments you add to this row. You may type up to 254 characters of text. You add description text in the Properties palette.

    Last Modified

    Displays date and time of the last modification to the file.

    File Path

    Displays the system location of the asset. This column reads "Missing" if Adobe Encore DVD can't find the asset. See Working with missing and offline assets.

    Size

    Displays the file size of the asset.

To sort list items by category:

    Click the column name representing the category by which you want to group the assets and list items. Successive clicks sort the assets alternately in ascending or descending order.

To hide and show a column:

    Do any of following:

    • To hide or show any column, right-click anywhere in the column name row and choose the column you want to hide or show. A check next to the column name indicates that the column is shown.
    • To hide a column by clicking it directly, right-click its column name and choose Hide This.

To resize columns:

    Do one of following:

    • Position the cursor over the right edge of the column you want to resize and, when the cursor becomes a resize cursor esize cursor , drag the edge.
    • Double-click on the right edge of the column you want to resize. The panel resizes to the length of the longest line of text in that column.

To rearrange columns:

    Drag the column name to a different location along the column header.