SHORTSJET EDITING GUIDES
How to organise a local video library for repeatable edits
A useful shorts library starts with files you can recognise and find again. Separate your reusable assets from the recordings for one project, then use a consistent folder structure that matches the way you look for footage.
- Separate reusable assets
- Use descriptive filenames
- Keep source files available
Give reusable assets and project files different homes
A product logo or recurring sound may belong in many videos. A camera take for one demonstration usually belongs with that project. Keeping those categories separate helps you find reusable material without filling every new project folder with old footage.
| Folder | What belongs there |
|---|---|
| Library/Visuals/Product | Reusable product close-ups and approved images |
| Library/Visuals/Brand | Logos, backgrounds and recurring graphics |
| Library/Audio | Reusable music and sounds with their usage notes |
| Projects/Desk-demo | Project file, original recordings, narration and reviewed exports |
Name files for the way you search
A name such as desk-light-switch-closeup-take-02 is more useful than a camera counter when you are looking for one action. Use a consistent order for subject, view and take. Keep original masters separate from finished exports so you do not accidentally edit a compressed output.
Store any attribution or usage notes alongside shared assets. A file appearing in your folder does not explain where it came from or where you intended to use it. That context is easier to preserve when the library is first organised.
Browse your folders from the edit
In the ShortsJet Library panel, choose a local Visuals folder and an Audio folder. Browse subfolders, use visual thumbnails for images and video, and search filenames in the displayed folder to narrow the list.
Drag the selected asset into the timeline when the edit needs it. The library is a view of local folders, not a cloud asset backup. Keep source files available and include the project media when moving work to another computer. Avoid renaming or relocating files used by an active edit without checking that project afterwards.
Set up a practical ShortsJet media library
Gather recurring assets
Identify the visuals and sounds you actually reuse. Keep them in clearly named local folders.
Choose the Library folders
Set a Visuals folder and an Audio folder in ShortsJet. These choices are remembered independently of the current project.
Find and use one asset
Browse a subfolder, search a descriptive filename and drag the right item into your timeline.
Preserve your sources
Keep the library and project media backed up. A project file alone does not contain all of the original recordings it refers to.
Frequently asked questions
Is the local media library a cloud storage service?
No. It browses folders on your computer. Keep your own backup of the source files and projects.
Can the same library be used for multiple edits?
Yes. ShortsJet remembers the selected Visuals and Audio folders independently of the current project, so you can reuse those assets.
Should finished Shorts and original footage share a folder?
Keep them distinguishable, for example by using a separate exports folder. That helps avoid choosing a finished compressed video when the original source is available.
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