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Collections let you gather assets and folders from anywhere in a project into one curated set. Adding something to a collection never moves or copies the original file - it stays exactly where it is, and the collection simply points to it. This makes collections ideal for pulling together content that lives in different folders: the best takes from a shoot, everything that belongs in a delivery, or a set of files you want someone to review.

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Create a collection

1

Open your project

Go to app.aspect.inc and open the project you want to work in. Collections are listed in the left side panel.
2

Create the collection

Use the create button next to the Collections section in the side panel. Give it a name, and optionally a description.
3

Add content

Add assets and folders to the collection. You can also drag items onto a collection in the side panel.
You can rename a collection at any time by clicking its title on the collection page, and edit or remove the description the same way.

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Add and remove items

There are two ways to add content to a collection:
  • Right-click menu: select one or more assets or folders, open the actions menu, and choose the collection to add them to. You can select many items at once.
  • Drag and drop: drag items from the file view onto a collection in the left side panel.
To remove items, open the collection, select the items, and choose remove from the actions menu. Removing an item from a collection never deletes the original file - it only takes it out of that collection. A few things to know:
  • The same asset can be in as many collections as you like.
  • A collection can hold both individual assets and whole folders.
  • Items in a collection keep their own custom order, separate from how they are sorted in their original folders.
Deleting a collection deletes only the collection itself. Every asset and folder inside it stays untouched in its original location.

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Common ways to use collections

  • Selects: as you review footage, add the keepers to a “Selects” collection so the best material is in one place, no matter which folder each clip lives in.
  • Deliverables: build a collection of final files for a client or stakeholder, then share the whole collection with a single link.
  • Review sets: gather the cuts or images you need feedback on into one collection and send it to reviewers.
  • Recurring themes: keep a running collection of b-roll, brand assets, or reusable graphics that span many shoots.

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Share a collection

Every collection has a Share button. Sharing a collection creates a link that gives recipients access to everything inside it - they don’t need an Aspect account to open it. You control whether they can comment or download, and you can protect the link with a password or an expiration date. See Sharing for the full details.

Sharing

Send collections to clients and reviewers with a link.

Search

Find the content you want to add to a collection.