Organizing your library

A small library organizes itself. A growing one needs structure. Geniviv gives you simple, familiar tools to keep things findable.

Folders

Folders work exactly as you’d expect — containers for files and other folders. Use them to mirror how your team thinks about work: by project, by artist, by release, by stage (demos / mixes / masters) — whatever fits.

Open a folder to see what’s inside. Nest folders as deep as you need.

Structure that scales

Pick one organizing principle and stick to it. “One folder per release, with sub-folders for stems, mixes, and masters” beats a flat pile of files every time — and new teammates instantly understand it.

Moving files and folders

As projects evolve, things need to move. Use Move to relocate a file or an entire folder somewhere else in your library. Moving a folder brings everything inside it along.

Moving is safe: access and history travel with the item, and the move itself is recorded in the activity trail.

Starring

Star the files and folders you reach for constantly. Starred items are easy to return to without digging through your folder tree — perfect for the project you’re actively working on.

Stars are a personal convenience for finding things fast; they don’t change who can access anything.

Keeping a large library healthy

A few habits keep a big library pleasant to work in:

• Agree on a folder structure with your team and document it.
• Move finished work into an archive folder so active folders stay focused.
• Star your current project so it’s always one click away.
• Rename as you go — a clear name is worth a hundred searches.

Note

When you need to find something rather than browse to it, Geniviv has search and smart lists too. See Finding files.