Creating or opening a library

You can use different libraries to manage your media. A library helps you organize your clips, and you can use bins for even more control.

For example, creating a separate library for each project helps you keep your media organized and allows you to quickly find the right media for each project.

In Catalyst Prepare, you can have one library open at a time.

Creating a library

  1. Click the Organize button at the top of the Catalyst Prepare window.

  2. Click the Library button at the bottom of the Catalyst Prepare window and choose New from the menu.

  3. Use the New Library dialog to choose the folder and file where you want to save your new library.

  4. Click OK.

Opening a library

  1. Click the Organize button at the top of the Catalyst Prepare window.

  2. Click the Library button at the bottom of the Catalyst Prepare window and choose Open from the menu.

  3. Browse to the library folder you want to load, select it, and click Open.

    You can also double-click a .cpreplib file in Windows Explorer or macOS Finder.