The file naming trap that keeps killing collabs

I keep seeing creators in my circle mess up file names when sending stuff to editors. They'll name it 'final_v2.mp4' or just 'video.mov' and it drives me crazy. Last week I had a client send me 15 clips all named 'clip 1.mov' through clip 15.mov and I spent an hour sorting them out. This matters because if your editor is juggling 5 projects at once, bad names mean delays or wrong files getting used. I started using YYYY-MM-DD_ProjectName_Version format after I lost a sponsored segment that way. How do you guys name your files when sending to collaborators? Has anyone else had a project blow up because of this?

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lilyp376d ago

Wait, you mean 'final final v2' isn't a good system? This definitely changed my mind.

dakotab935d ago

Three folders deep is the only system that works for me @lilyp37.

david_jones385d ago

Three folders deep solves what exactly?

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