Linking
PostLab allows you to link documents to multiple collections, as well as Final Cut Pro Events, Resolve Projects and Media Composer Bin Folders to various libraries, project libraries and projects.
This enables you to share reusable content and work, ensuring that all team members rely on the same source of truth, which can be easily updated for everyone.
Document
To link a document to a collection, follow these steps:
In a collection, click the Add Document button.
Then click on the option, Link to Existing.
A window opens, displaying existing documents from other collections. Select the document or documents you wish to add to your collection, then click the Add to Collection button.
The document will be added to the collection. Notice the link icon next to the document name, which indicates that it is now linked to at least one other collection. Hover over the link icon to see the collections it is linked to.
Final Cut Pro Event
PostLab not only exposes the events within a Final Cut Pro Library but also enables you to link those events with other libraries. To add a linked a event to a library, follow these steps:
Click the Add Event button.
Click on the Link option.
A window will open, displaying all available events from the libraries in the Team Bundle. Select one or more events you'd like to use in the Library, and click Add to Document.
The chosen event is now added to the library. A link icon is displayed next to the event name to indicate that it's linked. Hover over the link icon to see what libraries it's linked to.
DaVinci Resolve Project
Linking Resolve Projects allows you to use them across multiple project libraries. To import a linked project, click the Add Project button.
Click the Link option.
A window opens, displaying all available projects from the project libraries in the Team Bundle. Select one or more projects you would like to use in the project library, then click Add to Document.
The chosen event is now added to the project library. A link icon is displayed next to the project name to indicate that it's linked. Hover over the link icon to see what project libraries it's linked to.
This feature works best when you enable Dynamic Project Switching in Davinci Resolve for the projects in your Project Library. It will allow you to easily swith between opened projects and move your work between them.
Media Composer Bin Folder
PostLab allows you to link bins to multiple projects. Given the technical nature of Media Composer's file structure, PostLab's approach is to use Media Composer's bin folders for this purpose. By linking a bin folder to a project, all bins within that folder become accessible. This feature enables you to link multiple bins simultaneously. If you want to link a single bin, simply place it in its own folder.
To link a bin folder to a project, follow these steps:
Click the Add Bin button.
Then click the Link option.
A window opens, displaying all available bin folder from the projects in the Team Bundle. Select one or more bin folder you would like to use in the project, then click Add to Document.
The chosen bin folder is now added to the project. A link icon is displayed next to the bin folder name to indicate that it's linked. Hover over the link icon to see what projects it's linked to.
Removing linked items
When you no longer need a document, event, or project linked, you can safely remove it from the collection, library, or project library. To do this, right-click on one of the items and select Remove from Collection (or Remove from Library in the case of Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve).
Removing a linked item won't send it to the trash because it is still used in other places. PostLab will simply remove the link. To completely eliminate the item, you must remove it from all locations it is linked to until only one instance remains (the link icon will no longer be displayed). Then right-click the item again and click Move to Trash.
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