Production
.Production
is where your project files, or Documents
, live. Productions
are saved locally, so you aren't working from the cloud. Your NLE is working with locally stored files, as would be the case without having Postlab. Postlab observes changes made to Documents
within a Production
, and changes are synced to other Team Members through our cloud servers.POSTLAB CLOUD > Teams >
(Your Team) > ➕ > Production
.PRODUCTION NAME
LOCATION
- the Folder or Subfolder where this Production
will live.DESCRIPTION
- add any additional details about your Production
.Open production after creating ☑️
- opens the Production
once you click Create
.Create
.PRODUCTION
Activity
Tasks
Drive
DOCUMENTS
Document
operations are logged under Activity. Logged activities include:Started working on...
...canceled upload
Documents
- additions and deletionsTasks
- additions and completionsBookmarks
- additions and deletionsShow all Activity
shows you all logged activities in a Production
from the moment of creation. You can also use the search bar to filter activities by Document
names, operations, or Team Members.Tasks
help your Team stay focused using To-Do lists combined with a lightweight chat experience.New Task
TASK TITLE
- name it.ASSIGNED TO
- assign it to a Team Member.DUE DATE
- give your task an end date.DESCRIPTION
- describe it.Add Comment
- discuss, clarify, give progress updates... it’s your Task!Complete Task
.Production
. For security reasons, Drive is only available to Team Members, not External Members.Bookmarks
are aliases, or shortcuts, to folders on Postlab Drive.Production
, click Drive
to connect your Team’s Drive. Your Team’s Drive will appear in a new Finder window.Production’s
Bookmarks.Bookmarks
serve as the underpinnings for Drive Thru, a suite of file transfer services available for Postlab Drive. Two of these services, Drop Off and Pick Up, let someone without a Postlab account upload to or download from Postlab Drive using a special access link. No app required.Documents
are your video editing app’s project files added or imported into a Production
. Once inside a Production
, Documents
are synced with the Postlab Cloud service for activity tracking, versioning, and collaboration possibilities.Documents
inside a Production
. If you’re using Postlab Drive, you might be tempted to upload these directly to Drive. If you do, you'll miss out on Postlab's core collaboration features such as remote locking, activity tracking, and versioning.Productions
are bundles of files containing your Documents
and related activity (Preferences > General > DEFAULT PRODUCTION LOCATION
). Productions
are downloaded and locally cached on your computer. When you upload your work, those locally cached changes are synced with the Productions
and Documents
on Postlab Cloud.POSTLAB CLOUD >
(Your Team), then click the Production
to rename.ABOUT > ⚙️ / (⋯) Options > Edit Production
.WARNING!
Production
, enter a PRODUCTION NAME
, then Save
it.LOCATION
and modify its DESCRIPTION
from here.POSTLAB CLOUD >
(Your Team), then click the Folder
to rename.ABOUT > ⚙️ / (⋯) Options > Edit Folder
.WARNING!
Folder
, enter a FOLDER NAME
, then Save
it.DESCRIPTION
from here.POSTLAB CLOUD >
(Your Team), then click the Production
to delete.ABOUT > ⚙️ Options > Edit Production
.WARNING!
Production
, pick a new LOCATION
, then click Save
.POSTLAB CLOUD >
(Your Team), then click the Production
to delete.ABOUT > ⚙️ Options > Delete Production
.ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DELETE THIS…?
Production
, follow the instructions, then click Delete Production
.Documents
total to a Production
, Postlab warns you:Documents
to a Production
. Right now, this is only a warning. But if you need more than 8 Documents
for your work, we recommend organizing your work into multiple Productions
. Here's why.Production
is like an 8-passenger car, not a touring bus. 4 people? Comfortable. 5? Still comfortable. With eight people, everyone still fits, and it's still comfortable. But add one more person? They might fit, but it starts becoming uncomfortable. One more? Even less.Productions
Documents
Production
, Postlab's saying, "Please don't use this car as a touring bus." If you know you'll need more than 8 Documents
for your work, plan ahead, organize work into multiple Productions
, and your Productions
will stay smooth and drivable.Document
, but it doesn't save a complete version each time. It only saves the parts that have changed.Document
is reconstructed based on which parts changed and when. To achieve that, a lot of reference points are saved. Over time, many of these become moot. Housekeeping checks each of those references and decides which ones are needed. If it's not needed, it's removed. Then Productions
open faster, feeling more responsive.Production
for the first time always feels neat and tidy. But like real life, housekeeping can be time-consuming. The more versions there are of a Document
, the more references to compare, the longer Housekeeping takes.Production
still feels sluggish:Preferences > General > DEFAULT PRODUCTION LOCATION
).Production
when prompted.