Spaces become underscores, so every app and terminal reads the path.
Template
Folders
Click a name to rename it. Hover a folder for + and ×.
Download a ZIP
Easiest. Unzip it wherever the project lives, and the folders are ready for your files.
Copy a terminal command
Fastest on Mac or Linux. Open Terminal, cd to where the project goes, paste, press Enter.
The command (Mac / Linux)
mkdir -p makes the nested foldersmkdir -p "My_Project/01_PRE-PRODUCTION" "My_Project/01_PRE-PRODUCTION/Brief" "My_Project/01_PRE-PRODUCTION/Scripts" "My_Project/01_PRE-PRODUCTION/Storyboards" "My_Project/01_PRE-PRODUCTION/Shot_Lists" "My_Project/01_PRE-PRODUCTION/Schedules" "My_Project/01_PRE-PRODUCTION/Contracts" "My_Project/01_PRE-PRODUCTION/Moodboards" "My_Project/01_PRE-PRODUCTION/References" "My_Project/02_PRODUCTION" "My_Project/02_PRODUCTION/Camera_Reports" "My_Project/02_PRODUCTION/Sound_Reports" "My_Project/02_PRODUCTION/Call_Sheets" "My_Project/02_PRODUCTION/Photos_BTS" "My_Project/03_FOOTAGE" "My_Project/03_FOOTAGE/A_Cam" "My_Project/03_FOOTAGE/B_Cam" "My_Project/03_FOOTAGE/Drone" "My_Project/03_FOOTAGE/Phone" "My_Project/03_FOOTAGE/Stock_Footage" "My_Project/04_AUDIO" "My_Project/04_AUDIO/Production_Audio" "My_Project/04_AUDIO/Music" "My_Project/04_AUDIO/SFX" "My_Project/04_AUDIO/VO" "My_Project/04_AUDIO/Stems" "My_Project/05_PROJECT_FILES" "My_Project/05_PROJECT_FILES/Premiere" "My_Project/05_PROJECT_FILES/After_Effects" "My_Project/05_PROJECT_FILES/DaVinci" "My_Project/05_PROJECT_FILES/Proxy" "My_Project/05_PROJECT_FILES/XML_EDL" "My_Project/06_GRAPHICS" "My_Project/06_GRAPHICS/Logos" "My_Project/06_GRAPHICS/Lower_Thirds" "My_Project/06_GRAPHICS/Titles" "My_Project/06_GRAPHICS/Assets" "My_Project/06_GRAPHICS/Animations" "My_Project/07_VFX" "My_Project/07_VFX/Composites" "My_Project/07_VFX/Green_Screen" "My_Project/07_VFX/Renders" "My_Project/08_AI_GENERATED" "My_Project/08_AI_GENERATED/Images" "My_Project/08_AI_GENERATED/Video" "My_Project/08_AI_GENERATED/Audio" "My_Project/08_AI_GENERATED/Upscales" "My_Project/09_EXPORTS" "My_Project/09_EXPORTS/Drafts" "My_Project/09_EXPORTS/Reviews" "My_Project/09_EXPORTS/Finals" "My_Project/09_EXPORTS/Deliverables" "My_Project/10_ADMIN" "My_Project/10_ADMIN/Invoices" "My_Project/10_ADMIN/Receipts" "My_Project/10_ADMIN/Notes"On Windows, use the ZIP, or run the command in WSL.
How it works
- 1Name the projectIt becomes the top folder.
- 2Pick a templateVideo, YouTube, documentary and more.
- 3Edit the foldersRename, add or remove any of them.
- 4Get themDownload the ZIP or copy the command.
Questions
Why use a standard folder structure?
Which preset should I use?
What are the AI_Generated folders for?
Can I customize the structure?
What's the difference between ZIP and Terminal?
What about Windows users?
Why a folder structure matters
A consistent set of folders means footage, audio, graphics and exports always land in the same place, so relinking media, handing a project to another editor and archiving it later all take minutes instead of an afternoon.
The ZIP works on any computer. The terminal command is quicker if you make projects often, because it creates the whole tree in one go.
This tool is looked after by Manila.Everything in its place, and a place for everything.
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