A Smart Bin that groups clips based on metadata is an example of which principle?

• A. Grouping by duration
• B. Grouping by color
• C. Using metadata
• D. Grouping by file type

Answer: (C)

Grouping media by metadata focuses on using descriptive information attached to each clip to organize it. A Smart Bin that sorts clips based on metadata demonstrates how you can set rules to automatically collect footage that shares a tag or attribute, such as keywords, scene type, camera, or date. This approach is more flexible and scalable than sorting by length, by color, or by file type, because those methods rely on a single observable property rather than the richer descriptive data stored with the clip. Metadata-based grouping lets you build dynamic collections that update as new clips with matching attributes are added.