Create a project

The New Project dialog establishes the default canvas, timing, and color behavior for new timelines and compositions.

Create it

1. Select New Project in the Project Hub.
2. Enter a clear project name. Use a client, campaign, or film name rather than “Untitled”.
3. Select Browse and choose a project folder with enough free space.
4. Choose the intended delivery format, frame rate, and color space.
5. Select Create Project.

Practical defaults

For a normal online video, start with 1920 × 1080, the source footage's frame rate, and Rec.709 SDR. Choose 1080 × 1920 only when the primary delivery is vertical. Avoid changing frame rate simply because another preset looks familiar; mismatched timing can create cadence problems.

Verify the project

After creation, confirm that the project name appears in the status area and that the Media Pool, Program Monitor, Inspector, and Timeline are visible. Save once before importing a large batch of media.

Before you import a large job

Decide where the .orp project and source media will live, keep enough free space for caches/proxies/renders, and avoid removable or network paths that may disappear during editing. A stable folder plan makes relinking, archiving, recovery, and handoff much easier later.