How should I organize a library in Hive?

Folders for where something belongs

A folder answers one question: which project, client, or shoot is this for? Folders can sit inside other folders, and you can drag them to reorder them or move them to another level. Each folder can have a color, an icon, a description, and a cover image you pick from its contents, which makes a long list easier to scan.

Tags for what something is

Tags describe things that show up in many projects, such as a kind of lighting or a material. Tags can be grouped, and Tag Manager is where you rename, sort, and tidy them. A dozen tags you use every day are worth more than a hundred you've forgotten.

A folder can also tag new items automatically. Set that up on a folder, and everything added to it gets the tags you chose.

Stars, notes, and comments

Stars mark a shortlist. A note records why you kept something, and a comment adds a specific observation about an image or a video. These are what let a reference explain itself months later.

You don't have to sort while saving

Auto Save brings things in without asking anything. Sort them later, when you can see the new items next to each other. Many people do this once a week on iPad. If you do know where something goes, Add Details lets you file it as you save.

Setups for different kinds of work

The guide for six creative professions includes folder and tag setups for photography, graphic design, illustration, interiors, architecture, and product design. Treat them as starting points and change them to suit your work.

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