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Project Sorter 2

Automatically Sort your project media in Premiere Pro and After Effects! New! auto-unzip archives before sorting and importing, auto-import files after downloading into linked folders and more.

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Description
Keep your Projects organized with Project Sorter!
Assets are automatically sorted as soon as they are added to your project
New in v2:
  • Auto-sorting in After Effects
  • mirror existing folder structure
  • drag'&'drop import into Project Sorter
  • split-view to see 2 presets at once
  • Intuitive interface
  • improved user experience
  • parameter conflict system
Organize your files by:
  • Media Type
  • Duration
  • Use Count
  • File Name
  • Name in Project
  • Date Created
  • Date Modified
  • Resolution
  • File Path
  • File Extension
  • Aspect Ratio
  • FPS
  • Alpha Channel
  • Pixel Aspect Ratio
  • Audio Hz
  • Audio Channel
  • etc.
Assign actions to sorted media:
  • Move In Project
  • Move On PC/Mac disk
  • Rename
  • Label
  • Comment
  • Add/Update Metadata
Upgrade Notice

Project Sorter v2 is a major upgrade. Existing customers receive a 50% discount, or a Free Upgrade if purchased after 17 Dec 2025. Simply login with the same account and the upgrade discount will be automatically applied in the shopping cart.

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Version History

2.1.1 -

Apr 9, 2026

New Features
* Filter "Sorting Off" toggle — Disable individual filters from sorting while keeping them as valid drop targets
* Subfilter sorting on drop — Files dropped onto a filter with subfilters can optionally be sorted through them (new preference)
* Abort operations — Cancel in-flight sort operations cleanly without reloading the extension
* Persistent disk operation history — History now survives extension restarts with 2-week auto-cleanup and a show more/less toggle

Watch Folders
* Renamed from "Linked Folders" to Watch Folders for design and logic consistency
* Folder unlinking from context menu
* Disk folder creation from directory picker
* Improved depth limit handling
* Ignore patterns support
* More reliable path resolution after filter reordering

Improvements
* PR Template built-in preset
* Active state styling on filter icons
* Expanded context menu options

2.1.0 -

Mar 31, 2026

2.1.0
* Auto-unzip assets (New) – archives are now automatically unzipped before importing and sorting.
* Linked Folder (New) – Link folder on disk. Items saved/moved into linked folder are automatically imported into Premiere and After Effects.
* Undo file operations (New) – Undo file operations on your disk if moved into wrong location. Makes it easier and safer to test Project Sorter filtering structure.
* Logic Filter (New) – A dedicated container for building advanced, multi-condition sorting logic
* Mirror Folders – Project Sorter folder structure can now be mirrored in Premiere and After Effects via right-click
* (New) Remove duplicates with different file extensions
* (New) Delete empty folders on disk after sorting.
* Path prefixes removed for cleaner, simpler logic
* Eye icon now reflects the watched-folder state on disk – right-click to disable filters
* Bug fixes and performance improvements

2.0.2 -

Mar 21, 2026

* minor bug fixes and improvements

2.0.1 -

Mar 19, 2026

* new type value - "Premiere asset" (e.g. Color Matte, Black Video, Counter, etc.)
* Same file name detection logic when moving on PC
* Improved mirrored folder logic

2.0.0 -

Mar 17, 2026

• Auto-sorting in After Effects
• Mirror existing folder structure
• Drag & drop import into Project Sorter
• Split view to see 2 presets at once
• Intuitive interface
• Improved user experience
• Parameter conflict system

1.7.5 -

Sep 27, 2025

* improved the process of moving files within file system

1.7.4 -

Sep 18, 2025

* General bug fixes and performance improvements

1.7.3 -

Sep 8, 2025

* General bug fixes and performance improvements

1.7.2 -

Sep 7, 2025

* Fixed problem with auto-sorting not working on Windows

* General bug fixes and performance improvements

1.7.1 -

Aug 24, 2025

* General bug fixes and performance improvements

1.7.0 -

Aug 22, 2025

* Added support for creating filters that sort items by their location in the project folder

* General bug fixes and performance improvements

1.6.0 -

Aug 14, 2025

* Added the ability to mirror filter structures to folder structures in the Project folder on the computer or directly in Pr/AE.

* Introduced “starring” filters. Filtering will not stop on starred filters, and their actions will be applied to passed items.

* Added an option to disable auto-sorting when multiple projects are open (right-click the “link” icon).

* Improved recognition of nested sequences.

* Enhanced file deletion reliability.

* Added a “not equal” condition to the “file path” parameter.

* Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

1.5.0 -

May 19, 2025

* New action: Open in Preview Panel

* Added option to apply main filter actions to sub-filters

* Empty rules are now ignored and can be used as visual separators

* Various bug fixes and performance improvements

1.4.0 -

Mar 10, 2025

* Added “Nested Clips” as a new media type

* Added option to delete empty folders

* Added support for sequence width, height, and aspect ratio in Premiere Pro

* Enabled wildcards in file paths for more flexible sorting

* Expanded wildcard support with “Date Created,” “Date Modified,” “Parent Folder,” and “Project Name”

* Various bug fixes and performance improvements

1.3.0 -

Feb 20, 2025

* Added the ability to move filters and parameters up and down

* Added the ability to enable/disable filters

* Added support for “OR” conditions in parameters

* Introduced {index} as a wildcard

* Added an option to sort all items in the root folder if none are selected (right-click the “Play” icon)

* Various bug fixes and improvements

1.2.2 -

Feb 16, 2025

* Fixed problem with extension not working when trying to sort composition in AE

1.2.1 -

Feb 13, 2025

* Fixed problem with live sorting

1.2.0 -

Feb 13, 2025

* Added “name in project” and “use count” parameters

* Added regEx matching for names

* Various bug fixes and improvements

1.1.0 -

Feb 7, 2025

* Added “Date Created” and “Date Modified” parameters

* New file type options

* Various bug fixes and improvements

1.0.0 -

Jan 29, 2025

° Initial release

Compatibility

After Effects

2026, 2025, 2024

Premiere Pro

2026, 2025, 2024

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