How sorting works

Oropod sorts numbers the way people read them, not the way computers usually do: 2 comes before 10, and 35 comes before 35B. This applies to days, scenes, shots, takes and filenames alike, and upper and lower case are treated the same.

Scenes

Scene numbers that start with a letter (like A12) can be sorted in two ways:

• After the plain numbers: 1, 2, 12, A1, A12. This is the default, and the common convention in Europe.
• Next to their number: 1, A1, 2, A2, 3. This letter-prefixed convention is common in the US, where a scene added after script lock is slated with a leading letter, keeping it next to its neighbours.

The letter-prefixed convention can currently only be enabled for Oropod Storage projects, by emailing us at info@oropod.com, but we’re working on making it configurable for all projects.

Days

Days are sorted by day number. If two days share a number, the date breaks the tie, and days that only have a date (no number yet) are listed after the numbered days.

Files

The file list is sorted by scene, except when you’re browsing a source’s folders, where it’s sorted by filename. Use the sort button to sort by scene, shot or filename instead, in either direction. Oropod remembers your choice for each type of list. Files that don’t have metadata yet are listed after those that do.