<p>Try clicking on the "Layer Name"/"Source Name" column title in the timeline.  It should toggle between the name in your Project bin, and the name you've given the layer in the comp.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/FmNzK.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/FmNzK.png" alt="source name"></a>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/jovug.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/jovug.png" alt="layer name"></a></p>

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2016-09-06T16:42:30.483Z
2016-09-06T16:42:30.483Z
tomh
<p><strong>How do I label my Composition clips in the Layer/Timeline panel, based on how they are categorized/binned in the Project panel?</strong> </p>

<ul>
<li>I have a composition created by Adobe Premiere of about 100 items</li>
<li>I've set the label for each clip/asset in the Project pane

<ul>
<li>I have bins for each label</li>
<li>I did this because the different clips were shot with different light, and I want to correct for this</li>
</ul></li>
<li>I see my clips in the Layer/Timeline panel</li>
<li>...with labels...</li>
<li>yet the labels are NOT the same as how they appear for the same assets above, in the Project panel!</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Q: why are these labels inconsistent?</strong></p>

<p><strong>Q: I want to apply a effect preset I have to a subset of the clips, which is already labelled and binned in the Project pane.  How?</strong></p>

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Adobe After Effects labels: Project vs Layer/Timeline
MonkeyWidget
# Adobe After Effects labels: Project vs Layer/Timeline

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-05)

**How do I label my Composition clips in the Layer/Timeline panel, based on how they are categorized/binned in the Project panel?**

* I have a composition created by Adobe Premiere of about 100 items
* I've set the label for each clip/asset in the Project pane
  + I have bins for each label
  + I did this because the different clips were shot with different light, and I want to correct for this
* I see my clips in the Layer/Timeline panel
* ...with labels...
* yet the labels are NOT the same as how they appear for the same assets above, in the Project panel!

**Q: why are these labels inconsistent?**

**Q: I want to apply a effect preset I have to a subset of the clips, which is already labelled and binned in the Project pane. How?**

**Tags:** after-effects, premiere, adobe


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-06. Score: 2

Try clicking on the "Layer Name"/"Source Name" column title in the timeline. It should toggle between the name in your Project bin, and the name you've given the layer in the comp.

[![source name](https://i.sstatic.net/FmNzK.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/FmNzK.png)
[![layer name](https://i.sstatic.net/jovug.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/jovug.png)


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