# OpenClip: Preserve Naming

**URL:** <https://forum.logik.tv/t/openclip-preserve-naming/1859>\
**Category:** Flame Questions\
**Tags:** media-hub\
**Created:** [December 15, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/openclip-preserve-naming/1859 "2020-12-15T14:50:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/openclip-preserve-naming/1859/1 "2020-12-15T14:50:48Z")

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Hey wizards,

Does anybody know how to import an openclip and keep it’s name?  
Openclip is called something like “SH010\_COMP”. But when importing, the name get’s replaced by the embedded source name…

Thanks! \<3

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**Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/openclip-preserve-naming/1859/2 "2020-12-15T21:36:13Z")

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How are you making your openClips?  
You can easily change the name/create a new openClip with a name of your choosing when using the write node in batch.

The openClip that gets created when doing sequencePublish always uses the name of the clip on your timeline.

I have long since stopped calling my clips SH001\_ungraded becasue that ungraded tag follows the comps and openClips all the way through the process.

You can try a dynamic rename option using a tag, will give it a relevant version number.