# Item > The basic unit of content in PhotoRobot, usually one product with its folders, frames and metadata. Also known as: PhotoRobot item. Category: Software. In PhotoRobot an item is usually one product. It has folders (spin, stills, lifestyle), each folder has frames, and the item carries metadata such as the SKU, tags and an external ID. ## How PhotoRobot uses it Items belong to [projects](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/cloud-project), and projects to [workspaces](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/workspace). Each item moves through [item statuses](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/item-status) from capture to publishing. ## Related terms - [Item status](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/item-status): The production state of an item in PhotoRobot Controls, such as Received, Captured, Edited or Published. - [Project](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/cloud-project): A group of items in a PhotoRobot Cloud workspace, usually one campaign, batch or category. - [Workspace](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/workspace): In PhotoRobot Controls, the list of hardware (robots, cameras, lights) used for a specific photoshoot. - [Tag](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/item-tag): Custom key-value metadata attached to a PhotoRobot item, used for routing and campaigns.