The Content Browser is divided into these areas:
| Number | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Navigation Bar |
| 2 | Sources Panel |
| 3 | Collections |
| 4 | Search and Filters |
| 5 | Asset View |
| 6 | Settings Button |
Navigation Bar #
The Navigation Bar contains asset controls, navigation between recent folder paths, and the current folder's breadcrumb trail.
| Number | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asset Control Buttons
Asset Control Buttons |
These buttons provide the following functions:
To learn about importing project assets, see Importing Assets Directly . |
| 2 | History Back and Forward Buttons
History Back and Forward Buttons |
These work like a web browser's Back and Forward buttons, navigating between recent file paths. |
| 3 | Breadcrumb Trail Path
Breadcrumb Trail Path |
Displays the current folder path. Click any folder to jump to it. |
Sources Panel #
The Sources panel lists all project folders.
| Number | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Favorites Panel | Contains references to assets added to Favorites. |
| 2 | Project Name | The open project's name. Click its arrow to collapse or expand the folder list. |
| 3 | Search Buttons | Open a search bar to narrow the folders in the associated panel. Filtering happens in real time, retaining names containing the entered characters. |
| 4 | Asset Tree | A hierarchy of project folders, like Windows Explorer or macOS Finder. Click a folder's arrow to expand or collapse it.
Exclude folders by starting a search with a hyphen (-). For example, -anim hides folders whose names contain that text, such as Animation or Animator. |
For more about Sources, see Sources Panel Reference .
Collections #
The Collections panel lists all collections you can access.
| Number | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collapse/Expand Button | Collapses or expands the Collections area. |
| 2 | Add Collections Button | Creates a collection. |
| 3 | Search Buttons | Open a search bar to narrow the collection list. Filtering happens in real time, retaining names containing the entered characters. |
| 4 | Collection List | An alphabetical list of this project's collections. |
| 5 | Asset Count | Shows the number of assets in each collection. |
To learn about collections, see Filters and Collections .
Search and Filters #
The Search and Filters bar provides tools for quickly finding assets by name and type. The Asset View , which displays the selected folder's contents from Sources , updates dynamically based on these parameters.
| Number | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Search Bar | Searches assets by name in real time, retaining names containing the entered characters. |
| 2 | Save Search Button | Saves the current search as a collection so it can be reused. |
| 3 | Filters Button | Opens Filters to customize the asset types displayed.
To learn about filters, see Filters and Collections . |
Asset View #
The Asset View shows assets in the selected folder or collection.
From the Asset View, you can:
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Drag assets directly into the level.
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Create and import assets from the context menu opened by right-clicking in the Asset View.
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Create folders.
| Number | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Display Area | Shows assets in the selected folders or collections after applying filters and search criteria. |
| 2 | Asset Count | Shows the number of assets displayed after filtering and searching. |
Settings Button #
Opens Settings , where you can configure:
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View style: tiles, lists, or columns.
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Search filters.
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Content to include or exclude.
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Search options.
For more information, see Content Browser Settings Reference .
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