{"id":9697,"date":"2022-04-09T01:51:21","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T22:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabgamedev.com\/?post_type=docs&p=9697"},"modified":"2022-05-13T11:50:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T08:50:33","password":"","slug":"%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%ac%d9%87%d8%a9-%d9%85%d8%aa%d8%b5%d9%81%d8%ad-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%ad%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%89-content-browser","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/arabgamedev.com\/en\/docs\/%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%ac%d9%87%d8%a9-%d9%85%d8%aa%d8%b5%d9%81%d8%ad-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%ad%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%89-content-browser\/","title":{"rendered":"Content Browser Interface"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Content Browser<\/strong>\u00a0is divided into these areas:<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/caption>\n
Number<\/strong><\/th>\nName<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nNavigation Bar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nSources Panel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nCollections<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nSearch and Filters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nAsset View<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nSettings Button<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Navigation Bar<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Navigation Bar<\/strong>\u00a0contains asset controls, navigation between recent folder paths, and the current folder's breadcrumb trail.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/caption>\n
Number<\/strong><\/th>\nName<\/strong><\/th>\nDescription<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nAsset Control Buttons<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asset Control Buttons<\/td>\n

These buttons provide the following functions:<\/p>\n
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  • Add<\/strong>\u00a0: Add existing assets to the project or create a new one.<\/li>\n
  • Import<\/strong>\u00a0: Open a file browser and select assets to add to the project.<\/li>\n
  • Save All<\/strong>\u00a0: Save all assets with unsaved changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    To learn about importing project assets, see\u00a0Importing Assets Directly<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2<\/td>\nHistory Back and Forward Buttons<\/strong><\/p>\n

History Back and Forward Buttons<\/td>\n

These work like a web browser's Back and Forward buttons, navigating between recent file paths.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nBreadcrumb Trail Path<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breadcrumb Trail Path<\/td>\n

Displays the current folder path. Click any folder to jump to it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sources Panel<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Sources panel lists all project folders.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/caption>\n
Number<\/strong><\/th>\nName<\/strong><\/th>\nDescription<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nFavorites Panel<\/strong><\/td>\nContains references to assets added to Favorites.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nProject Name<\/strong><\/td>\nThe open project's name. Click its arrow to collapse or expand the folder list.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nSearch Buttons<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen a search bar to narrow the folders in the associated panel. Filtering happens in real time, retaining names containing the entered characters.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nAsset Tree<\/strong><\/td>\nA hierarchy of project folders, like Windows Explorer or macOS Finder. Click a folder's arrow to expand or collapse it.<\/p>\n
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Exclude folders by starting a search with a hyphen (-). For example, -anim hides folders whose names contain that text, such as Animation or Animator.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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For more about Sources, see\u00a0Sources Panel Reference<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Collections<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Collections panel lists all collections you can access.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/caption>\n
Number<\/strong><\/th>\nName<\/strong><\/th>\nDescription<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nCollapse\/Expand Button<\/strong><\/td>\nCollapses or expands the Collections area.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAdd Collections Button<\/strong><\/td>\nCreates a collection.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nSearch Buttons<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen a search bar to narrow the collection list. Filtering happens in real time, retaining names containing the entered characters.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nCollection List<\/strong><\/td>\nAn alphabetical list of this project's collections.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nAsset Count<\/strong><\/td>\nShows the number of assets in each collection.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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To learn about collections, see\u00a0Filters and Collections<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Search and Filters<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Search and Filters<\/strong>\u00a0bar provides tools for quickly finding assets by name and type. The\u00a0Asset View<\/strong>\u00a0, which displays the selected folder's contents from\u00a0Sources<\/strong>\u00a0, updates dynamically based on these parameters.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/caption>\n
Number<\/strong><\/th>\nName<\/strong><\/th>\nDescription<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nSearch Bar<\/strong><\/td>\nSearches assets by name in real time, retaining names containing the entered characters.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nSave Search Button<\/strong><\/td>\nSaves the current search as a collection so it can be reused.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nFilters Button<\/strong><\/td>\nOpens Filters to customize the asset types displayed.<\/p>\n
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To learn about filters, see\u00a0Filters and Collections<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Asset View<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Asset View<\/strong>\u00a0shows assets in the selected folder or collection.<\/p>\n

From the Asset View, you can:<\/p>\n