Search for assets and bundles
Searching is the easiest way to find the assets and asset bundles you need to work with. You can do a simple search based on asset name, bundle name, tag, or metadata, or an advanced search to filter the results using more specific criteria.
You can browse all assets and bundles in P4 DAM if you do not know what to search for. See Browse assets and bundles.
Search by name, tag, or metadata
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Enter the name, tag, or metadata to search for in the search field at the top of the page and press Enter.
Matching assets and bundles are shown. Click an asset or bundle to open it. You can also select multiple assets and bundles to perform actions on them. In the upper left corner of each asset and bundle, click the selector to select it. A checkmark indicates an asset or bundle is selected. See Work with assets.
To select multiple assets and bundles using keyboard shortcuts, see Select multiple assets and bundles with shortcuts.
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To clear the search criteria, click Clear all filters below your avatar or X in the search field.
Search by specific criteria
- Enter the name, tag, or metadata to search for in the search field at the top of the page and press Enter.
- Click Filter.
- Enter or select additional criteria.
Field To search on this information: Project Enter the first few letters of the project name and matching results are displayed. Select the project to search. You can select multiple projects to expand the search. Click X next to a project name to remove it from the search. Collection Enter the first few letters of the collection name and matching results are displayed. Select the collection to search. Depending on how the P4 DAM project was created, you may only see the names of groups of collections (repositories) in the list, not specific collection names. You can select multiple collections to expand the search. Click X next to a collection name to remove it from the search. Tags Enter the first few letters of the tag and matching results are displayed. Select the tag to search. You can select multiple tags to expand the search. Click X next to a tag to remove it from the search. Author Enter the first few letters of the author name and matching results are displayed. Select the author to search. You can select multiple authors to expand the search. Click X next to an author to remove them from the search. Extension Enter the asset file extension and press Enter. Enter the p4bundle extension and press Enter for bundles. You can enter any text for the type and specify multiple types. Size Enter the minimum and maximum asset file size in MB. Date Enter the date range to search. Click the field to select the dates from a calendar. Versions Select Search across all versions to search all versions of the asset or bundle. -
Click Search.
Matching assets and bundles are shown. If no assets are found, search again using less specific criteria. Click an asset or bundle to open it. You can also select multiple assets and bundles to perform actions on them. In the upper left corner of each asset and bundle, click the selector to select it. A checkmark indicates an asset or bundle is selected. See Work with assets.
To select multiple assets using keyboard shortcuts, see Select multiple assets and bundles with shortcuts.
Some asset thumbnails may not be available based on the file type. -
To clear the search criteria, click Clear all filters below your avatar or X in the search field.
Select multiple assets and bundles with shortcuts
You can select multiple assets and bundles by using keyboard and mouse shortcuts.
| Action | Windows and Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Select individual assets and bundles or clear the selection | Press Ctrl and click the assets and bundles | Press Cmd and click the assets and bundles |
| Select all assets and bundles between two selected assets and bundles | Press Shift and click the assets and bundles | Press Shift and click the assets and bundles |
| Select a group of adjacent assets and bundles | Click and drag across the assets and bundles | Click and drag across the assets and bundles |
| Select all assets and bundles displayed on the page | Press Ctrl+A | Press Cmd+A |
| Clear the selection of all assets and bundles | Press Esc | Press Esc |
For a complete list of shortcuts, see Keyboard and mouse shortcuts.