View an asset bundle

Open an asset bundle to view its contents, view any information about it, and perform actions on it or its contents.

You can open asset bundles from a collection in a project.

Open an asset bundle

To open an asset bundle, open the collection containing it and click the asset bundle.

The asset bundle view opens and a cover image or placeholder is displayed. If no cover image is displayed, you can assign one. See Manage an asset bundle cover image.

View items in an asset bundle

Items in an asset bundle are displayed in a tree view on the left side of the page. These items can include assets, folders, or other asset bundles. An asset bundle always contains the latest versions of its items.

Click an item to select it. You may need to open a folder first. A preview image of the item is displayed. If no preview image is displayed, you can assign one. See Manage asset previews.

To view an item in its original location, click the vertical ellipsis button next to the item name and click Open in new tab.

Comments, Links, and Asset details

Details about an asset bundle or one of its items are displayed in a pane on the right side of the page.

Select the asset bundle or one of its items. The pane updates to display comments, links, and details about the selected asset bundle or item.

Comments

The Comments tab lists all the comments made on the selected asset bundle or item. For information about adding comments, see Add comments to an asset.

Links

If an item is selected, the Used in section is visible. This displays the asset bundles that contain the selected item. To view a particular asset bundle, click the arrow Image of the Open in a new tab arrow next to the name of the asset bundle.

The Links section displays all of the links that can help support your team’s workflow and help share important information with other users. You can add new links or perform actions on existing ones. For more information, see Work with links on assets.

Asset details

The Asset details tab displays details about the selected asset bundle or item. For more information, see View asset details and metadata.

Actions available when viewing an asset bundle

Actions on an asset bundle

The following actions are available when viewing an asset bundle.

To: Do this: More information
Download an asset bundle Click Download asset bundle See Download an asset bundle
Rename an asset bundle Click the vertical ellipsis button and click Rename See Rename an asset bundle
Include or exclude an item in an asset bundle Click the vertical ellipsis button and click Manage asset bundle See Manage items in an asset bundle
Copy an asset bundle URL Click the vertical ellipsis button and click Share Alternatively, click Asset details and click Copy to keyboard
Upload a file to use as an asset bundle cover image Click the vertical ellipsis button and click Upload cover image See Manage an asset bundle cover image
Delete an asset bundle Click the vertical ellipsis button and click Delete bundle See Delete an asset bundle
View, add, or reply to comments on an asset bundle Click Comments See Add comments to an asset
View, add, edit, copy, or delete related links for an asset bundle Click Links See Work with links on assets
View additional information about an asset bundle Click Asset details See View asset details and metadata
Add tags to an asset bundle Click Asset details See Add tags to asset bundles

Actions on items in an asset bundle

The following actions are available when an item in an asset bundle is selected. Items may include assets, folders, or other asset bundles.

To: Do this: More information
Use an asset as an asset bundle cover image Click the vertical ellipsis button next to the asset and click Use as cover image Only available for certain asset types. See Manage an asset bundle cover image
View an item in its original location Click the vertical ellipsis button next to the item and click Open in a new tab See View items in an asset bundle
Remove an item from an asset bundle Click the vertical ellipsis button next to the item and click Remove from asset bundle See Remove an item from an asset bundle
View, add, or reply to comments on an item Click Comments See Add comments to an asset
View, add, edit, copy, or delete related links for an item Click Links See Work with links on assets
View additional information about an item Click Asset details See View asset details and metadata
Add tags to an item Click Asset details See Add tags to assets