View assets

Open an asset to view it, any information about it, and perform actions on it. You can open assets from the Recent assets area on the home page, when browsing assets, or from a collection in a project.

The following information applies to all asset types. Different asset types have additional actions available or information displayed. To learn more, see:

• Image assets

• Audio and video assets

• 3D model assets

1. Click the asset to work with.

   The asset opens.

   • If the asset file type is not available for preview, click Download to download it.
   • If the asset file is too large to display, click Download to download it or Load anyway to load it, which may take several minutes.
   Tip

   When an asset is archived in Helix Core Server, you cannot perform any actions on it. Archived assets are marked as Archived in the Helix DAM asset Version list. See Archived assets.

   Actions available when viewing an asset from a project

   To:	Do this:	More information
   View asset version information, view an asset version, and download an asset version	Select the version number in the list next to the asset filename	View asset versions and Download an asset
   Copy the asset URL to the clipboard so you can share it with other users or use it for other purposes	Click Share	--
   View a list of asset reviewers and manage them. Only available when the asset is changed from Open to another status, such as In review.	Click Manage reviewers	View asset reviewers and Manage asset reviewers
   Rename the asset	Click and select Rename.	Rename an asset
   Copy the asset to a collection or folder	Click and select Copy to.	Copy an asset when viewing it from a collection
   Add a new preview image or change the existing preview image	Click and select Upload preview image.	Upload an asset preview
   Regenerate the automatically generated asset preview image	Click and select Regenerate preview image.	Regenerate an asset preview
   Download the version of the asset you are viewing	Click and select Download current version	--
   Delete the asset	Click and select Delete.	Delete an asset when viewing it
   Change the asset status	Click the current status and select the new status from the list	Change status on an asset
   Add or remove tags on the asset	Click the Manage tags button or the Add tags button next to the tags	Add tags to assets and Remove tags from assets
   Zoom in or out on the asset	Click + or - in the toolbar. For 3D model animations, use your keyboard or mouse wheel.	--
   View, add, or reply to comments on the asset	Click Comments	Comments on assets
   View, add, edit, copy, or delete related links for the asset	Click Links	Work with links on assets
   View additional information about the asset including the filename, URL, depot path, author, and metadata	Click Asset details	View asset details and metadata

   Actions available when viewing an asset from the home page or when browsing assets

   To:	Do this:	More information
   View asset version information, view an asset version, and download an asset version	Select the version number in the list next to the asset filename	View asset versions and Download an asset
   Copy the asset URL to the clipboard so you can share it with other users or use it for other purposes	Click Share	--
   Copy the asset to a collection or collection folder	Click Copy to	Copy multiple assets when viewing a collection or the home page or Copy an asset when viewing it from the home page
   Add or remove tags on the asset	Click the Manage tags button or the Add tags button next to the tags	Add tags to assets and Remove tags from assets
   View the projects and collections the asset is in	Click Projects	View asset project information
   View, add, edit, copy, or delete related links for the asset	Click Links	Work with links on assets
   View additional information about the asset including the filename, URL, author, and metadata	Click Asset details	View asset details and metadata

Image assets

When you view an image asset, use the canvas toolbar to control what is displayed on the asset, and zoom in and out.

Button	Name	Description
	Show/hide comments on image	Show or hide all comments added to specific areas on the asset.
	Show/hide sketches on image	Show or hide all sketches on the asset. If a blue dot is displayed on the button, it indicates that all sketches are displayed, but some individual sketches are hidden on the Comments tab. To learn more, see Hide and show sketches.
	Zoom out	Zoom out on the asset
	Zoom in	Zoom in on the asset

Audio and video assets

When you view an audio or video asset, use the toolbar to control playback and perform other actions.

Button or information	Name	Description
	Play	Play the audio or video
	Pause	Pause the audio or video
	Volume	Adjust or mute the volume
	Time	View the elapsed and total time
	Copy to clipboard	Copy a link to the asset to the clipboard
	Fullscreen	Open the asset fullscreen (video only)

3D model assets

When you preview a 3D asset, you can create a new preview image to replace the existing one. Click the Create preview button.

If the asset contains animations, you can view each animation, step through each animation by keyframe, and control animation playback. To learn more, see View 3D model animations.

If the asset includes a skeleton, also known as rigging, you can view it in Helix DAM. To learn more, see View 3D model skeleton (rigging).

If the 3D asset has comments, the comments might contain a locked view of the asset to help you understand the comment. When a comment includes this extra information, click the Got to button in the comment to view the locked asset view.

Button	Name	Description
	Go to viewer settings	Click to see the asset view in the comment
	Go to time stamp	Animated 3D assets only: Click to see the asset view at the time stamp in the comment
	Go to viewer settings and time stamp	Animated 3D assets only: Click to see the asset view and time stamp in the comment