Create an asset bundle

Asset bundles enable you to group textures, models, animations, and materials that are related. Bundles make it easy to view, manage, and share groups of assets that are not necessarily within the same folder.

If you create an asset bundle by mistake, you can delete it. When you delete a bundle, the assets in the bundle are not deleted. See Delete an asset bundle.

An asset bundle can only contain assets from the collection it is created in.

Create an asset bundle from assets and folders in a collection

You can create an asset bundle from assets, folders, and other bundles in a collection.

To learn how to create an asset bundle, watch this video or review the instructions following the video.

  1. Open a collection and navigate to the assets and folders.

    An asset bundle is created at the same folder level as the assets, folders, or bundles included in it.

  2. Select the assets and folders to add to your asset bundle. You can review and modify the selection at a later step.

    To select multiple assets and asset bundles using keyboard shortcuts, see Select multiple assets and asset bundles with shortcuts.

    When a folder is selected, all of its subfolders and files are also included.

  3. Below the assets, click the vertical ellipsis button and click Create asset bundle.

    The Create asset bundle panel opens.

  4. Enter a name for the asset bundle.

    The name must be unique. Special characters and spaces are not supported.

  5. Optional: Enter a description of the bundle to help others to understand its purpose.

    The description can be changed at any time from the Asset bundle information section of Asset details. To learn more, see View asset details and metadata.

  6. Review the assets and folders added to the asset bundle. For more information, see Manage items in an asset bundle.

  7. Click Create to create the asset bundle.

    The asset bundle is added to the collection. When viewed from outside P4 DAM, the bundle file name has a .p4bundle extension.

Create an asset bundle from files and folders on your computer

You can create an asset bundle from files and folders uploaded from your computer.

Create an asset bundle from multiple files

  1. Open a collection and navigate to the assets and folders.

  2. In the top right of the page, click Upload and click Upload files.

  3. Select the assets to add using one of the following methods. You can select multiple assets to add.

    • Select and drag the assets from your file browser to the open collection in P4 DAM. As you drag the assets, a dotted line surrounds the collection page to indicate you are adding the assets to it.

    • Click Upload and click Upload files. In the Open dialog box, select the assets to add and click Open.

  4. In the Upload dialog box, review the list of files to upload. To remove a file from the list, click the X next to it.

    If a file is locked, it cannot be uploaded. Click the X by the lock icon to remove a locked file from an upload. For more information, see Locked assets.

  5. Click Upload and create asset bundle.

    The file is uploaded and the Create asset bundle panel opens.

  6. Enter a name for the asset bundle.

    The name must be unique. Special characters and spaces are not supported.

  7. Optional: Enter a description of the bundle to help others to understand its purpose.

    The description can be changed at any time from the Asset bundle information section of Asset details. To learn more, see View asset details and metadata.

  8. Review the files added to the asset bundle. For more information, see Manage items in an asset bundle.

  9. Click Create to create the asset bundle.

    The asset bundle is added to the collection. When viewed from outside P4 DAM, the bundle file name has a .p4bundle extension.

Create an asset bundle from a folder

  1. Open a collection.

  2. In the top right of the page, click Upload and click Upload folder.

  3. In the folder browser dialog box, select the folder and click Upload.

    When prompted by your browser to confirm or trust the upload, click Upload to confirm.

  4. In the Upload dialog box, click Upload.

  5. Click Upload and create asset bundle.

    The folder is uploaded and the Create asset bundle panel opens.

  6. Enter a name for the asset bundle.

    The name must be unique. Special characters and spaces are not supported.

  7. Optional: Enter a description of the bundle to help others to understand its purpose.

    The description can be changed at any time from the Asset bundle information section of Asset details. To learn more, see View asset details and metadata.

  8. Review the files added to the asset bundle. For more information, see Manage items in an asset bundle.

    If a file is locked, it cannot be uploaded. Click the X by the lock icon to remove a locked file from an upload. For more information, see Locked assets.

  9. Click Create to create the asset bundle.

    The asset bundle is added to the collection. When viewed from outside P4 DAM, the bundle file name has a .p4bundle extension.

Select multiple assets and asset bundles with shortcuts

Asset bundles can be selected in the same ways as assets.

You can select multiple assets by using keyboard and mouse shortcuts.

Action Windows and Linux macOS
Select individual assets or clear the selection Press Ctrl and click the assets Press Cmd and click the assets
Select all assets between two selected assets Press Shift and click the assets Press Shift and click the assets
Select a group of adjacent assets Click and drag across the assets Click and drag across the assets
Select all assets displayed on the page Press Ctrl+A Press Cmd+A
Clear the selection of all assets Press Esc Press Esc

For a complete list of shortcuts, see Keyboard and mouse shortcuts.