Asset library

The asset library is the central place to upload, browse, and manage the media files used across your project. Assets in the library can power compositions, entries, and patterns which use an asset parameter.

The library shows assets you've uploaded to Uniform alongside any assets exposed through your integrated asset sources such as Cloudinary, Bynder, or Frontify. Filtering and search options may differ slightly for integration-backed asset sources.

Asset library overview#

The library is available under Experience > Assets in the application menu.

The available actions and features depend on whether you're browsing the Uniform Asset Library or a DAM-backed external asset source.

For the Uniform Asset Library, you can:

• View all assets uploaded to Uniform
• Search and filter assets using advanced criteria
• Switch between All assets and My recents to quickly return to assets you've recently opened or uploaded
• Upload new assets directly or by dragging files onto the list
• Open an asset in the asset editor to edit metadata, replace the file, or delete it

For DAM-backed external asset sources, you can:

• Browse assets from the integration's source
• Search and filter assets depending on the integration's capabilities

Browse and manage assets#

When browsing the Uniform Asset Library, the asset list shows all assets that match the current filter criteria. By default all assets are shown.

Each asset in the list provides the following management options:

• Click the asset thumbnail or name to open it in the asset editor
• Use the row's menu to Delete the asset (see Delete an asset)

Asset list views#

The asset list offers three viewing options to help you work with assets at any scale. Use the view selector in the top toolbar to switch between them. The view setting persists per user.

List#

A compact, text-focused view that shows each asset's title, type, size, labels, usage, and modification date as columns. Best for scanning large libraries or working with non-visual asset types like PDFs and audio files.

The asset library in list view.

Large list#

An enhanced list view with larger thumbnails alongside each asset's metadata. Useful when you want to verify the visual content of an asset while still seeing its metadata at a glance.

The asset library in large list view.

Grid#

A visually rich view that presents assets as large cards with prominent thumbnails. Best for image-heavy libraries where the visual is the primary identifier. This is the default view when you open the Uniform Asset Library.

The asset library in grid view.

My recents#

Select My recents under the Uniform Asset Library source in the sidebar to filter the list to the 20 assets you most recently opened in the asset editor or uploaded to the library, newest first.

Only assets from the Uniform Asset Library are tracked. Assets from DAM integrations don't appear here.

The asset library with My recents selected.

Searching, filtering, and sorting#

The Uniform Asset Library supports a powerful set of search, filter, and sort options for finding the right asset quickly.

These include:

• Full-text search across the title and description of an asset
• Filter by labels using either the quick filter in the sidebar or the advanced label filter operators
• Filter by type (image, video, audio, other) using the sidebar
• Filter and sort by system property (file name, creation or modification date) using the toolbar's filter/sort panel

Selecting a media type from the sidebar or the search filters (for example, Image) unlocks additional type-specific filter and sort properties such as Title, Description, File size, Width, and Height. These properties are only meaningful within a single media type, so they appear once a type is selected.

Filter and sort state is reflected in the URL so you can share a filtered view with a teammate.

Search in the asset parameter#

The same search, filter, and sort capabilities are available when selecting an asset from inside an asset parameter.

Upload an asset#

You can upload assets to the library in several ways:

• Upload New button: Click Upload New in the toolbar, then drop or paste a file into the dialog, or click Upload from computer.
• Drag-and-drop onto the list: Drop one or more files anywhere on the asset list to start an upload. The library shows a Drop to upload overlay while you drag.
• Upload from inside an asset parameter: When you upload from an asset parameter, the asset is held as a transient asset on the parameter until the composition or entry is saved. Once saved, it's added to the asset library. See transient assets.

Limitations#

• Content Types: Formerly called mime-types. The following file types can be uploaded:
  • Images: .jpg, .jpeg, .jfif, .pjpeg, .pjp, .png, .gif, .svg, .webp, .apng, .avif
  • Video: .mp4, .webm, .ogg
  • Audio: .mp3, .wav, .ogg, .flac
  • Other: .pdf, .txt, .md, .json, .zip, .lottie, .srt, .vtt
• File size: 50 MB

Use AI to generate asset metadata on upload#

When you upload an image, the AI can automatically suggest a title, description, labels, and focal point based on the image content.

• Titles, descriptions, and labels are influenced by asset guidance if configured. Focal point is suggested by the AI based on image analysis and is not affected by guidance.
• AI suggestions are applied to the asset when it is created. You can review and modify the metadata after upload.
• If an asset parameter has default labels, those labels are merged with any labels suggested by the AI.
• When selecting an existing asset from the library, no AI suggestions are applied. The asset retains its existing metadata.
• AI metadata generation is supported for image types only (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP).

Edit an asset#

Click an asset's thumbnail or name to open it in the asset editor, where you can update its title, description, labels, and focal point, replace the underlying media file, and review its usage and metadata.

For details on every editor capability, see the asset editor reference.

Delete an asset#

You can delete an asset from the library by opening the menu on a row and selecting Delete, or by clicking Delete asset inside the asset editor.

Permissions#

Deleting an asset requires the Delete permission on the asset entity group. Users who don't have this permission will see the delete affordances disabled.

For details on configuring permissions, see roles and permissions.