Assets

Introduction

The Assets tab displays all elements (video, audio, image assets, as well as sequences, compositions, data, and bins) used in one or more projects.

By default, users can only view assets that are linked to a project if they belong to the respective groups.

Administrators, however, have the privilege to access and view all assets from any project.

Assets tab in Cosmo (for an admin user)

Overview

The Assets view provides a minimalistic overview of all assets, showing the following information:

Asset View

Each element in the Assets tab consists of seven columns, providing essential information and the current status of the element.

View of an asset in the Assets tab in Cosmo

Name/Breadcrumb

The 'Name / Breadcrumb' column is divided into two lines:

The first line shows the name of the asset, which has been registered in Cosmo. This can either be the actual file name or a custom name.

The second line displays the breadcrumb folder (bin) from Premiere Pro or After Effects where the asset has been moved.

Name and breadcrumb of an asset

For example: pexels-cottonbro-93042514.mp4 (filename) <--> /Import/VIDEO/ (breadcrumb)

Breadcrumb Filtering

Clicking on the breadcrumb will apply a search filter using the breadcrumb and switch to the project view within CO, showing all assets within this breadcrumb.

Project Name

The "Project Name" column shows the name of the project to which the asset is linked.

Associated project name of the asset

Reveal Project

Clicking on the project name will apply a search filter using the project ID and switch to the FX projects tab, highlighting the desired project.

Showing project in FX via project ID

MIME-Type

The "MIME Type" column displays the MIME type of the source. For a complete list of MIME types, please refer to: MIME Type

MIME-Type of the asset

Size

The "Size" column displays the size of an asset. Virtual elements like a bin, sequence, etc., are shown with a "-", as they do not have a real size value.

Size of the asset

Unique

The "Unique" column shows either a green thumbs-up or a red thumbs-down icon.

  • A green thumbs-up indicates that the asset is unique and is used only in the current project.

  • A red thumbs-down indicates that the asset is not unique and is used in at least two projects. To find all referenced projects, click the asset to open the side panel. Clicking the "Path" metadata icon will apply a file path filter, displaying all associated projects.

Unique / synced / Online Status of an asset (thumbs up)
Unique / synced / Online Status of an asset (thumbs down)

Synced

The "Synced" column shows either a green thumbs-up or a red thumbs-down icon.

  • A green thumbs-up indicates that the asset has been imported into the dedicated project.

  • A red thumbs-down indicates that the asset is pending and waiting to be synced into the dedicated project via the Helmut4 Panel.

Online

The "Online" column shows either a green thumbs-up or a red thumbs-down icon.

  • A green thumbs-up indicates that the asset is available.

  • A red thumbs-down indicates that the asset is unavailable.

This status is set every time a project is indexed. Depending on the stream performing the indexing, various statuses may appear. For instance, if an asset is not reachable by a Linux client but is accessible to the user, the online status will show as unavailable for the Linux client but available for the user.

Metadata & Technical Asset Parameters

Asset Side Panel

Clicking on an asset will open the metadata side panel, displaying additional information about the asset. This includes metadata from either Cosmo, Premiere Pro, After Effects, or technical details like the Asset ID, Dynamic Link ID, the path of the linked project file, and the asset's own file path.

Asset Metadata in Assets

Metadata Filter Search

Clicking on a metadata field in the side panel automatically applies a search filter, which can be used to locate similar assets or saved as a user-defined filter.

Related Project(s) List

Clicking the asset path applies a new filter based on the file path.

This action will display all projects that reference this asset (where the status is unique = false). This view provides an overview of how many projects are associated with the asset.

Listing all associated projects via file path of the asset

Multiple Assets Selection

It is also possible to select multiple assets by holding down the Shift or Command key, enabling the execution of specific actions on the selected assets.

Only actions applicable to all selected assets will be shown.

For example, if both a bin and a video asset are selected, the Custom CO or Web Export actions cannot be executed, as one of the items does not meet the necessary requirements.

This is indicated by the color of the action and a tooltip.

Multiple selected assets in Assets

Assets Action in Helmut4 Panel

You can execute Custom CO actions directly within the Helmut4 panel in Premiere Pro and After Effects.

For further information, please refer to: Panel-Cosmo

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