The DF Studio Asset Inspector appears in the right sidebar of the DF Studio interface whenever an asset is selected, gathering a number of useful functions and a collection of information about each asset into an organized, tabbed interface for quick access. When two or more assets are selected, the Asset Inspector allows bulk actions such as renaming assets or editing metadata.
Display Mode
The Asset Inspector supports two display modes: wide and “classic”. Classic mode retains the same slim profile as other Inspectors like the Project Inspector and the Folder Inspector (matching the navigational sidebar at the left edge of the DF Studio window), preserving maximum screen space for the workspace in the middle of the interface. In wide mode, the Asset Inspector is able to display more detail.
Click the display mode icon in the top right corner of the Inspector to toggle between wide and classic modes. Whichever display mode is selected will be preserved across all assets until it is changed by clicking the display mode icon again.
Focused Perspectives
When working with multiple assets selected in perspectives focused on larger previews (1-Up View or 2-Up Comparison), the Inspector can be swapped between its usual support for bulk actions and the Asset Inspector for the currently active asset. Click the icon at the top right of the Inspector to swap.
Info Tab
This tab contains the action buttons for executing a specified operation on a selected asset (or assets), along with general information about the asset, any original files associated with it, and the Project and Setup in which it resides.
The action buttons are grouped into sections based on functionality, which can be hidden or displayed, according to preference. Below the action buttons, the Info tab displays Approval Status and Usage information when a single asset is selected.
The Approval Status section gives a concise summary of any Approval Messengers that have been sent containing the selected asset, with a color-coded representation of the approval state from each Messenger (green for approved, red for “killed”, and yellow for pending). For more information, see Asset Approval Status.
The Usage section details the asset’s usage in any DF Studio Collections, Messengers, Web Portfolios, or the Bin. Each section header displays a number (or “Yes”/“No” in the case of the Bin), and lists the areas of the asset’s usage below the header when clicked, with links to the individual Collections, Messengers, or Web Portfolios where the asset is in use.
History Tab
In the History tab, a listing of nearly every major activity that has taken place on the selected asset can be browsed. (History is not available for selections of more than one asset.) For more information, see Asset History.
Metadata Tab
Due to the amount of data that must be presented, the Metadata tab is only available in wide mode, but if classic mode has been selected, the Asset Inspector will return to that state as soon as another tab is clicked.
The Metadata tab brings the full functionality of the Metadata overlay into the Asset Inspector, allowing for the updating of any selection of assets, from one to hundreds, without losing navigation or context. It is perhaps at its most powerful when multiple assets are selected, since it allows editing their details in bulk, but it is also useful for updating metadata on a single asset while it is displayed in full detail in 1-up view.
For details regarding the metadata editing process, using the overlay or the Asset Inspector, see Edit Asset Metadata.
Notes Tab
All Notes content attached to an asset in the current Project or Collection can be viewed here, and new Notes can be created. (Notes are not available for selections of more than one asset.) For further detail about the display and functionality of the Notes tab, see Organize Communication with Notes.