𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝘀 𝟲 - 𝗡𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 / 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 in Asset Manager

[KBConcepts]

As much as I really like Blocs and have voiced my praise since version 2, there is sadly lacking an important feature. When using the new Asset Manager, which now has a zoom feature , but missing is what this short video explains. I did not mention no sorting for the pages in the multitude of those on the left, but that option ought to be there also. Other than doing a search, it’s not easy to locate pages. The Asset Manager is frustrating to use when building with Blocs since version 6. :-
Just curious if anyone else has been disappointed with the removal of feature.

[Norm]

If you press the button located at the top right corner of the Asset Manager it opens the asset inspector, you can then see all details of each asset you select.

Way more details than you could in previous versions of Blocs.

I’m also not sure what you mean regarding sorting of pages the new page navigator lets you sort pages and place them inside folders. However, the page dropdown menu at the top of the layer tree still just lists the pages.

[KBConcepts]

@Norm

Asset Manager

Hey Norm, thanks for such a quick reply.

The upper right hand corner is useful for sure for some details on the file, but what I meant was the following.

Here is what I meant by detailed/sorting view for MAC

Here is what I meant by detailed/sorting view for Windows Explorer

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I think I missed this. Have you any videos or links on how this worked?
"the new page navigator lets you sort pages and place them inside folders"

[Norm]

The old asset manager did have a list view, but it only displayed the file name.

I’ll make a note of the list view as a possibility for a future release.

Currently, this is the first time the lack of it has been mentioned.

[Norm]

Also regarding page management, checkout the Page Navigator knowledge base page, it covers reordering and folders.

[pruthe]

I’d like to add my vote for restoring the list view for the asset manager. Sometimes I like to see the full name of all the asset files, along with other details like date added and file size, if possible to add.

Thx.

pruthe

[KBConcepts]

@Norm

I’ll make a note of the list view as a possibility for a future release.

This feature is long over do. It would be great to open the Blocs Asset Manager just like macOS Finder and others Apps and at least have a list view. The abilities to sort by Name, Date, Size, Type, whether local and or Hosted would make Blocs great!!

[Norm]

Asset ordering is supported in Blocs for Mac 6.2 (beta coming soon).

[WeatherguyNH]

This looks great!

Thank you Norm!

Rich the Weather Guy

[KBConcepts]

Thank you, Norm!! I have an idea of how busy you are, so this is a good start.

For any one who has lots of images it would be great to have the feature of sorting by date, size, and sequential number. I have a friend’s project that is started in Blocs 3, that has hundred of images. It would be so cool to sort by 001 to when adding, changing and or …
I know it may be long way off. I have to use Adobe Bridge that take too much memory.

[Norm]

I may add filter by file size and let’s see if order by name handles sequential numbers.

As for dates, it’s unlikely I’ll add that as embedded assets (default workflow) don’t store dates added.