Image Smart Folder
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Intro
Image Smart Folders can be used to import a folder containing image, video or image sequence assets which can then be referenced via external data or connections.
To import an Image Smart Folder:
- Right click in the Assets Window and choose Import Image Smart Folder...
- Navigate to a directory on the file system and hit OK.
When importing a folder containing image sequences, each sequence must be in its own separate folder.
Note that any file ending in a number may be read as an image sequence so, if individual files with similar names are required, ensure they are named uniquely – for example, image_one
, image_two
rather then image_1
, image_2
etc.
Once a folder is imported it can be used in combination with an Asset from Smart Folder Utility.
- Import a Smart Folder containing the files
apple.png
,orange.png
andbanana.png
. - Drag that Smart Folder from the Assets Window into the Attribute Editor or Viewport.
- Create a String Array.
- Add two more indices using the +Add button and enter
apple.png
,orange.png
andbanana.png
into each. - Connect stringArray.id→assetfromSmartFolder.path.
- Uncheck Auto Index on the Asset Array and enter
1
into the Index.
The image should change from an apple to an orange.
Try swapping the String Array for a Spreadsheet and connecting the Render Manager's Dynamic Index to its Index.