Support Collection Preview Images #83836

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Jesse Yurkovich · 2020-12-16T11:43:16+01:00

Jesse Yurkovich commented

2020-12-16 11:43:16 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.19041-SP0 64 Bits
Graphics card: AMD FirePro W2100 ATI Technologies Inc. 4.5.13493 Core Profile Context FireGL 22.19.693.256

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.92.0 Alpha, branch: master, commit date: 2020-12-15 20:49, hash: 9e4a4c2e99
Worked: (newest version of Blender that worked as expected)

Short description of error
When marking a collection as an asset, a placeholder preview image seems to be used.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Start with default .blend
Right click Collection in the outliner and select ID Data -> Mark Asset
Notice that the asset has a placeholder image in the asset browser

Example

**System Information** Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.19041-SP0 64 Bits Graphics card: AMD FirePro W2100 ATI Technologies Inc. 4.5.13493 Core Profile Context FireGL 22.19.693.256 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.92.0 Alpha, branch: master, commit date: 2020-12-15 20:49, hash: `9e4a4c2e99` Worked: (newest version of Blender that worked as expected) **Short description of error** When marking a collection as an asset, a placeholder preview image seems to be used. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** - Start with default .blend - Right click `Collection` in the outliner and select `ID Data -> Mark Asset` - Notice that the asset has a placeholder image in the asset browser Example ![asset_browser_collection.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F9512790/asset_browser_collection.png)

Jesse Yurkovich commented

2020-12-16 11:43:16 +01:00

Added subscriber: @deadpin

Philipp Oeser commented

2020-12-16 12:20:10 +01:00

Added subscribers: @JulianEisel, @lichtwerk

Philipp Oeser commented

2020-12-16 12:20:10 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Confirmed'

Philipp Oeser commented

2020-12-16 12:20:10 +01:00

CC @JulianEisel

Julian Eisel commented

2020-12-16 12:20:23 +01:00

This is technically a missing feature, collections just don't support real thumbnails.
I fear with complex collections (common) the preview generation may take a while, or it may not be useful (e.g. collections with many small items placed apart, like a grass roots collection for use with particles).
That said, it should be easy to add and I think would be useful enough still. So I think it's reasonable as a 2.92 target.

Also see #79178.

This is technically a missing feature, collections just don't support real thumbnails. I fear with complex collections (common) the preview generation may take a while, or it may not be useful (e.g. collections with many small items placed apart, like a grass roots collection for use with particles). That said, it should be easy to add and I think would be useful enough still. So I think it's reasonable as a 2.92 target. Also see #79178.

Julian Eisel commented

2020-12-16 12:22:24 +01:00

Gonna remove the Data, Assets & I/O tag since I don't want to spam other modules with todo tasks.

Julian Eisel changed title from ~~Asset Browser - Collection assets do not get proper preview images~~ to Collection assets do not get proper preview images

2020-12-16 12:23:43 +01:00

Julian Eisel changed title from ~~Collection assets do not get proper preview images~~ to Support Collection Preview Images

2021-07-26 18:32:36 +02:00

Julian Eisel commented

2022-04-01 19:47:22 +02:00

This is supported now with 810e225c26.

This is supported now with 810e225c26.

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Support Collection Preview Images #83836