Manual Reference
Content Browser
The new browser is an integral part of the future workflow of CINEMA 4D.
In addition to the classic browser functions, it offers:
- File structure display.
- Drag and drop functionality (to and from the editor/object manager/material manager), including sorting and filtering of content.
- Search function, including keywords.
- Preset-management and modification.
- Thumbnail generation and caching.
- User-defined folders and tabs (coming soon).
- Comments
- Developers can access the browser through the API, creating settings with custom parameters, custom icons and complete hierarchies.
- Non-modal search dialog. Clicking on the search icon opens/closes the search pane above the directory views. You can stop the search function by clicking on the "Cancel" button or clicking on the progress indicator. You can build your own "search chain" by adding (+) or removing (-) search functions via the combo box. The search results are stored in a folder using the current date and time. You can refine your own search by performing a new search on these results.
- Dragging search results into a catalog will save them.
- Preset and catalog items can be moved.
- Moving files will move the comments and preview bitmaps.
- Catalogs and preset libraries can be deleted.
General
How to Use the Browser
Preset Management
Catalogs
Search
Menu
File
Edit
View
Go (to)
Limitations