Asset Library (Create)

The Asset Library is the Create stage of your project — where you generate images, video, audio, and 3D assets, organise them into folders, and connect them to storyboards and production components.

Open it from the pipeline toolbar (Create) or directly at /dashboard/assets/ inside a project.

Workspace layout

Inside a project, the Create workspace has four main zones:

┌─────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Sidebar    │  Gallery (filters + asset grid)      │
│  tabs       │  Uploads / Favourites lane (top)     │
│             ├──────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Project    │  Generator (bottom, when On/Mini)     │
│  Components │  AI Tools dock                       │
│  Tools      │                                      │
│  Notes      │                                      │
└─────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────┘

Zone	What it does
Left sidebar	Folder tree, production components, AI tools, and asset notes
Gallery	Browse, filter, select, and preview all assets in the current folder
Uploads lane	Quick access to uploads and favourites as generator references
Generator	Image and video generation (fixed panel at the bottom)
Ask ANI	Production assistant bar below the AI Tools dock

Full Create workspace — sidebar, gallery, uploads lane, and Shot Director generator

The Create pipeline step (highlighted in the top toolbar) opens this view. Left: Project Library folder tree. Centre: asset grid with Favourites / Uploads strip. Bottom: Shot Director generator with model, aspect ratio, and Generate.

First visit: working areas vs gallery

When you open Create for a project, you often land on working areas — cards for each episode or general area showing storyboard frames, timeline videos, and storyboards.

Pick an area to work in, or open a folder from the sidebar to reach the asset gallery
Click the project name in the sidebar tree to jump straight to the gallery view

Details: Project Sidebar & Folders.

Guide index

Work through these in order, or jump to what you need:

Navigation & structure

Project Sidebar & Folders

Episodes, folder tree, create/rename/share/delete, working areas, and Ask ANI.

Browsing assets

Gallery, Filters & Layout

Media type filters, favourites, notes filter, search, creator filter, and grid/masonry/list layouts.

Uploads & References

Upload lane, favourites strip, drag-and-drop uploads, and using files as generator references.

Organising assets

Selection, Move & Bulk Actions

Select, move, download, delete, and add assets to storyboards.

Expanded View

Full-screen preview, reference strip, side-by-side and slide-over comparisons, magnifier, favourites, and download.

Generating

The Generator

Image/Video modes, prompts, references, Off/On/Mini visibility, and the Generate button.

Models & Credits

Model picker, Image vs Video tabs, licensed-data filter, personal vs project pool credits.

Extra tools

AI Tools & Notes

Upscale, Restyle, Frames, 3D, Audio Gen, History, and the Notes inbox.

Quick workflows

Generate your first asset

Open a folder → set the generator to On (Tools sidebar or AI Tools dock) → choose Image or Video → pick a model → write a prompt → click Generate.

Organise results

Drag assets into subfolders, mark favourites, or add notes with status (Needs Work, In Progress, Done).

Use references

Upload images to the Uploads lane or drag existing assets into the generator reference slots.

Hand off to storyboard

Select assets → Add To Storyboard — or open a working area and Create Storyboard.

Ani on Create

Click Ask ANI in the sidebar to open the assistant. Ani can apply generator settings, attach references, run image/video generation (with your confirmation), organise assets into folders, create production components, and add selected assets to a storyboard.

See What is Ani?.

Permissions & gates

Viewers on shared projects can browse but cannot generate or use AI tools
Editors on shared folders may have restricted move destinations (personal folders disabled)
Some tools (History, Shotlist PDF) require Studio or Enterprise workspaces
The Components tab appears when production components are enabled on your workspace

Related guides

Asset Library (Create) — full Create workspace documentation
The Production Pipeline
Writing Effective Prompts
Video Generation Best Practices
Common Issues & Solutions

Start with Project Sidebar & Folders if you're new to the Create workspace.