/ 2026-04-21T04:46:42+00:00 / /lib/tpl/dazdoccenter/images/favicon.ico text/html 2016-07-08T20:29:01+00:00 /public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/content_library/start <h1 id="content_library">Content Library</h1> <div class="level1"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/main_menu_bar/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:main_menu_bar:start">Main Menu Bar</a> : <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/main_menu_bar/default_advanced/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:main_menu_bar:default_advanced:start">Default Advanced</a> : <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/main_menu_bar/default_advanced/window/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:main_menu_bar:default_advanced:window:start">Window</a> &gt; <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/main_menu_bar/default_advanced/window/panes/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:main_menu_bar:default_advanced:window:panes:start">Panes (Tabs)</a></div> </li> </ul> <p> <a href="/_detail/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/content_library/content_library_main.png?id=public%3Asoftware%3Adazstudio%3A4%3Areferenceguide%3Ainterface%3Apanes%3Acontent_library%3Astart" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:content_library:content_library_main.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/content_library/content_library_main.png?w=340&amp;tok=9443ed" class="mediaright" align="right" title="Content Library" alt="Content Library" width="340" /></a> </p> </div> <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> The primary purpose of the <strong>Content Library</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:start">Pane (Tab)</a> is to browse and <em>manage</em> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/terms/content/start" class="wikilink2" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:terms:content:start" rel="nofollow">content</a> that can be used within Daz Studio. It provides a means of loading that content into a scene and/or applying it to the items already in a scene. </p> <p> One way that the Content Library pane differs from the <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/smart_content/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:smart_content:start">Smart Content</a> pane is in what is displayed. The Content Library pane displays all user-facing content files, regardless if whether or not any <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/terms/metadata/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:terms:metadata:start">Metadata</a> for the files exists. The Content Library pane does not attempt to filter assets like the Smart Content pane does; it displays as much information about assets/files and the various containers as possible. </p> <p> Another way that the Content Library pane is unique, is it provides functionality that is targeted at <em>managing</em> content; whereas the Smart Content pane provides functionality that is targeted towards <em>browsing</em> and <em>loading</em> content. </p> </div> <h2 id="child_elements">Child Elements</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> Below is a list of interface elements that exist within the Content Library pane. </p> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/content_library/navigation_search_bar/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:content_library:navigation_search_bar:start">Navigation/Search Bar</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/content_library/container_view/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:content_library:container_view:start">Container View</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/content_library/results_view/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:content_library:results_view:start">Results View</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/content_library/information_panel/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:content_library:information_panel:start">Information Panel</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/content_library/option_menu/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:content_library:option_menu:start">Option Menu</a></div> </li> </ul> </div>