6 Replies Latest reply: Jul 7, 2014 1:42 PM by Joe Bowden RSS

    Select unused items in Library?

    rossfranks Community Member
    rossfranks Jun 17, 2014 7:09 PM

      Is there anyway to select any unused items in the library to quickly delete just like there is in Flash?

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        • 1. Re: Select unused items in Library?
          sudeshna sarkar Employee Hosts
          sudeshna sarkar Jun 17, 2014 8:10 PM (in response to rossfranks)

          Hi ,

           

          You can go to the "images" folder of your project and delete the images you don't want and they would be removed from the library. Take a look at this thread : delete images from Library

           

          Thanks and Regards,

          Sudeshna Sarkar

          • 2. Re: Select unused items in Library?
            rossfranks Community Member
            rossfranks Jun 17, 2014 8:43 PM (in response to sudeshna sarkar)

            Hmm thanks sudeshna sarkar,

             

            not a great solution if I'm using 500 hundred images and for some reason 100 aren't being used anymore and I don't want to manually re-add them, that would be very time consuming.

            • 3. Re: Select unused items in Library?
              sudeshna sarkar Employee Hosts
              sudeshna sarkar Jun 17, 2014 8:57 PM (in response to rossfranks)

              I understand but we don't have this option directly available in Edge Animate as we have it in Flash Pro to delete all unused items from the library. The solution I mentioned is just a workaround and isn't that great

               

              Regards,

              Sudeshna

              • 4. Re: Select unused items in Library?
                rossfranks Community Member
                rossfranks Jun 17, 2014 9:01 PM (in response to rossfranks)

                Ok thanks sudeshna sarkar,


                I'm just trying to work out whats the best way to manage frame be frame SVG animations, this was one of the issues I was having.

                • 5. Re: Select unused items in Library?
                  harborphil Community Member
                  harborphil Jul 7, 2014 10:44 AM (in response to rossfranks)

                  I would like to add my concerns to this discussion.  If an Animate user is not careful, ALL of the library files will be uploaded to a website's host server whether they are needed or not.  It would be nice to have a "delete" process directly within the library panel.  Or, it would be nice to have a fresh, empty library with each new Animate project (no carryover of past files).

                  • 6. Re: Select unused items in Library?
                    Joe Bowden Adobe Employee
                    Joe Bowden Jul 7, 2014 1:42 PM (in response to harborphil)

                    Hi there,

                     

                    Thanks for your feedback - Library workflow concerns have been noted and are on our radar.

                     

                    harborphil wrote:

                    Or, it would be nice to have a fresh, empty library with each new Animate project (no carryover of past files).

                     

                    Not sure I understand this. If you create a new composition and save it in a new directory, there should be no assets in your Library. The only ways what you're describing can happen is if you do a SaveAs on a composition that already has Library assets, or if you save into a directory that already has an images folder containing assets.

                     

                    If you're not seeing what I'm describing, can you please add further detail?

                     

                    Thanks,

                    Joe