# Asset Library Overview

The Asset Library is the central place to browse and manage every reusable asset in your workspace — your 3D models, the materials you've generated or uploaded, the templates that capture your studio setups, and the AI styles you apply to renders.

You can reach it at any time from the **Asset Library** entry in the top navigation. The library is organized into four sub-pages, each focused on a single asset type:

* **Models** — Your uploaded 3D files, the source assets behind every project.
* **Materials** — Surface treatments (color, roughness, metalness, textures) you can apply to model surfaces in the studio.
* **Templates** — Saved studio setups (lighting, backdrop, camera, bookmarks, shots) that you apply to projects to keep visuals consistent.
* **AI Styles** — Reference-image style packs that Glossi's AI uses to transform finished renders.

### How the library is laid out

Every library page shares the same scaffolding:

* **Left rail** — Persistent navigation between the four sub-pages. Each entry shows a live count of items in your workspace.
* **Toolbar** — The row above the asset grid: count on the left, search and sort on the right, with an optional filter switch (All / Favorites and similar) when the page supports it.
* **Asset grid** — The cards themselves. Click any card to open its details modal.
* **Import guide card** — A small card pinned to the bottom of the rail that links to the docs for whichever library page you're on.

This consistency means once you've used one library page, you've effectively learned them all — only the asset type and the actions specific to it change.

### Common actions

Every library page supports the same core interactions:

* **Search** — Filter to assets matching a name or keyword.
* **Sort** — Reorder by recency, name, or other asset-specific fields.
* **Favorite** — Mark an asset to keep it surfaced in the Favorites filter and other "starred" rails across the app.
* **Open details** — Click any card to open the details modal — the place to rename, edit metadata, manage variants, or delete.

The action buttons inside each details modal vary by asset type. The per-page docs cover what's available where.

### When to use the library vs. somewhere else

The library is for **discovery and management** of reusable assets. If you want to pick an asset to *apply right now*, you'll usually do that from the surface that needs it:

* Picking a model for a project → from the **New Project** flow or **Quick Render**.
* Picking a template for a batch → from the **Templates** library card or **Quick Render**.
* Picking a material → from the **Materials** panel inside Glossi Studio.
* Applying a style to a render → from the **AI Edit** panel on a render's detail page.

Use the library when you want to organize, rename, favorite, share, or delete the asset itself.

### Related

* Workspace Overview — How the library fits into the broader workspace.
* Uploading Your Models — Prep checklist before uploading 3D files.
* Brand Styles — The deeper concept behind AI Styles.


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