Only what’s
relevant

Connecter shows you only what’s relevant to your work. You choose which file formats to see and which irrelevant asset types to hide.

Powerful
filters

Quickly narrow searches to smaller subsets of assets with advanced filtering by asset type, file format, version and render engine, tags, and more.

Color coding

Color code folders and tags for more visual browsing. Now, it is even more helpful with the ability to sort folders by color.

Tags with
custom icons

Choose from 70+ awesome predefined icons or install your own custom icons sets with Connecter Suite.

Show
subfolders

Option to show assets in subfolders to quickly get a full view of what’s in a selected folder’s tree.

Stacking

Option to combine similar or related assets based on their names into visual “stacks” for a cleanеr and compact browsing experience.

Fast search

Multiple searching options for folders, tags, and assets plus flexible search with wildcards.

Quick filter

Fast filter the assets view by typing an asset’s name.

Folders filtering

Conveniently hide irrelevant folders or apply a global filter by adding folder names in the Ignore Folders list.

External References view

See all linked files of your 3ds Max assets in a single view.

Dynamic Subsets

Save specific states of Connecter; every time you use a saved state, Connecter will show you all assets that match this state.

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Shared indexed assets metadata

Metadata will be indexed and used for vastly improved search and browsing experience across the team.

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Collections

Organize asset selections that are only visible to you and are not shared across the team like tags.

Tags

Move away from the tedious browsing of assets buried deep in hierarchical file folders with a powerful tags system with hierarchy, color coding, custom icons, quick filter, and more.

Operations with
assets

Improved copying, moving, and deleting assets UI/UX. A complete overhaul with visual comparison, renaming, and flexible workflows when operating with multiple assets.

Operations with
folders

Copy, move, rename, create new, or delete folders conveniently within Connecter.

Starring
assets

Starring your favorite assets to quickly find what matters most.

Hiding
assets

Hide assets you don’t need to have a clearer view on what matters most.

Asset
descriptions

Add explanatory searchable assets’ descriptions.

Find duplicate
assets

Get rid of duplicates and variations of assets with a powerful tool to search, review/compare, and quickly remove unwanted or outdated content.

Manage missing
assets

Relocate files that have changed their paths.

Import image keywords

Turn the keywords metadata inside your image assets into well-organized tags with a couple of clicks.

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Collections in Web Catalogs

Allowing teams and partners to collaborate through curated asset collections with suggested assets and "accept/reject" workflows.

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Feedback

Collaborative commenting and visual markups on assets to boost your reviews & approvals and production tracking workflows.

Shared
Workspaces

All assets metadata is stored in a locally-hosted workspace shared with all team members*.

Synchronization

All changes on assets metadata are instantly synced with the shared workspace and across all Connecter’s running instances.

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Team
management

Manage team member accounts with flexible custom permissions.

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Notifications

Getting notified when someone makes changes in the shared assets catalog.

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Rating assets

With just a few clicks, everyone can rate with stars, like/dislike, or approve/disapprove all assets. Then, using the powerful filtering system, you can find exactly what you need.

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Usage stats

See per-user activity reports.

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Web Catalogs

Browse assets’ previews and metadata on the web and share curated catalogs with clients, contractors, and stakeholders.

Connecter paths

Share direct links to any subset of assets with other team members.

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Version Control

Designed to provide teams with better control on the assets production, review & approval processes.

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Workflows

An integrated overview of the projects’ pipeline with statuses and comments.

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Single sign-on

Synchronise your Azure AD with your team and onboard the entire company in seconds.

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Hybrid DAM

Combines the benefits of cloud and local storage. Search, filter & browse assets stored in the cloud. Download them locally and use them in your preferred host software.

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Workspace Activity

By keeping track of every action of your team, you can enjoy unparalleled transparency in your Workspace operations.

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Custom Properties

Define and add different custom metadata types to any asset.

designconnected.com

Linking your Design Connected account to sync downloaded product assets and metadata.

PDF catalogs

Export assets PDF catalogs to share with clients and contractors.

Workspace
backup

Set it to create automatic backups or save the workspace in a safe location every time you close the app.

Compare image files

Compare images in side-by-side or overlay modes with the powerful "Show visual differences" functionality.

Tile image files

See if a texture is seamlessly tileable without leaving Connecter.

Manage external files
(MEF) for *.max and *.mat assets

Control the external resources of your 3ds Max files without the need to open them in Max.

Batch rename

Replace, add, remove, and clean up your assets’ names in seconds.