Asset Manager

The Asset Manager provides a streamlined, centralised way to organise and control all the media assets used in your Blocs projects.

Open The Asset Manager

To launch the Asset Manager, head up to the Main Menu Bar and from the Windows menu, select Asset Manager or alternatively use the keyboard shortcut ⌘7.

Importing Assets

To import a new asset, simply click the + button which is located at the top-right of the asset grid and select one of the options available.

Import Asset

Import an asset from your local file system.

Import Hosted Asset

Import a hosted asset from a web URL. These assets remain linked to the original file in the cloud.

Import Multiple Hosted Assets

Import multiple hosted assets from a plain text array of web URLs. These assets remain linked to the original files in the cloud.

Import From Website

Import all image assets from a website using the Extractor. Requires Blocs Plus

Generate Image

Generate an image using Apple Intelligence. Requires Apple Silicon Mac

Delete Asset

To delete an asset entirely from a project, right click an asset tile and select Delete.

Delete Multiple Assets

To delete multiple assets, enable Manage Mode, hold shift ⇧ and select the assets you want to delete. Then click the – button, located at the top right of the asset grid, and choose Delete Selected Assets.

Delete All Unused Assets

To quickly find all unused assets in a project and delete them, click the – button, located at the top right of the asset grid, and choose Delete All Unused.

If any unused assets are found, they will be presented in a list allowing you to do any final checks before they are permanently deleted from the project.

Rename Asset

To rename an embedded asset, right click the asset tile and select Rename.

Replace Asset

To replace an embedded asset, open the asset inspector pane by clicking the button located at the top right corner of the Asset Manager window.

Now drag and drop a new external file with matching file format onto the main thumbnail, at the top of the asset inspector pane.

The new asset will replace the old version, but keep the original name.

Edit Image Asset

To edit an embedded JPG or PNG, from the asset inspector pane, click the crop button located at the top right of the asset thumbnail. Requires Blocs Plus

Always Export

By default, Blocs only exports assets that are used within page content. If an asset is referenced in custom code or a Custom Interaction, you can ensure it is included in the export by enabling Always Export in the asset inspector.

Manage Mode

When Manage Mode is enabled, selections won’t be applied to the currently selected element on the design canvas. This makes it easier to reorder and drag assets into groups.

Groups

The Asset Manager supports custom groups, allowing you to organise and arrange assets effortlessly using drag-and-drop. Your asset groups are conveniently listed on the left side of the Asset Manager window for easy access.

You can toggle the group list sidebar on or off using the button in the top-right corner of the Asset Manager window.

Add Group

To add a group, click the + button that is shown when you move the mouse cursor over the left sidebar or alternatively use the keyboard shortcut ⌘+G.

This will create a new empty group, which you can place assets into.

Rename Group

To rename a group, select it from the list and press the Return ⏎ key. This will enable text editing for the groups label. Once you’ve finished editing, press Return again to confirm the changes and exit edit mode.

Duplicate Group

To duplicate a group, right-click it in the left sidebar and select Duplicate.

Delete Group

To delete a group, click the trash icon located at the right side of the group list item.

Remove Asset from Group

To remove an asset from a group, select the group, then click the – button in the top-right corner of the asset tile.

Group Search

Use the search field at the bottom of the left sidebar to quickly filter available asset groups.

Asset Sorting

You can select how assets are sorted using the sorting dropdown located at the top right of the asset grid.

Asset Layout

The Asset Manager offers both grid and list layouts. Toggle between them using the layout button to the left of the sorting dropdown.

Asset Tile Background Colour

You can set the background colour of an asset tile by right clicking it and choosing either Light Tile Background or Dark Tile Background, depending on the current Blocs interface theme.

Supported File Formats

The Asset Manager supports importing the following file formats:
• JPG
• PNG
• GIF
• SVG
• ICO
• WEBP
• MP4
• MP3
• PDF
• ZIP