Compare previews

In censhare Web, in the Detail view of asset lists, you can compare the previews and details of any two assets from an asset search or list. You can also access standard actions directly from the asset previews.

Purpose

• Compare assets previews with each other, zoom into the previews and compare details.

• Access standard asset actions directly from the asset previews. You do not have to open any asset first.

Prerequisites

For assets to be previewed and compared, preview images must have been defined.

You must enter a search query or select a filtered page.

Context

censhare Web offers a Detail view for many types of asset lists. For example, search results and filtered lists such as "Last edited" or "Tasks". The "Detail view" is available from the "Views" menu in the title bar.

Introduction

The Detail view in compare mode: Two assets selected from the gallery (1) are displayed with their previews for comparison in the Comparison widget (2) and the Selection widget (3). The preview details can be customized for the widget (4) as well as enlarged or reduced in size using the zoom (5). "Sync" (6) synchronizes the zoom feature for both images. Asset actions (7) become available on mouse-over.

In the "Detail view", you can preview assets from any asset list. You can compare two previews side by side and zoom in for a fine-grained view. This may be useful, for instance, when comparing high-resolution photos to determine the best photo for a product flyer. For any asset shown in the Detail view, you can access standard actions such as opening the or editing its properties.

Browse asset previews

To brows asset previews of your search results:

1. On the Top navigation, click the "Views" button in the filter bar, and select "Detail view". The view switches to a two-column layout. On the left side, a gallery with small previews of the assets of your search is displayed. On the right column, the "Preview" widget is shown. This is initially empty.

2. Scroll through the gallery on the left to check and select the desired asset.

3. A larger, detailed preview of the selected asset is displayed in the "Preview" widget.

4. To adjust the column width of the widgets, place the cursor between them until it switches to the "Adjust size" cursor. Now, click and drag the cursor left or right to the desired position.

Compare asset previews

To compare assets in the Detail view:

1. Select the first asset as described in the previous section.

2. To enable comparison, click the "Compare OFF" button in the header bar of the Preview widget. The button changes to "Compare ON" and the view switches to a three-column layout with the gallery, the "Comparison" and the "Selection" widget. The "Comparison" widget shows your first selection. The "Selection" widget on the right is initially empty.

3. To compare assets, select another asset from the gallery. It is displayed in the "Selection" widget on the right. You can now compare the two previews with each and zoom into them.

4. To change your comparison, click the arrow in the title bar of the "Selection" widget. The asset is moved from "Selection" to "Comparison". Now you can select a different asset from the gallery to be displayed on the "Selection" widget. In this way, you can compare different assets with each other.

5. To end the compare mode, click "Compare ON". The three-column preview switches back to the two- column preview and shows the asset you have last selected.

Zoom into previews

There are several options for adjusting the size of the previews. This allows you to zoom into a preview to check for more details. The options are available in the title bar in the preview widgets as follows:

• when only one asset is selected in preview mode

• when two assets are selected in compare mode for both Comparison and Selection widget

Zoom in preview mode

To adjust the size of the preview for a single asset (preview mode):

1. Click the "Fit to width" icon to fill the full width of the widget with the image.

2. Click the "Fit to preview" icon to fit the image proportionally into the preview.

3. Enter or select a percentage in the "Percentage" field. The preview size is adjusted to that value.

Zoom in compare mode

To adjust the size of each preview for two assets (compare mode):

• Adjust the size individually for each preview as described above. This setting is enabled by default.

• Adjust the size for both previews simultaneously: Check the "Sync" field in the title bar of the "Selection" widget. If you now use the zoom in/out and size controls in the "Comparison" widget, both images are adjusted simultaneously.

Actions for asset previews

In the Detail view, you can access several standard actions for any of the assets displayed:

1. Hover the cursor over the bottom of any preview shown in the Detail view. The icons for the available asset actions become visible.

2. Click on either of the icons to carry out the respective action for the selected asset:

   • Display a preview

   • Open the asset

   • Open the "Actions" menu to access further actions such as displaying relations or editing properties

You can carry out any of the available actions without having to open the selected asset first.

Results

You have previewed and compared assets.