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Add-on Asset Browser: Capture Thumbnail from Viewport
Asset Browser: Capture Thumbnail from Viewport

Add new thumbnails for you asset based on the current viewport.
Add-on by Dan-Gry
About What's New Permissions Reviews Version History

Asset browser thumbnails made easy! Create new ones based on the current viewport. Look trough a camera to set the aspect ratio and have even more control!

Note: Does not work with Cycles, unlear if its a Blender bug or not


What's New

1.0.3 May 1st, 2025

Added two new options:

  • Show UI
  • Transparant Background

Permissions

This extension requests the following permission:

  • Files

    Create a .png in temp folder

Developer
Dan-Gry
Rating
(6)
Version
1.0.3
Updated
1 y
Published
April 30th, 2025
Downloads
14112
Size
1.7 KB
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS and newer
Website
blenderartists.org/t/asset-browser-capture-thumbnail-from-viewport-free-add-on/1591206
Report Issues
blenderartists.org/t/asset-browser-capture-thumbnail-from-viewport-free-add-on/1591206
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Pipeline
...or download and Install from Disk
  • 1.7 KB

Reviews

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  • Coverop
  • v1.0.3
  • 1 mo

Missing feature from Blender.... Seriously this should be part of the Blender not an addon.

Organizing Asset Browser with this is perfect.

  • fizzell
  • v1.0.3
  • 4 mo

Works great for me! If you encounter the "Cannot write a single file with an animation format" error as another review mentioned, it just means you need to change the scene's render media type to "Image" in the output tab, it won't work if "Video" is selected.

  • StephenHamacek
  • v1.0.3
  • 9 mo

Not sure where to report bugs, but I'm getting an error on Mac in Blender 4.5.3 when clicking the capture button:

Failed to capture thumbnail: Error: Cannot write a single file with an animation format selected

i'm having some issues with the native thumbnail capture at times, so would still love to try this extension

5.0

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