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Part I: Getting Started with 3ds Max

FIGURE 3.18
A company logo created in Illustrator and imported into Max

Using the File Utilities

With all these various files floating around, Max has included several utilities that make working with them
easier. The Utilities panel of the Command Panel includes several useful utilities for working with files. You
can access these utilities by opening the Utilities panel and clicking the More button to see a list of available
utilities.

Using the Asset Browser utility
The Asset Browser utility is the first default button in the Utility panel. Clicking this button opens the Asset
Browser window. The Asset Browser resembles Windows Explorer, except that it displays thumbnail images
of all the supported formats contained within the current directory. Using this window, shown in Figure
3.19, you can browse through directory files and see thumbnails of images and scenes.

Note
Even though thumbnails aren’t visible in Windows Explorer on Vista or Windows 7, thumbnails are visible when
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