As of the release of the graphics panel (for those running Curator 3.4 or later and Curator for Adobe version 3.2 or later), the way hi-res images are imported in the Curator for Adobe Panel has changed to get hi-res from Curator File Service.
Please note that the following only applies to image assets – all other asset types are imported in the usual metadata-based approach.
Curator File Service is now necessary in order to retrieve all of the file information required for images for the panel, instead of the panel getting this information directly from the asset metadata.
When an image is imported, swapped, or connected as hi-res, the panel will request a list of storage locations for a given asset’s hi-res, and will test for direct access for each path given. If an accessible path is found, it will copy the hi-res to a local directory. If no accessible path is found, it will be downloaded instead to the same local directory.
The default download path for this directory will be something similar to the following:
- For PC users: C:\Users\[User]\Documents\Curator Downloads
- For Mac users: /Users/[User]/Documents/Curator Downloads
To change this path, click on the cog icon in the top right corner of the panel, then select Preferences. The download path will be displayed in the Importing section of the dialog (as shown below):
For the graphics panel, the hi-res is added to the working document - the local copy will then be automatically deleted as it is no longer necessary. When working in Adobe Premiere Pro/After Effects, these files must be kept.
It is important to note that the panel will download/create a new copy of a file EVERY time a new import/swap/connect occurs. This applies even if a file isn’t downloaded and is directly accessible. This may result in duplicate files.
As the panel does not attempt any automatic clean-up of files, it is recommended that users clean up the download directory as necessary.