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Enhanced previews and streamlined asset management
v2025-10-15
This update introduces improved preview capabilities for videos and animations, making it faster to find the right asset. Asset management workflows have been streamlined with improved navigation, a new context menu for bulk actions, and a cleaner interface that works better across devices.
✨ Highlights
Preview videos and animations without opening them
You can now preview video and animation assets directly in the Media Library. Hover over video thumbnails to scrub through frames and quickly find the moment you need. Lottie and Rive animations play interactively on hover, so you can see exactly how they'll look before adding them to your content.
Streamlined management and preview experience
Asset management is now more efficient with several workflow improvements. Use the spacebar or double-click to preview assets quickly. Bulk actions like adding to collections or deleting multiple assets are now available through a new context menu in the right panel. The interface has been optimized for touch devices and smaller screens, making asset management easier regardless of how you access Sanity.
🐛 Notable bugfixes and improvements
- Refined the visual design by reducing the weight of layout and selection borders for a cleaner, less cluttered interface.
- Fixed an issue where pressing the spacebar in the Portable Text Editor could unintentionally trigger asset previews.
- Fixed an error that occurred when removing items from arrays or blocks from the Portable Text Editor.
- Videos now autoplay (muted) when opened in fullscreen preview for a smoother viewing experience.
Improved filter UI, new filter facets, and document search in aspect GDRs
v2025-09-04
✨Highlights
Improved filtering menu with suggestions
A redesigned filtering menu now provides smart filter suggestions, using your aspect data, schema, and referenced documents to make it easier to narrow down results quickly.
New filter facets
You can now refine your searches with additional filter facets. New facets include:
- Asset Type: Filter by media type (images, pdfs, etc).
- Collections: Target specific collections.
- Visibility: Filter by public or private assets.
- Keywords: Use tagged keywords for precise discovery.
- Uploader: Find content by the person who uploaded it.
- Aspect Ratio: Select based on media dimensions.
- In Use: Identify assets currently in use across projects.
Global Document Reference Search
Added document search support for global document reference aspect fields, helping you locate related content across your organization.
These enhancements make it faster and more intuitive to find the assets you need. No need to update—they're already live in your Media Library.