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Catalog

Written By Philipp Brockerhoff

Last updated About 2 hours ago

The Catalog is used to browse, search, and select assets throughout Inkarnate. Depending on the active tool or feature, the Catalog displays different types of content while providing the same browsing, search, and filtering functionality. The Catalog is used in the following areas:

  • Stamp Tool: Stamps and Stamp Sets, including custom assets and self-made composites.

  • Brush Tool: Textures.

  • Line & Shape Tools: Stroke assets.

  • Texture Filters: Texture filter overlays.

The Catalog also displays assets purchased from the Marketplace, making them available alongside the built-in asset library.

Layout Overview

The Catalog consists of three main areas.

Hierarchy

The hierarchy on the left is used to browse the available asset library. Assets are organized into three levels:

Creator, Style, Pack

Creators are displayed in the following order:

  • Me (custom assets)

  • Official Inkarnate

  • Marketplace Creators

Packs display both their name and the number of matching assets they currently contain. These counts update automatically when searching or filtering.

Packs that are not assigned to a style are displayed below the available styles or directly under the creator.

Toolbar

The toolbar at the top of the Catalog provides tools for searching, filtering, sorting, and changing how assets are displayed. Available functions include:

  • Search

  • Filters

  • Sorting

  • Grouping

  • Preview Size

  • Display Options

  • Upload Custom Assets

Paid Feature

The Uploading Custom Assets is available with a paid subscription.

Asset Grid

The Asset Grid displays the assets matching the current hierarchy selection, search query, and filters.

Assets can be grouped by Pack or Tag.

Hovering over an asset displays its name and associated tags.

Clicking an asset selects it and closes the Catalog.

Stamp Sets can be expanded to browse and select individual Child Stamps.

Browsing Assets

Selecting items in the hierarchy determines which assets are displayed in the Asset Grid.

  • Selecting a Pack displays the assets in that pack.

  • Selecting a Style displays all packs within that style.

  • Selecting a Creator displays all packs from every style created by that creator.

  • Selecting the Catalog displays every available pack.

Multiple packs can be selected by holding Ctrl or Shift. Packs from different styles and creators can be selected together, allowing you to browse assets from multiple collections at the same time.

Click an asset to select it and close the Catalog. Stamp Sets can be expanded to browse and select individual Child Stamps.

Expanded Stamp Set

Searching

Use the search field to quickly find assets by name, pack, or tags. Press Enter to apply the search terms.

Indexed Fields

The Catalog searches the following information:

  • Asset Name

  • Child Stamp Name

  • Pack Name

  • Tags

  • Tag Keywords

Matching Rules

The Catalog uses several matching rules to provide flexible search results.

Unordered Keyword Matching

Search queries are split into individual keywords separated by spaces. An asset matches when every search keyword is found within any indexed field, regardless of the order.

Examples

  • Hat Purple → matches Purple Wizard Hat

  • Glowing Crystal Green → does not match Red Glowing Crystal

Prefix Matching

Each keyword matches the beginning of a word.

Examples

  • wa si → matches Wall Sign

  • toes → does not match Tomatoes

Pack Matching

If a search keyword matches a pack name, every asset contained in that pack is included in the search results.

Example

  • art matches the pack Artisan and returns all assets from that pack.

Tag Matching

If a search keyword matches a tag or tag keyword, every asset assigned to that tag is included in the results.

Examples

  • book matches the tag Books & Documents.

  • cupboard matches the tag keyword for Cabinet tag and returns all assets assigned to the tag.

Case-Insensitive Matching

Searching is not case-sensitive.

Examples

  • wall

  • Wall

  • WALL

All produce the same results.

Singular and Plural Matching

Singular and plural forms are matched automatically. This matching is rule-based and also works with custom words.

Examples

  • hays matches hay

  • hayes does not match hay

Base-Form Matching

Common word endings are automatically normalized, including -s, -ed, and -ing.

Examples

  • waiting

  • waited

produce the same results as wait.

Search Suggestions

When a search query matches a Pack or Tag, matching filters are suggested below the search field, allowing you to quickly refine your search.

Filtering

Filters can be combined to narrow the displayed assets.

The following filter types are available:

  • Tag

  • Pack

  • Style

  • Creator

  • User Group

  • Published Date

  • Used in this Map

The Tag filter supports hierarchical tags. Selecting a parent tag automatically includes all of its child tags.

The Tag filter also provides an Untagged option to find assets without assigned tags.

Combining Filters

Different filter types are combined using AND matching.

Example

  • Style = Fantasy World

  • Tag = Castle

Returns only assets that match both conditions.

Multiple Selections

Some filters support selecting multiple values, including:

  • Tags

  • Packs

  • Styles

Multiple selections within the same filter use OR matching.

Example

  • Pack = Caves

  • Pack = Mines

returns assets from either pack.

Sorting & Display

The Catalog provides several options for changing how assets are displayed.

Sorting

Assets can be sorted by:

  • Title

  • Published Date

Grouping

Assets can be grouped by:

  • Pack

  • Tag

Preview Size

Adjust the size of asset previews to display more or fewer assets at once.

Display Options

Additional display options include:

  • Show or hide asset names.

  • Collapse or expand all Stamp Sets.

  • Collapse or expand all Packs.

Tips

  • Use multiple keywords instead of searching for an exact asset name.

  • Search by tags when you are unsure of an asset’s name.

  • Select multiple packs or styles to browse larger collections at once.

  • Expand Stamp Sets to browse and place individual Child Stamps.

  • Combine search and filters to quickly narrow large result sets.

See Also

  • Stamp Tool: Place and customize assets on your map.

  • Brush Tool: Paint textures and colors onto Brush Layers.

  • Line & Shape Tools: Create node based objects with clip strokes and fills.

  • Filter Layers: Apply visual effects to the map.

  • Marketplace: Browse and purchase additional asset packs.

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