FilmstripStudio

Asset Management · Version 0.5

Repairing Missing Asset References

Replace one exact missing project reference with a compatible existing asset through a preview-first repair workflow.

When an authored document points to an asset that no longer exists, the Asset Browser can repair the exact reference. Repair is type-checked so an image field cannot be redirected to an unrelated audio, scene, or data file.

Repair a missing reference

  1. Open Project Asset Browser and choose Missing References from Status.
  2. Select the missing reference entry.
  3. Review its owner, expected path, and required asset kind.
  4. Choose a compatible existing project asset as the destination.
  5. Choose Preview Repair.
  6. Review the exact JSON field that will change.
  7. Choose Confirm Repair and rerun validation or build preflight.

Exact replacement

Repair changes the identified typed reference, not every occurrence of similar text. Other owners that still point to the missing path remain visible until repaired or deliberately changed.

Last-valid content

Registry and document stores retain their accepted snapshots when a candidate repair would create invalid data. The missing reference remains visible and the live project is not partially replaced.