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P4 Search Documentation | 2026.1

# Thumbnail/Preview generation

P4 Search can generate thumbnails/previews for several types of file, and are enabled by default. To configure thumbnails/previews, see P4 Search configuration reference.

By default, thumbnails for videos and 3D models show an animation when you move your mouse across them. Video ribbons are generated by P4 Search and 3D model ribbons are generated by P4 Render. To configure thumbnail ribbons, see P4 Search configuration reference.

## Vector files

The following table describes which file extensions are supported and whether rendering and textures are supported:

- If P4 Search supports rendering for an asset file type, P4 Render positions camera and lighting for the 3D object, and generates a rendered 2D preview image and a 3D GLB model.

- If P4 Search supports texture files for an asset type and a texture file is versioned with the asset file, P4 Render will add the texture to the preview image and the GLB model.

File extension | Mime type | Render | Texture
--- | --- | --- | ---
3ds | image/x-3ds | No | No
dae | application/xml | Supported | No
dxf | image/vnd.dxf | No | No
fbx | application/octet-stream | Supported | Supported
fbx | text/plain | No | No
glb | application/octet-stream | Supported | Supported
gltf | text/plain | Supported | Supported
iges | text/plain | No | No
igs | text/plain | No | No
ma | text/plain | Supported | No
mb | application/octet-stream | Supported | No
obj | text/plain | Supported | Supported
step | text/plain | No | No
stl | application/vnd.ms-pki.stl | No | No
stl | model/x.stl-binary | No | No
stp | text/plain | No | No
usd | application/octet-stream | Supported | No
x3d | application/vnd.hzn-3d-crossword | Supported | No

## Audio files

File extension | Mime type
--- | ---
aiff | audio/x-aiff
au | audio/basic
mp3 | audio/mpeg
ogg | audio/vorbis
wav | audio/vnd.wave

## Video files

File extension
3g2
3gp
avi
mov
mp4
mp4
mpeg
ogv
ts
ts
webm

## Image files

File extension | Mime type
--- | ---
bmp | image/bmp
bmp | image/vnd.microsoft.bitmap
bmp | image/x-bmp
bmp | image/x-windows-bmp
cur | image/cursor
cur | image/vnd.microsoft.cursor
cur | image/x-cursor
dcx | image/dcx
dcx | image/x-dcx
dds | image/vnd-ms.dds
gif | image/gif
hdr | image/vnd.radiance
icns | image/x-apple-icons
ico | image/ico
ico | image/vnd.microsoft.icon
ico | image/x-icon
iff | image/iff
iff | image/x-iff
jbig2 | image/x-jb2
jbig2 | image/x-jbig2
jpeg | image/jpeg
jpg | image/jpeg
pam | image/x-portable-arbitrarymap
pbm | image/x-portable-anymap
pbm | image/x-portable-bitmap
pbm | image/x-portable-graymap
pbm | image/x-portable-pixmap
pct | image/pict
pct | image/x-pict
pcx | image/pcx
pcx | image/x-pc-paintbrush
pcx | image/x-pcx
pcx | image/x-windows-pcx
pfm | image/x-portable-anymap
pfm | image/x-portable-pixmap
pgm | image/x-portable-anymap
pgm | image/x-portable-bitmap
pgm | image/x-portable-graymap
pgm | image/x-portable-pixmap
pict | image/pict
pict | image/x-pict
png | image/png
png | image/x-png
pntg | image/x-pntg
ppm | image/x-portable-anymap
ppm | image/x-portable-bitmap
ppm | image/x-portable-graymap
ppm | image/x-portable-pixmap
psb | application/vnd.adobe.photoshop
psb | application/x-photoshop
psb | image/vnd.adobe.photoshop
psb | image/x-photoshop
psb | image/x-psd
psd | application/vnd.adobe.photoshop
psd | application/x-photoshop
psd | image/vnd.adobe.photoshop
psd | image/x-photoshop
psd | image/x-psd
raw | image/x-raw
rgbe | image/vnd.radiance
sgi | image/sgi
sgi | image/x-sgi
svg | image/svg
svg | image/svg+xml
svg | image/svg-xml
svg | image/x-svg
tga | image/targa
tga | image/tga
tga | image/x-targa
tga | image/x-tga
tif | image/tiff
tif | image/x-tiff
tiff | image/tiff
tiff | image/x-tiff
wbmp | image/vnd.wap.wbmp
wbp | image/webp
wbp | image/x-webp
webp | image/webp
webp | image/x-webp
wmf | application/x-msmetafile
wmf | image/x-wmf

## Digital Content Creation (DCC) files

File extension | Mime type
--- | ---
ai | application/illustrator
blend | application/octet-stream
blend | application/gzip
blend | application/zstd
pdf | application/pdf
uasset | application/octet-stream

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