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P4 Search Documentation | 2025.5

# Thumbnail/Preview generation

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

When moused over, thumbnails for videos and 3D models display an animation by default, based on a ribbon of sprites. Video ribbons are generated by P4 Search and 3D model ribbons are generated by P4 Render. To configure thumbnail ribbons, see Configure the index.

## Vector files

File extension | Mime type | Render1 | Texture2
--- | --- | --- | ---
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
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

1. Render: 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.

2. Texture: 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.

## 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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