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.. _doc_import_process:
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Import process
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Importing assets in Godot 3.0+
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Previously, importing assets in Godot 2.x required manual maintainance
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of a separate directory with source assets. Without doing this, it was
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impossible to specify how to convert and change import flags for
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textures, audios, scenes, etc.
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In Godot 3.0, we use a more modern approach to importing: Simply drop
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your assets (image files, scenes, audios, fonts, etc) directly in the
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project folder (copy them manually with your OS file exporer).
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Godot will automatically import these files internally
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and keep the imported resources hidden in a res://.import folder.
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This allows changing all the import parameters transparently.
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Changing import parameters
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Changing the import parameters of an asset in Godot (again, keep in mind
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import parameters are only present in non-native Godot resource types) is
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easy. Just select in the filesystem dock the relevant resource:
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.. image:: /img/asset_workflow1.png
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And, after adjusting the parameters, just press "Reimport". The parameters
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used will be only for this asset and will be used on future reimports.
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Changing import parameters of several assets at the same time is also
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possible. Simply select all of them together in the resources dock and the
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exposed parameters will apply to all of them when reimporting.
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Automatic reimport
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When the source asset changes, Godot will perform and automatic reimport
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of it, applying the preset configured for that specific asset.
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Files generated
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Importing will add an extra <asset>.import file, containing the import
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configuration. Make sure to commit these to your version control system!
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.. image:: /img/asset_workflow4.png
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Additionally, extra assets will be presset in the hidden res://.import folder:
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.. image:: /img/asset_workflow5.png
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If any of the files present in this folder is erased (or the whole folder), the
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asset or asssets will be reimported automatically. As such, Commiting this folder
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to the version control system is optional. It can save time on
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reimporting time when checking out in another computer, but it takes considerably
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more space and transfer time. Pick your poison!
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Changing import resource type
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Some source assets can be imported as different types of resources.
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For this, just select the relevant type of resource desired and
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press "Reimport":
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.. image:: /img/asset_workflow2.png
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Changing default import parameters
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Different types of games might require different defaults.
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Changing the defaults per project can be achieved by using the
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"Preset.." Menu. Besides some resource types offering presets,
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the default setting can be saved and cleared too:
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.. image:: /img/asset_workflow3.png
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Simplicity is key!
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This is a very simple workflow which should take very little time to get used to. It also enforces a more
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correct way to deal with resources.
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There are many types of assets available for import, so please continue reading to understand how to work
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with all of them!
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