Modifying the display of media panels

You can modify the appearance of media panels by changing the way they are organized and displayed. You can show or hide some user interface elements if you don’t need them. You can resize a media panel to control the space that it takes in the application window. You can also change the display size of the resource icons. If you do not need to use some of the resource swatches, you can hide them. In addition, if you create a new resource, you can create a custom icon for the resource.

To modify the display of a media panel

To	Do the following
Resize the media panel	Point to the edge of the panel. When the cursor changes to a double-sided arrow, drag the edge of the panel to resize it.
Show or hide the [resource type] preview	Click the media panel’s options button , and choose Show Preview.
Show or hide sliders	Click the media panel’s options button , and choose Show Sliders.
Resize the library swatches	Depending on the media panel, do one of the following: • Click the Manage Libraries flyout button , and click [Resource type] Library View. • Click the media panel’s options button , choose [Resource type] Library View. Choose one of the following options: • Small • Medium • Large
Display the library swatches as a list	Depending on the media panel, do one of the following: • Click the Manage Libraries flyout button , and click [Resource type] Library View. • Click the media panel’s options button , choose [Resource type] Library View. Choose List.
Hide a library swatch	Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (macOS) a library resource swatch, and choose Hide [Resource type].
Show all swatches that were previously hidden	Depending on the media panel, do one of the following: • Click the Manage Libraries flyout button . • Click the media panel’s options button , choose [Resource type] Library View. Choose Show All Hidden Items.
Customize a swatch icon	Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (macOS) a resource swatch, and choose Set Custom Icon. Choose the drive and folder where the image is stored. Click the image file and click Open.