CG Artist File Browser

A blazing-fast, GPU-accelerated local 3D model, HDR/EXR panoramic skybox, texture, video, and audio file browser and inspector tailored for CG, VFX, and Game artists. Built with Tauri v2, Rust, React 19, and Three.js.

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Visual Tour

Fast inspection right in your folders

Spacebar Quick Look previewing 3D models and textures — Quick Look — Press Space on EXR, GLB, TX, or PSD for instant inspection

Split screen wipe comparison slider — iCAT-Style Comparison — Wipe slider, difference, overlay, and side-by-side viewports

3D Studio orbit, turntable, and MatCap rendering — 3D Studio Viewport — Orbit, MatCaps (Clay, Chrome, Red Wax), wireframes, turntable animation

32-bit HDR and EXR 360 degree skybox inspector — 32-Bit Float HDR/EXR — Interactive 360° dome, EV slider (-10 to +10), linear pixel probe

Key Capabilities

Built for digital artists and production pipelines

3D Studio Viewport

Three.js WebGL rendering for .glb, .fbx, .obj, .stl, .ply. Lit PBR, Wireframe, Normal Map, MatCaps, camera focal lengths, and turntable playback.

Render Texture Inspector

Opens Arnold .tx and RenderMan .tex files directly. Features the "Will it be sharp enough?" render size check (1K–8K) and mip level browser.

Background Blender Engine

Seamlessly loads USD (.usd, .usda, .usdc, .usdz), Alembic (.abc), and .blend files via automated background Blender conversions.

NVIDIA iCAT-Style Compare

Compare render passes and revisions with vertical wipe curtains, difference mode, overlay blend, and synchronized sub-pixel pan and zoom.

Multi-Threaded Rust Core

Instant disk indexing via Rust, persistent MD5 thumbnail caching, network share paths (\\server\share), and duplicate file/folder finding.

Rich Media & Docs

Frame-by-frame video scrubbing, audio waveform inspection, continuous-scroll PDF viewing, and rendered Markdown documentation reader.

Supported Formats

File formats

Category	Extensions	Features
3D Meshes	.obj, .fbx, .gltf, .glb, .stl, .ply, .usd, .usda, .usdc, .usdz, .abc, .blend	Lit PBR, Wireframe, Normal Maps, MatCaps, Turntable, Rigged Animation
Radiance & HDR	.hdr, .exr	360° Spherical Dome, 32-Bit Float Probe, EV Slider (-10 to +10), Tone Mapping
Images & Textures	.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .tif, .tiff, .tga, .dds, .psd, .bmp	Pan/Zoom, Channel Solo, Metadata, iCAT Comparison Modes
Render Textures	.tx (Arnold), .tex (RenderMan)	Mip level browser, channel solo, render size sharpness check
Media & Docs	.mp4, .mov, .webm, .wav, .mp3, .pdf, .md	Frame scrubber, audio waveform, PDF reader, rendered Markdown

Installation

Get started

Pre-compiled Binaries (Windows x64)

Download directly from GitHub Releases:

Setup Installer (.exe): Desktop shortcut and uninstaller.
Portable Executable (.exe): Standalone, runs without installing.

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Build from Source

Requires Node.js 20+, Rust 1.80+, and MSVC C++ Build Tools:

git clone https://github.com/rajhansgithub/CG_Artist_File_Browser.git
cd CG_Artist_File_Browser
npm install
npm run tauri:dev
npm run tauri:build