Using Finder / Windows Explorer Tools

Zoom includes direct integration with your operating system including Windows and Mac. Users can see the status of files, perform Checkin or Update operations on files, as well as many other options without ever having to launch the Asset Browser or Zoom Repository.

Viewing File Status

Zoom can show status of a checked out file in the file system specific browser like Mac Finder or Windows Explorer. Users can navigate through their file-system and see the status of each of the different working copy files on the computer.

Mac OS X: Folder Coloring

On Mac OS X, Zoom sets the color label of the file based on the status of the working copy. These colors allow you to see files/folders have been modified, added, etc. If some contents of a folder have been deleted, moved, or renamed, then the folder shows up as having been modified too.
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Icon,Status,Description
 
,Up to Date,There is a working copy of the file on your computer that is currently up to date and the latest version from the Zoom Server.
,Modified,There is a working copy of the file on your computer that is currently modified and is a newer version than the one on the Zoom Server. This file needs to be checked into to the Zoom Server.
,Conflict,There is a working copy on your computer that was modified based on an older version of the file and there is a newer revision on the server. Zoom does not know which version is the correct version.
,Locked,The file is locked in Zoom
,Moved,The item has been moved in Zoom and should be updated.
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When a working copy is modified on the computer, the file changes color. The parent directories that contain that file will also change color to indicate to the user that there are modified files within that directory.

Windows: Overlay Icons

In Windows, working copies have overlays overlay icons denoting their status with respect to the Repository. These icons help you see which files/folders have been modified, added, etc. If some contents of a folder have been deleted, moved, or renamed, then the folder shows up as having been modified too.
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Icon,Status,Description
,Up to Date,There is a working copy of the file on your computer that is currently up to date and the latest version from the Zoom Server.
,Modified,There is a working copy of the file on your computer that is currently modified and is a newer version than the one on the Zoom Server. This file needs to be checked into to the Zoom Server.
,Conflict,There is a working copy on your computer that was modified based on an older version of the file and there is a newer revision on the server. Zoom does not know which version is the correct version.
,Locked,The file is locked in Zoom
,Moved,The item has been moved in Zoom and should be updated.
,Renamed,Item has been renamed and should be updated.
,Added to Repository,Item has been newly added to the repository.
,Unversioned,The file is not in Zoom.
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