Overview
Collections is the consolidated gallery where you can see all images you have created in NamO Academy Studio across all projects and boards. It acts as a global image library so you can review, search, and reuse results without opening each project one by one.
Who it is for: People who have many projects and boards and need a single overview; users who often need to find and reuse older images for new briefs; people preparing presentations or portfolios and want to review the full output; instructors or mentors who want to browse images by theme to pick examples.
When to use it: Use Collections when you want a quick “all images I’ve generated” view on one screen; need to find an image created a long time ago but don’t remember which project it belongs to; want to filter by project/board (where supported) before downloading; or want to shortlist standout images for project covers or presentations.
What It Solves
User problem(s): As the number of images grows, they are scattered across projects, boards, and history. Opening each project to find a specific image is slow and makes it easy to miss good results.
Why this feature exists: Collections provides a single place to see all images you’ve generated, quickly filter them by project/board/time (or other metadata where available), and open them back in context so you can continue working.
Expected outcome: You can browse and find images faster, always know which project they came from, and immediately use them for the next step such as downloading, setting project covers, or reusing in new workflows.
Key Capabilities
- Display all images generated across all projects and boards (within your account).
- Filter images by project/board or other metadata where supported.
- Open an image back in its original context (project/board/workflow).
- Reuse an image as input or reference in follow-up workflows (where supported).
- Download images directly from Collections (where a download action is available).
- Pre-select highlight images to use as project covers or for review sessions (where supported).
Inputs
- All images generated in the system under your account, from all projects and boards.
- Project and board metadata linked to each image (where available).
- Filters and search terms you apply (e.g. by project, board, or time range).
- Your selection of images to open, download, or reuse.
Outputs
- A consolidated, scrollable list or grid of images that is easy to browse.
- Images that can be traced back to their original project, board, and workflow for context.
- Optionally, images downloaded to your device or promoted to other roles (e.g. project covers) depending on product version.
Controls and Parameters
- Filters — Filter images by project, board, time range, or other available attributes to quickly narrow down what you see.
- Sorting — Sort images by creation time or by project (and other criteria where supported) to match how you review work.
Common Use Cases
- Revisit previously successful images to reuse them in new briefs or workflows.
- Gather a set of images quickly to assemble a portfolio page or teaching examples.
- Review all output from a project phase before a client or studio review.
- Pick standout images to use as project covers so the project list is easier to scan.
Limitations and Known Behaviors
- When you have a very large number of images, you should rely on filters and sorting to avoid slow manual scrolling.
- Available filters, metadata, and actions can vary by product version and storage configuration.
- Collections focuses on browsing and light actions; detailed editing still happens on boards and in workflows.
Best Practices
- Name projects clearly so it is easier to filter and recognize images later.
- Use filters (by project, board, or time) before scrolling when you are looking for something specific.
- If the product supports starring or tagging, mark images that are worth keeping so they are easier to find in Collections.
- Periodically review Collections to curate highlight images for your portfolio or teaching materials.
Audit Evidence
Collections is integrated into the same project–board–workflow structure as the rest of NamO Academy Studio. Each item in Collections remains linked to its originating project, board, and workflow so that usage, review, and reuse can be traced as part of an auditable design process.
Operational Notes
At a high level, Collections reads from the same storage and history infrastructure that powers project boards and workflows. Actual behavior such as retention periods, available filters, and performance characteristics depends on deployment configuration and storage limits.