The Select content node is a practical content management node that enables users to define compound content sources from existing imported content for downstream processing. This node serves two primary purposes: creating reusable content collections from previously imported material, and enabling multiple experimental runs of processing pipelines without costly re-importation.
The node provides an interactive directory selector interface that allows users to choose from any content already stored in the project's Content asset store, regardless of how it was originally imported. This approach eliminates the need to repeatedly import time-intensive or resource-expensive content when experimenting with different transformation, segmentation, or analysis workflows. Once content is imported and stored, users can select different combinations for various processing experiments, making it essential for iterative workflow development and content reuse strategies.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Node Type | Content selection |
| Category | Content |
Note: This node uses an interactive directory selector interface to choose content from previously imported material.
| Parameter | Type | Options | Default | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select content | Directory selector | Multi-select from imported content | — | Yes | Interactive interface to choose content items from project directory |
This node has no input ports.
| Port | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Selected content | Content | User-selected content items as a content selection |
| Exit | Condition | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Main exit | On selection completion | Continues process flow with selected content |
[Existing Content Store] → Select content (multiple ImportSets) → Transform/Segment Pipeline
Define a compound content source from existing imported content for processing