ResourceSpace – Preview images not generated for CDR and Affinity files

[shivang patel]

Hello everyone,

We are currently evaluating ResourceSpace (Digital Asset Management platform) for our organization and have encountered an issue related to file previews.

At the moment, preview images (thumbnails / previews) are not being generated for the following file formats:

• CorelDRAW (.CDR) files

• Affinity Designer / Affinity Photo files (.afdesign, .afphoto, .afpub)

These file types are widely used in our design workflow, and the lack of preview images makes it difficult for users to quickly identify and browse assets within ResourceSpace.

We would like to understand:

1. Whether ResourceSpace supports preview generation for CDR and Affinity file formats natively.

2. If not, are there any recommended server-side tools, plugins, or converters (e.g., ImageMagick, Ghostscript, LibreOffice, custom scripts) that can be integrated to enable preview generation?

3. Has anyone successfully implemented a custom preview workflow for these formats within ResourceSpace?

Any guidance, workarounds, or best practices from the community would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your help.