# Referencing external resource

External resources can be referenced and drawn on the scene editor. This feature is only available when launching Scene Composer on the Android platform.

#### Resource Reference Menu

\[ Set External Resource Path... \] in the menu bar under \[ File \] to browse external resources. This menu is grayed out and not selectable for Scene Composer on non-Android platforms.

<p class="callout info">Referable external resource file formats are \*.bmp, \*.jpg, \*.jpeg, \*.gif, \*.tga, \*.png, \*.dds, \*.hdr, and \*.exr.</p>

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#### Basic Usage

1. Run Scene Composer and open a new or existing solution file.
2. From \[ File \] menu in the menu bar, select \[ Set External Resource Path... \].
3. The ExternalResourceContainerPlugin dialog will appear.  
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4. Click the \[ Browse... \] button in the dialog to select the external resource folder to be referenced.  
    
    - Select the Android Studio project folder.

<p class="callout info">The behaviors **Set External Bitmap**, **Check External Resource Change**, and **External Bitmap Provider** are used to display external resources. For details on each behavior and their usage, please refer to <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35); text-decoration: underline;">[this page](https://doc316en.candera.eu/books/controls-and-behaviors/page/external-resource)</span></span>.</p>