diff --git a/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModal3D/UploadFiles3D.tsx b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModal3D/UploadFiles3D.tsx
index 4fbad4cea7..d4aac54682 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModal3D/UploadFiles3D.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModal3D/UploadFiles3D.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState, useRef } from "react";
 import { ListDropdown } from "@storyteller/ui-list-dropdown";
 import { Button } from "@storyteller/ui-button";
-import { Input } from "@storyteller/ui-input";
-import { Label } from "@storyteller/ui-label";
 import { FileUploader } from "@storyteller/ui-file-uploader";
 import { loadPreviewOnCanvas, snapshotCanvasAsThumbnail } from "./utilities";
 import { upload3DObjects } from "./utilities/upload3DObjects";
@@ -48,13 +46,6 @@ export const UploadFiles3D = ({
       : undefined,
   );
 
-  const [uploadTitle, setUploadTitle] = useState<{
-    value: string;
-    error?: string;
-  }>({
-    value: "",
-  });
-
   const [assetFile, setAssetFile] = useState<{
     value: File | null;
     error?: string;
@@ -70,14 +61,6 @@ export const UploadFiles3D = ({
   );
 
   const handleSubmit = () => {
-    if (!uploadTitle.value) {
-      setUploadTitle((curr) => ({
-        ...curr,
-        error: "Please enter a title.",
-      }));
-      return;
-    }
-
     if (!assetFile.value) {
       setAssetFile((curr) => ({
         ...curr,
@@ -86,8 +69,11 @@ export const UploadFiles3D = ({
       return;
     }
 
+    // Use the filename as the title
+    const title = assetFile.value.name.split(".")[0];
+
     upload3DObjects({
-      title: uploadTitle.value,
+      title: title,
       assetFile: assetFile.value,
       thumbnailSnapshot: thumbnailFile,
       engineCategory: engineCategory,
@@ -123,18 +109,7 @@ export const UploadFiles3D = ({
 
   return (
     <>
-      <div className="mb-4 flex flex-col gap-4">
-        <div className="flex flex-col">
-          <Label required>Asset Name</Label>
-          <Input
-            placeholder="Enter the asset name here"
-            errorMessage={uploadTitle.error}
-            value={uploadTitle.value}
-            onChange={(event) => setUploadTitle({ value: event.target.value })}
-            className={uploadTitle.error ? "mb-3" : ""}
-          />
-        </div>
-
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
         <FileUploader
           fileTypes={fileTypes}
           file={assetFile.value ?? undefined}
@@ -183,7 +158,7 @@ export const UploadFiles3D = ({
           <Button
             variant="primary"
             onClick={handleSubmit}
-            disabled={!uploadTitle.value || !assetFile.value}
+            disabled={!assetFile.value}
           >
             Upload
           </Button>
diff --git a/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModal3D/UploadModal3D.tsx b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModal3D/UploadModal3D.tsx
index a54f373a18..15be5f9f2e 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModal3D/UploadModal3D.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModal3D/UploadModal3D.tsx
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { LoadingDots } from "@storyteller/ui-loading";
 import { Modal } from "@storyteller/ui-modal";
-import { Label } from "@storyteller/ui-label";
 import { UploadAssetError, UploadSuccess } from "@storyteller/ui-upload-modal";
 import { UploadFiles3D } from "./UploadFiles3D";
 import { initialUploaderState, UploaderState } from "../../../models";
-import { Select } from "@storyteller/ui-select";
 import {
   FilterEngineCategories,
   UploaderStates,
   OBJECT_FILE_TYPE,
-  CHARACTER_MIXAMO_FILE_TYPE,
-  IMAGEPLANE_FILE_TYPE,
 } from "../../../enums";
 import { IconDefinition } from "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core";
+import {
+  galleryModalVisibleViewMode,
+  galleryModalVisibleDuringDrag,
+} from "@storyteller/ui-gallery-modal";
 
 interface Props {
   onClose: () => void;
@@ -26,63 +26,17 @@ interface Props {
     hasLength?: boolean;
     hasThumbnailUpload?: boolean;
   };
-  preselectedCategory?: FilterEngineCategories;
-  isSelectVisible: boolean;
 }
 
-// Map categories to their allowed file types
-const categoryFileTypes: Partial<Record<FilterEngineCategories, string[]>> = {
-  [FilterEngineCategories.OBJECT]: Object.values(OBJECT_FILE_TYPE),
-  [FilterEngineCategories.CHARACTER]: [
-    ...Object.values(CHARACTER_MIXAMO_FILE_TYPE),
-  ],
-  [FilterEngineCategories.IMAGE_PLANE]: Object.values(IMAGEPLANE_FILE_TYPE),
-  [FilterEngineCategories.LOCATION]: Object.values(OBJECT_FILE_TYPE),
-  [FilterEngineCategories.CREATURE]: Object.values(OBJECT_FILE_TYPE),
-};
-// Excluded category options for the upload modal
-const categoryOptions = Object.entries(FilterEngineCategories)
-  .filter(
-    ([, value]) =>
-      ![
-        "audio",
-        "video_plane",
-        "skybox",
-        "set_dressing",
-        "expression",
-        "animation",
-        "image_plane",
-        "scene",
-      ].includes(value),
-  )
-  .sort(([, a], [, b]) => (a === "object" ? -1 : b === "object" ? 1 : 0))
-  .map(([key, value]) => ({
-    // This is because sets is location i guess - BFlat
-    label:
-      key === "LOCATION"
-        ? "Set"
-        : key.charAt(0) + key.slice(1).toLowerCase().replace(/_/g, " "),
-    value: value,
-  }));
+const objectFileTypes = Object.values(OBJECT_FILE_TYPE);
 
-export function UploadModal3D({
-  isOpen,
-  onClose,
-  onSuccess,
-  title,
-  titleIcon,
-  options,
-  preselectedCategory,
-  isSelectVisible,
-}: Props & { preselectedCategory?: FilterEngineCategories }) {
+export function UploadModal3D(props: Props) {
+  const { isOpen, onClose, onSuccess, title, titleIcon, options } = props;
   const [uploaderState, setUploaderState] =
     useState<UploaderState>(initialUploaderState);
-  const [selectedCategory, setSelectedCategory] =
-    useState<FilterEngineCategories>(
-      preselectedCategory !== undefined
-        ? preselectedCategory
-        : FilterEngineCategories.OBJECT,
-    );
+
+  // Category fixed to OBJECT
+  const selectedCategory = FilterEngineCategories.OBJECT;
 
   const updateUploaderState = (newState: UploaderState) => {
     setUploaderState(newState);
@@ -98,19 +52,12 @@ export function UploadModal3D({
     }
   }, [isOpen]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (preselectedCategory !== undefined) {
-      setSelectedCategory(preselectedCategory);
-    }
-  }, [preselectedCategory]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    console.log("Preselected category:", preselectedCategory);
-    console.log("Initial selected category:", selectedCategory);
-  }, [preselectedCategory, selectedCategory]);
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (uploaderState.status === UploaderStates.success) {
+      // Automatically open the global Gallery modal after a successful upload
+      galleryModalVisibleViewMode.value = true;
+      galleryModalVisibleDuringDrag.value = true;
+
       onSuccess(selectedCategory);
       onClose();
     }
@@ -122,31 +69,10 @@ export function UploadModal3D({
       case UploaderStates.ready:
         return (
           <div className="space-y-4">
-            {isSelectVisible && (
-              <div className="flex w-full flex-col">
-                <Label className="mb-1">Category</Label>
-                <Select
-                  id="category-select"
-                  options={categoryOptions}
-                  value={selectedCategory}
-                  onChange={(value) => {
-                    if (
-                      typeof value === "string" &&
-                      Object.values(FilterEngineCategories).includes(
-                        value as FilterEngineCategories,
-                      )
-                    ) {
-                      setSelectedCategory(value as FilterEngineCategories);
-                    }
-                  }}
-                  placeholder="Select a category"
-                />
-              </div>
-            )}
             <UploadFiles3D
               title={title}
               engineCategory={selectedCategory}
-              fileTypes={categoryFileTypes[selectedCategory] || []}
+              fileTypes={objectFileTypes}
               options={options}
               onClose={onClose}
               onUploadProgress={updateUploaderState}
diff --git a/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModalImage/UploadFilesImage.tsx b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModalImage/UploadFilesImage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90f49cc3cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModalImage/UploadFilesImage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { Button } from "@storyteller/ui-button";
+import { FileUploader } from "@storyteller/ui-file-uploader";
+import { uploadImage } from "./utilities/uploadImage";
+import { UploaderState } from "../../../models";
+
+interface Props {
+  title: string;
+  fileTypes: string[];
+  onClose: () => void;
+  onUploadProgress: (newState: UploaderState) => void;
+}
+
+export const UploadFilesImage = ({
+  fileTypes,
+  onClose,
+  onUploadProgress,
+}: Props) => {
+  const [assetFile, setAssetFile] = useState<{
+    value: File | null;
+    error?: string;
+  }>({ value: null });
+
+  const handleSubmit = () => {
+    if (!assetFile.value) {
+      setAssetFile((curr) => ({
+        ...curr,
+        error: "Please select an image to upload.",
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Use the filename as the title
+    const title = assetFile.value.name.split(".")[0];
+
+    uploadImage({
+      title: title,
+      assetFile: assetFile.value,
+      progressCallback: onUploadProgress,
+    });
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+        <FileUploader
+          fileTypes={fileTypes}
+          file={assetFile.value ?? undefined}
+          handleChange={(file: File) => {
+            setAssetFile({
+              value: file,
+            });
+          }}
+        />
+
+        {assetFile.error && (
+          <h6 className="z-10 text-red">{assetFile.error}</h6>
+        )}
+
+        {assetFile.value && (
+          <div className="relative m-auto flex aspect-square w-full items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-brand-secondary">
+            <img
+              alt="Preview"
+              className="m-auto max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"
+              src={URL.createObjectURL(assetFile.value)}
+            />
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        <div className="flex justify-end gap-4">
+          <Button variant="secondary" onClick={onClose}>
+            Cancel
+          </Button>
+          <Button variant="primary" onClick={handleSubmit}>
+            Upload
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModalImage/UploadModalImage.tsx b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModalImage/UploadModalImage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15c1d06c72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModalImage/UploadModalImage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { LoadingDots } from "@storyteller/ui-loading";
+import { Modal } from "@storyteller/ui-modal";
+import { UploadAssetError, UploadSuccess } from "@storyteller/ui-upload-modal";
+import { UploadFilesImage } from "./UploadFilesImage";
+import { initialUploaderState, UploaderState } from "../../../models";
+import {
+  FilterEngineCategories,
+  UploaderStates,
+  IMAGEPLANE_FILE_TYPE,
+} from "../../../enums";
+import { IconDefinition } from "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core";
+import {
+  galleryModalVisibleViewMode,
+  galleryModalVisibleDuringDrag,
+} from "@storyteller/ui-gallery-modal";
+
+interface Props {
+  onClose: () => void;
+  onSuccess: (category: FilterEngineCategories) => void;
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  title: string;
+  titleIcon: IconDefinition;
+}
+
+const imageFileTypes = Object.values(IMAGEPLANE_FILE_TYPE);
+
+export function UploadModalImage(props: Props) {
+  const { isOpen, onClose, onSuccess, title, titleIcon } = props;
+  const [uploaderState, setUploaderState] =
+    useState<UploaderState>(initialUploaderState);
+
+  // Category fixed to IMAGE_PLANE
+  const selectedCategory = FilterEngineCategories.IMAGE_PLANE;
+
+  const updateUploaderState = (newState: UploaderState) => {
+    setUploaderState(newState);
+  };
+
+  const resetModalState = () => {
+    setUploaderState(initialUploaderState);
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isOpen) {
+      resetModalState();
+    }
+  }, [isOpen]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (uploaderState.status === UploaderStates.success) {
+      // Automatically open the global Gallery modal after a successful upload
+      galleryModalVisibleViewMode.value = true;
+      galleryModalVisibleDuringDrag.value = true;
+
+      onSuccess(selectedCategory);
+      onClose();
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [uploaderState.status]);
+
+  const UploaderModalContent = () => {
+    switch (uploaderState.status) {
+      case UploaderStates.ready:
+        return (
+          <div className="space-y-4">
+            <UploadFilesImage
+              title={title}
+              fileTypes={imageFileTypes}
+              onClose={onClose}
+              onUploadProgress={updateUploaderState}
+            />
+          </div>
+        );
+      case UploaderStates.uploadingAsset:
+      case UploaderStates.uploadingCover:
+      case UploaderStates.settingCover:
+        return (
+          <>
+            <LoadingDots className="mb-1 bg-transparent" />
+            <div className="w-100 text-center opacity-50">Uploading...</div>
+          </>
+        );
+      case UploaderStates.success: {
+        return (
+          <UploadSuccess
+            title="Image"
+            onOk={() => {
+              onClose();
+              onSuccess(selectedCategory);
+            }}
+          />
+        );
+      }
+      case UploaderStates.assetError:
+        return (
+          <UploadAssetError
+            onCancel={onClose}
+            onRetry={() => {
+              resetModalState();
+            }}
+            type={selectedCategory}
+            errorMessage={uploaderState.errorMessage}
+          />
+        );
+      case UploaderStates.coverCreateError:
+      case UploaderStates.coverSetError:
+        return (
+          <UploadAssetError
+            onCancel={onClose}
+            onRetry={() => {
+              resetModalState();
+            }}
+            type={"Thumbnail"}
+            errorMessage={uploaderState.errorMessage}
+          />
+        );
+    }
+    return undefined;
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Modal
+      isOpen={isOpen}
+      onClose={onClose}
+      titleIcon={titleIcon}
+      title={title}
+      className="max-w-xl"
+      showClose={true}
+    >
+      <UploaderModalContent />
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModalImage/index.ts b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModalImage/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08b63b0d62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModalImage/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { UploadModalImage } from "./UploadModalImage";
diff --git a/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModalImage/utilities/uploadImage.ts b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModalImage/utilities/uploadImage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3ce8bb22a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/components/reusable/UploadModalImage/utilities/uploadImage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
+import { MediaUploadApi } from "../../../../Classes/ApiManager";
+import { UploaderStates } from "../../../../enums";
+import { UploaderState } from "../../../../models";
+import { getFileName } from "../../../../utilities";
+import { EIntermediateFile } from "~/enums/EIntermediateFile";
+
+export const uploadImage = async ({
+  title,
+  assetFile,
+  progressCallback,
+}: {
+  title: string;
+  assetFile: File;
+  progressCallback: (newState: UploaderState) => void;
+}) => {
+  const mediaUploadApi = new MediaUploadApi();
+
+  console.log("Uploading image plane:", assetFile);
+
+  progressCallback({ status: UploaderStates.uploadingAsset });
+
+  const assetResponse = await mediaUploadApi.UploadImage({
+    blob: assetFile,
+    fileName: getFileName(assetFile),
+    uuid: uuidv4(),
+    maybe_title: title,
+    is_intermediate_system_file: EIntermediateFile.false,
+  });
+
+  console.log("Image plane response:", assetResponse);
+
+  if (assetResponse == undefined) {
+    console.log("Error: Could not upload image plane!");
+    progressCallback({
+      status: UploaderStates.assetError,
+      errorMessage: "Could not upload image plane!",
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (!assetResponse.success || !assetResponse.data) {
+    console.log("Error:", assetResponse.errorMessage);
+    progressCallback({
+      status: UploaderStates.assetError,
+      errorMessage: assetResponse.errorMessage,
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  console.log("Upload successful:", assetResponse.data);
+  progressCallback({
+    status: UploaderStates.success,
+    data: assetResponse.data,
+  });
+};
diff --git a/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/pages/PageEnigma/comps/AssetMenu/AssetModal.tsx b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/pages/PageEnigma/comps/AssetMenu/AssetModal.tsx
index 9ac91f6990..e8cd102cff 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/pages/PageEnigma/comps/AssetMenu/AssetModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/pages/PageEnigma/comps/AssetMenu/AssetModal.tsx
@@ -10,14 +10,13 @@ import {
   faChevronRight,
   faMountainCity,
   faDog,
-  faImage,
   faUpFromLine,
 } from "@fortawesome/pro-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import { Button } from "@storyteller/ui-button";
 import { CloseButton } from "@storyteller/ui-close-button";
 import { Input } from "@storyteller/ui-input";
-import { TabSelector } from "@storyteller/ui-tab-selector";
+// import { TabSelector } from "@storyteller/ui-tab-selector";
 import React, {
   useState,
   useEffect,
@@ -306,17 +305,17 @@ export const AssetModal = () => {
         icon: faSun,
         items: activeLibraryTab === "library" ? demoSkyboxItems.value : [],
       },
-      {
-        id: "image-planes",
-        label: "Image Planes",
-        labelSingle: "Image Plane",
-        icon: faImage,
-        engineCategory: FilterEngineCategories.IMAGE_PLANE,
-        items:
-          activeLibraryTab === "library"
-            ? (featuredImagePlanes ?? [])
-            : (userImagePlanes ?? []),
-      },
+      // {
+      //   id: "image-planes",
+      //   label: "Image Planes",
+      //   labelSingle: "Image Plane",
+      //   icon: faImage,
+      //   engineCategory: FilterEngineCategories.IMAGE_PLANE,
+      //   items:
+      //     activeLibraryTab === "library"
+      //       ? (featuredImagePlanes ?? [])
+      //       : (userImagePlanes ?? []),
+      // },
     ],
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
     [
@@ -500,7 +499,7 @@ export const AssetModal = () => {
           <div className="relative col-span-3 flex h-full flex-col p-3 pt-2 after:absolute after:right-0 after:top-0 after:h-full after:w-px after:bg-gray-200 after:bg-white/10">
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2.5 py-0.5">
               <h2 className="text-[18px] font-semibold opacity-80">
-                3D Assets
+                ArtCraft Presets
               </h2>
               {/* <Tooltip content="Upload model" position="top" delay={200}>
                 <Button
@@ -513,7 +512,7 @@ export const AssetModal = () => {
             </div>
             <hr className="my-2 w-full border-white/10" />
             <div className="flex h-full flex-col space-y-2">
-              <Button
+              {/* <Button
                 variant="primary"
                 className={twMerge(
                   "w-full justify-start rounded-xl border border-white/[2%] bg-white/[4%] px-3.5 py-2.5 text-left hover:bg-white/15",
@@ -526,7 +525,7 @@ export const AssetModal = () => {
                   className="mr-2 text-lg opacity-70"
                 />
                 Upload an asset
-              </Button>
+              </Button> */}
               {assetTabs.map((tab) => (
                 <Button
                   key={tab.id}
@@ -581,12 +580,12 @@ export const AssetModal = () => {
             <div className="flex h-full flex-col">
               <div className="h-full">
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
-                  <TabSelector
+                  {/* <TabSelector
                     tabs={libraryTabs}
                     activeTab={activeLibraryTab}
                     onTabChange={setActiveLibraryTab}
                     className="relative z-[51] w-auto"
-                  />
+                  /> */}
                   <div className="relative grow">
                     <Input
                       ref={searchInputRef}
@@ -633,7 +632,7 @@ export const AssetModal = () => {
                         </Button>
                         {currentTab.label}
                       </div>
-                      {activeAssetTab !== "skybox" &&
+                      {/* {activeAssetTab !== "skybox" &&
                         activeAssetTab !== "all" && (
                           <Button
                             icon={faUpFromLine}
@@ -648,7 +647,7 @@ export const AssetModal = () => {
                             Upload {getArticle(currentTab.labelSingle)}{" "}
                             {currentTab.labelSingle}
                           </Button>
-                        )}
+                        )} */}
                     </div>
                   )}
                   {renderContent()}
diff --git a/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/pages/PageEnigma/comps/Controls3D/Controls3D.tsx b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/pages/PageEnigma/comps/Controls3D/Controls3D.tsx
index 7ad92eb48b..1cc70466ea 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/pages/PageEnigma/comps/Controls3D/Controls3D.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apps/editor3d/app/src/pages/PageEnigma/comps/Controls3D/Controls3D.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   faPlus,
   faUpRightAndDownLeftFromCenter,
   faCube,
+  faImages,
   faArrowUpFromBracket,
 } from "@fortawesome/pro-solid-svg-icons";
 import { ButtonIconSelect } from "@storyteller/ui-button-icon-select";
@@ -33,10 +34,17 @@ import { AssetModal } from "../AssetMenu/AssetModal";
 import { selectedMode } from "../../signals/selectedMode";
 import { useSignals } from "@preact/signals-react/runtime";
 import { outlinerState } from "../../signals/outliner/outliner";
-import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unresolved
 import { setLogoutStates } from "~/signals/authentication/utilities";
 import { UploadModal3D } from "../../../../components/reusable/UploadModal3D/UploadModal3D";
+import { PopoverMenu } from "@storyteller/ui-popover";
+import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
+import {
+  galleryModalVisibleViewMode,
+  galleryModalVisibleDuringDrag,
+} from "@storyteller/ui-gallery-modal";
+import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
+import { UploadModalImage } from "../../../../components/reusable/UploadModalImage";
 
 export const Controls3D = () => {
   useSignals();
@@ -45,6 +53,8 @@ export const Controls3D = () => {
   // Action reminder is now handled through signals
   const [isSettingsModalOpen, setIsSettingsModalOpen] = useState(false);
   const [upload3DIsShowing, setUpload3DIsShowing] = useState(false);
+  const [isAddAssetPopoverOpen, setIsAddAssetPopoverOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [uploadImageIsShowing, setUploadImageIsShowing] = useState(false);
 
   // Track processed 3D models by their media token to prevent duplicates
   const processedModelsRef = useRef<Record<string, boolean>>({});
@@ -53,7 +63,12 @@ export const Controls3D = () => {
     // Check if scene is empty and onboarding helper is not visible
     const checkSceneEmpty = () => {
       const isSceneEmpty =
-        outlinerState.items.value.length === 0 && !assetModalVisible.value;
+        outlinerState.items.value.length === 0 &&
+        !assetModalVisible.value &&
+        !galleryModalVisibleViewMode.value &&
+        !isAddAssetPopoverOpen &&
+        !upload3DIsShowing &&
+        !uploadImageIsShowing;
 
       setShowEmptySceneTooltip(isSceneEmpty);
     };
@@ -68,7 +83,13 @@ export const Controls3D = () => {
       unsubscribe();
     };
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [assetModalVisible.value]);
+  }, [
+    assetModalVisible.value,
+    galleryModalVisibleViewMode.value,
+    isAddAssetPopoverOpen,
+    upload3DIsShowing,
+    uploadImageIsShowing,
+  ]);
 
   const handleModeChange = (value: string) => {
     selectedMode.value = value;
@@ -169,8 +190,29 @@ export const Controls3D = () => {
     }
   };
 
-  const handleOpenUpload3DModal = () => {
-    setUpload3DIsShowing(true);
+  // Open global Gallery modal
+  const handleOpenGalleryModal = () => {
+    galleryModalVisibleViewMode.value = true;
+    galleryModalVisibleDuringDrag.value = true;
+  };
+
+  const handleAddAssetAction = (action: string) => {
+    switch (action) {
+      case "presets":
+        handleOpenModal();
+        break;
+      case "library":
+        handleOpenGalleryModal();
+        break;
+      case "upload-3d":
+        setUpload3DIsShowing(true);
+        break;
+      case "upload-image":
+        setUploadImageIsShowing(true);
+        break;
+      default:
+        break;
+    }
   };
 
   const openSettingsModal = () => {
@@ -219,14 +261,14 @@ export const Controls3D = () => {
               <div className="relative">
                 {showEmptySceneTooltip && (
                   <div className="absolute -bottom-14 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 transform whitespace-nowrap">
-                    <div className="animate-bounce rounded-lg bg-brand-primary px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white shadow-lg">
+                    <div className="animate-bounce rounded-lg bg-primary px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white shadow-lg">
                       Click + to add your first 3D asset!
-                      <div className="absolute -top-1.5 left-1/2 h-3 w-3 -translate-x-1/2 rotate-45 transform bg-brand-primary" />
+                      <div className="absolute -top-1.5 left-1/2 h-3 w-3 -translate-x-1/2 rotate-45 transform bg-primary" />
                     </div>
                   </div>
                 )}
                 <Tooltip
-                  content="Add 3D asset to scene (B)"
+                  content="Add an asset to scene"
                   position="bottom"
                   delay={300}
                   closeOnClick
@@ -234,30 +276,68 @@ export const Controls3D = () => {
                     showEmptySceneTooltip ? "hidden" : "block",
                   )}
                 >
-                  <Button
-                    icon={faPlus}
-                    className={`h-9 w-9 rounded-[10px] text-lg ${
+                  <PopoverMenu
+                    mode="button"
+                    position="bottom"
+                    panelTitle="Add an asset to scene"
+                    onOpenChange={setIsAddAssetPopoverOpen}
+                    items={[
+                      {
+                        label: "ArtCraft Presets (B)",
+                        selected: false,
+                        icon: (
+                          <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faCube} className="h-4 w-4" />
+                        ),
+                        action: "presets",
+                      },
+                      {
+                        label: "My Library",
+                        selected: false,
+                        icon: (
+                          <FontAwesomeIcon
+                            icon={faImages}
+                            className="h-4 w-4"
+                          />
+                        ),
+                        action: "library",
+                        divider: true,
+                      },
+                      {
+                        label: "Upload 3D Model",
+                        selected: false,
+                        icon: (
+                          <FontAwesomeIcon
+                            icon={faArrowUpFromBracket}
+                            className="h-4 w-4"
+                          />
+                        ),
+                        action: "upload-3d",
+                      },
+                      {
+                        label: "Upload Image",
+                        selected: false,
+                        icon: (
+                          <FontAwesomeIcon
+                            icon={faArrowUpFromBracket}
+                            className="h-4 w-4"
+                          />
+                        ),
+                        action: "upload-image",
+                      },
+                    ]}
+                    onPanelAction={handleAddAssetAction}
+                    showIconsInList
+                    buttonClassName={`h-9 w-9 rounded-[10px] text-lg ${
                       showEmptySceneTooltip
-                        ? "border-white/80 bg-brand-primary/90"
-                        : ""
+                        ? "bg-primary/90 hover:bg-primary/70"
+                        : "border-transparent bg-primary/90 hover:bg-primary/70"
                     }`}
-                    onClick={handleOpenModal}
+                    triggerIcon={
+                      <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faPlus} className="text-xl" />
+                    }
                   />
                 </Tooltip>
               </div>
-              <Tooltip
-                content="Upload 3D asset"
-                position="bottom"
-                delay={300}
-                closeOnClick
-              >
-                <Button
-                  icon={faArrowUpFromBracket}
-                  className="text-md h-9 w-9 rounded-[10px] bg-white/15 transition-colors hover:bg-white/25"
-                  variant="secondary"
-                  onClick={handleOpenUpload3DModal}
-                />
-              </Tooltip>
               <Tooltip
                 content="Create 3D model from image"
                 position="bottom"
@@ -298,9 +378,16 @@ export const Controls3D = () => {
         isOpen={upload3DIsShowing}
         onClose={() => setUpload3DIsShowing(false)}
         onSuccess={() => setUpload3DIsShowing(false)}
-        title="Upload 3D Asset"
+        title="Upload a 3D Model"
         titleIcon={faCube}
-        isSelectVisible={true}
+      />
+
+      <UploadModalImage
+        isOpen={uploadImageIsShowing}
+        onClose={() => setUploadImageIsShowing(false)}
+        onSuccess={() => setUploadImageIsShowing(false)}
+        title="Upload an Image"
+        titleIcon={faImages}
       />
     </>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/libs/components/popover/src/lib/popover.tsx b/frontend/libs/components/popover/src/lib/popover.tsx
index af7f9725dc..463ce069bc 100644
--- a/frontend/libs/components/popover/src/lib/popover.tsx
+++ b/frontend/libs/components/popover/src/lib/popover.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export interface PopoverItem {
   icon?: ReactNode;
   action?: string;
   disabled?: boolean;
+  divider?: boolean;
   description?: string;
   badges?: Array<{
     label: string;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ interface PopoverMenuProps {
   position?: "top" | "bottom";
   align?: "start" | "center" | "end";
   panelActionLabel?: string;
+  onOpenChange?: (open: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const PopoverMenu = ({
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ export const PopoverMenu = ({
   position = "top",
   align = "start",
   panelActionLabel,
+  onOpenChange,
 }: PopoverMenuProps) => {
   const selectedItem = items.find((item) => item.selected);
 
@@ -172,6 +175,12 @@ export const PopoverMenu = ({
       <Popover>
         {({ open, close }) => (
           <>
+            {(() => {
+              useEffect(() => {
+                onOpenChange?.(open);
+              }, [open]);
+              return null;
+            })()}
             <PopoverButton
               className={className}
               onMouseEnter={() =>
@@ -264,70 +273,74 @@ export const PopoverMenu = ({
                   ) : mode === "hoverSelect" ? (
                     <div className="flex flex-col gap-0 text-sm text-white">
                       {items.map((item, index) => (
-                        <div
-                          key={index}
-                          onClick={() => {
-                            if (!item.disabled) {
-                              handleItemClick(item, close);
-                            }
-                          }}
-                          className={twMerge(
-                            "group flex cursor-pointer items-start gap-2 rounded-lg px-2 py-2 transition-all",
-                            item.selected
-                              ? "bg-black/40 border-l-4 border-primary"
-                              : "hover:bg-black/20",
-                            item.disabled
-                              ? "!cursor-not-allowed opacity-50"
-                              : ""
-                          )}
-                          style={{ minHeight: 48 }}
-                        >
-                          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 w-full">
-                            <div className="flex items-start gap-2 grow">
-                              {showIconsInList && (
-                                <span className="mt-1 flex h-5 w-5 items-center justify-center text-lg text-white/80">
-                                  {item.icon}
-                                </span>
-                              )}
-                              <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col min-w-0">
-                                <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
-                                  <span className="truncate font-semibold text-white text-base">
-                                    {item.label}
+                        <div key={index}>
+                          <div
+                            onClick={() => {
+                              if (!item.disabled) {
+                                handleItemClick(item, close);
+                              }
+                            }}
+                            className={twMerge(
+                              "group flex cursor-pointer items-start gap-2 rounded-lg px-2 py-2 transition-all",
+                              item.selected
+                                ? "bg-black/40 border-l-4 border-primary"
+                                : "hover:bg-black/20",
+                              item.disabled
+                                ? "!cursor-not-allowed opacity-50"
+                                : ""
+                            )}
+                            style={{ minHeight: 48 }}
+                          >
+                            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 w-full">
+                              <div className="flex items-start gap-2 grow">
+                                {showIconsInList && (
+                                  <span className="mt-1 flex h-5 w-5 items-center justify-center text-lg text-white/80">
+                                    {item.icon}
                                   </span>
-                                </div>
-
-                                {item.description && (
-                                  <div className="truncate text-xs text-white/60 mt-0.5">
-                                    {item.description}
-                                  </div>
                                 )}
+                                <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col min-w-0">
+                                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
+                                    <span className="truncate font-semibold text-white text-base">
+                                      {item.label}
+                                    </span>
+                                  </div>
 
-                                <div className="flex flex-row gap-1 flex-wrap mt-1.5">
-                                  {item.badges &&
-                                    Array.isArray(item.badges) &&
-                                    item.badges.map((badge, i) => (
-                                      <div
-                                        key={i}
-                                        className="flex items-center gap-1 min-w-0"
-                                      >
-                                        <span className="inline-flex items-center rounded bg-black/40 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-white gap-1">
-                                          {badge?.icon && (
-                                            <span>{badge.icon}</span>
-                                          )}
-                                          {badge?.label || ""}
-                                        </span>
-                                      </div>
-                                    ))}
+                                  {item.description && (
+                                    <div className="truncate text-xs text-white/60 mt-0.5">
+                                      {item.description}
+                                    </div>
+                                  )}
+
+                                  <div className="flex flex-row gap-1 flex-wrap mt-1.5">
+                                    {item.badges &&
+                                      Array.isArray(item.badges) &&
+                                      item.badges.map((badge, i) => (
+                                        <div
+                                          key={i}
+                                          className="flex items-center gap-1 min-w-0"
+                                        >
+                                          <span className="inline-flex items-center rounded bg-black/40 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-white gap-1">
+                                            {badge?.icon && (
+                                              <span>{badge.icon}</span>
+                                            )}
+                                            {badge?.label || ""}
+                                          </span>
+                                        </div>
+                                      ))}
+                                  </div>
                                 </div>
                               </div>
-                            </div>
 
-                            {item.selected && (
-                              <span className="text-primary text-xl font-bold bg-white rounded-full p-0 h-4 w-4 flex items-center justify-center mr-1">
-                                <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faCircleCheck} />
-                              </span>
-                            )}
+                              {item.selected && (
+                                <span className="text-primary text-xl font-bold bg-white rounded-full p-0 h-4 w-4 flex items-center justify-center mr-1">
+                                  <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faCircleCheck} />
+                                </span>
+                              )}
+                            </div>
                           </div>
+                          {item.divider && (
+                            <div className="my-1 border-t border-white/10" />
+                          )}
                         </div>
                       ))}
                       {showAddButton && onAdd && (
@@ -349,57 +362,63 @@ export const PopoverMenu = ({
                   ) : (
                     <div className="flex flex-col gap-0 text-sm text-white">
                       {items.map((item, index) => (
-                        <Button
-                          key={index}
-                          className={twMerge(
-                            "flex w-full items-center justify-between border-transparent bg-transparent px-1.5",
-                            "hover:bg-[#63636B]/60",
-                            mode === "toggle" && item.selected
-                              ? "hover:bg-[#63636B]"
-                              : "bg-transparent",
-                            item.disabled
-                              ? "!cursor-not-allowed opacity-50"
-                              : ""
-                          )}
-                          onClick={() =>
-                            !item.disabled && handleItemClick(item, close)
-                          }
-                          variant="secondary"
-                          disabled={item.disabled}
-                        >
-                          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 truncate">
-                            {showIconsInList && item.icon}
-                            {mode === "toggle" ? (
+                        <div key={index}>
+                          <Button
+                            className={twMerge(
+                              "flex w-full items-center justify-between border-transparent bg-transparent px-1.5",
+                              "hover:bg-[#63636B]/60",
+                              mode === "toggle" && item.selected
+                                ? "hover:bg-[#63636B]"
+                                : "bg-transparent",
+                              item.disabled
+                                ? "!cursor-not-allowed opacity-50"
+                                : ""
+                            )}
+                            onClick={() =>
+                              !item.disabled && handleItemClick(item, close)
+                            }
+                            variant="secondary"
+                            disabled={item.disabled}
+                          >
+                            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 truncate">
+                              {showIconsInList && item.icon}
+                              {mode === "toggle" ? (
+                                <span
+                                  className={twMerge(
+                                    "truncate",
+                                    item.selected
+                                      ? "text-white"
+                                      : "text-white/70"
+                                  )}
+                                >
+                                  {item.label}
+                                </span>
+                              ) : (
+                                <span className="truncate">{item.label}</span>
+                              )}
+                            </div>
+                            {mode === "toggle" && (
                               <span
                                 className={twMerge(
-                                  "truncate",
-                                  item.selected ? "text-white" : "text-white/70"
+                                  "ml-2 h-5 w-5 rounded-full border flex items-center justify-center transition-colors",
+                                  item.selected
+                                    ? "border-primary bg-primary"
+                                    : "border-transparent bg-transparent"
                                 )}
                               >
-                                {item.label}
+                                {item.selected && (
+                                  <FontAwesomeIcon
+                                    icon={faCheck}
+                                    className="text-white text-xs font-bold"
+                                  />
+                                )}
                               </span>
-                            ) : (
-                              <span className="truncate">{item.label}</span>
                             )}
-                          </div>
-                          {mode === "toggle" && (
-                            <span
-                              className={twMerge(
-                                "ml-2 h-5 w-5 rounded-full border flex items-center justify-center transition-colors",
-                                item.selected
-                                  ? "border-primary bg-primary"
-                                  : "border-transparent bg-transparent"
-                              )}
-                            >
-                              {item.selected && (
-                                <FontAwesomeIcon
-                                  icon={faCheck}
-                                  className="text-white text-xs font-bold"
-                                />
-                              )}
-                            </span>
+                          </Button>
+                          {item.divider && (
+                            <div className="my-1 border-t border-white/10" />
                           )}
-                        </Button>
+                        </div>
                       ))}
                       {showAddButton && onAdd && (
                         <Button