You can periodically press the refresh button in the upper left corner of the asset list to refresh the list to see if there is a change in asset status. While your asset is processing through the workflows, you will see an animated file building block thumbnail (1 above) and/or the workflow blocks icon (2 above). It is important that you do not edit your asset until it is fully processed. Depending on how much of the processing capability of CQ author is in use at the time and/or the size of your asset, your asset may be ready immediately or it may take several moments or minutes to process.
When you first upload your asset, CQ initiates a number of backend workflows to process your asset and prepare it for editing and use. NOTE: This method may not work in browsers other than Firefox