diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 897e5f34b..690bd3041 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  - Added ability for upgrade scripts to contain packages to deploy
  - Fixed chdir problem in Storage -- more remain though
  - Added a new plugin handler system that is both faster and more secure.
+ - Added switch for assets to determine whether they are exportable.
 
 7.4.20
  - fix: Assets with no committed versions may be left as orphans when parent is purged
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.4.18-7.5.0.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.4.18-7.5.0.pl
index c08072f1a..2f24d32e1 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.4.18-7.5.0.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.4.18-7.5.0.pl
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ addGroupToEditPost($session);
 installGalleryAsset($session);
 installGalleryAlbumAsset($session);
 installPhotoAsset($session);
+addIsExportable($session);
 
 finish($session); # this line required
 
@@ -264,6 +265,15 @@ ENDSQL
     print "DONE!\n" unless $quiet;
 }
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Add the isExportable property for all assets
+sub addIsExportable {
+    my $session = shift;
+    print "Adding isExportable flag for all assets (fine-grained export control)..." unless $quiet;
+    $session->db->write('alter table assetData add column isExportable int(11) not null default 0');
+    print "DONE!\n" unless $quiet;
+}
+
 # --------------- DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE --------------------------------
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index df8745442..ac1b51ce3 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -451,6 +451,14 @@ sub definition {
 					    fieldType=>'yesNo',
 					    defaultValue=>0
 					},
+                    isExportable=>{
+                        tab=>'meta',
+                        label=>$i18n->get('make asset exportable'),
+                        hoverHelp=>$i18n->get('make asset exportable description'),
+                        uiLevel=>9,
+                        fieldType=>'yesNo',
+                        defaultValue=>0,
+                    },
 				    status=>{
 					    noFormPost=>1,
 					    fieldType=>'hidden',
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm
index e96013d9f..206285230 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ sub _exportAsHtml {
     	$tempSession->close;
     
     	# We're going to walk up the URL branch, making the deepest paths first
-	foreach my $assetId (@{$assetIds}) {
+        my $exportedCount = 0;
+        ASSET: foreach my $assetId (@{$assetIds}) {
         	my $assetSession = WebGUI::Session->open($self->session->config->getWebguiRoot, $self->session->config->getFilename);
         	$assetSession->user({userId=>$userId});
 		my $asset = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($assetSession, $assetId);
@@ -128,6 +129,19 @@ sub _exportAsHtml {
 		}
 		my $path        = $exportPath . '/'. $pathData->{'path'};
 		my $filename    = $pathData->{'filename'};
+		my $pathWithFilename = $path.'/'.$filename;
+		$pathWithFilename =~ s{//}{/}g;
+
+        # if this asset isn't exportable, skip it.
+        my $parentAssets = $asset->getLineage(['ancestors'], { returnObjects => 1} );
+        for my $exportCheck(@{$parentAssets}, $asset) {
+            # don't count the root asset
+            next if $exportCheck->getUrl eq '/root';
+            unless ($exportCheck->get('isExportable')) {
+                $self->session->output->print("$pathWithFilename skipped, not exportable<br />") unless $quiet;
+                next ASSET;
+            }
+        }
 
 		# this is needed for symlinking
 		if ($asset->getId eq $defaultAssetId) {
@@ -143,8 +157,6 @@ sub _exportAsHtml {
 		}
 
 		# output which page we're exporting
-		my $pathWithFilename = $path.'/'.$filename;
-		$pathWithFilename =~ s{//}{/}g;
 		unless ($quiet) {
 			$self->session->output->print(sprintf($i18n->get('exporting page'), $pathWithFilename));
 		}
@@ -169,6 +181,7 @@ sub _exportAsHtml {
 		$assetSession->close;
 		$self->session->db->write("UPDATE asset SET lastExportedAs = ? WHERE assetId = ?", [$pathWithFilename, $asset->getId]);
 		$self->session->output->print($i18n->get('done')) unless $quiet;
+        $exportedCount++;
 	}
     
     	# symlink?
@@ -212,7 +225,7 @@ sub _exportAsHtml {
 		# Nothing.  This is the default.
 	}
 
-	return (1, sprintf($i18n->get('export information'), scalar(@{$assetIds}), ($self->session->datetime->time()-$startTime)));
+	return (1, sprintf($i18n->get('export information'), $exportedCount, ($self->session->datetime->time()-$startTime)));
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
index c4585ae52..2e96cc69b 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
@@ -1027,6 +1027,16 @@ Couldn't open %-s because %-s <br />
 		lastUpdated => 1160773957,
 	},
 
+    'make asset exportable' => {
+        message => q|Make this asset exportable?|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
+    'make asset exportable description' => {
+        message => q|<p>Will this asset be exportable? This asset, and all of its parent assets, must be exportable for this asset to be exported.</p>|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
 };
 
 1;
diff --git a/t/Asset/Asset.t b/t/Asset/Asset.t
index 038b2d59a..0af5bbad9 100644
--- a/t/Asset/Asset.t
+++ b/t/Asset/Asset.t
@@ -652,6 +652,13 @@ isa_ok(WebGUI::Asset->getNotFound($session), 'WebGUI::Asset', 'getNotFound: Retu
 
 $session->setting->set('notFoundPage', $origNotFoundPage);
 
+################################################################
+#
+# isExportable
+#
+################################################################
+is($rootAsset->get('isExportable'), 0, 'isExportable exists, defaults to 0');
+
 END: {
     $session->config->set( 'extrasURL',    $origExtras);
     $session->config->set( 'uploadsURL',   $origUploads);