Assets

DAM Assets Management

Upload assets

Upload assets in bulk from your local computer or various external sources.

Overview

The Uploader lets you upload assets in the DAM from a variety of sources:

• Your device's storage, camera or screen

• Web links

• Third-party sources include Google Drive, Dropbox, Instagram, and many others.

You can drag & drop, copy & paste or browse to the file's location to select it for upload:

Multiple source uploading made easy

Transform assets during upload

You can transform your assets as part of the upload process.

File type	Available operations
images	Resize - set the maximum width and height for the image to be resized after upload. Edit image - crop; adjust the brightness, contrast and other attributes; add filters; draw on the image; or add watermarks.
videos	You can change the resolution automatically or to fit a specific device type (desktop, mobile, tablet, etc.) Transcode - generate HLC manifest files for adaptive streaming.
any type	Rename - by clicking once on the filename or selecting Rename from the context menu Manage details - by choosing the Manage option from the context menu. Add metadata - by pressing the Fill metadata button. Remove the file - cancel upload of the file Add more files for upload

Monitoring upload progress

Once you click the Upload button, a progress icon is shown on each asset, as well as an overall Progress bar underneath the Upload modal, showing the cumulative progress of all assets:

Upload results

There are three possible end states and relevant actions:

State	Asset highlighting	Available actions
Successfully uploaded		See Manage assets to continue
Failed to upload		Remove the file Retry the upload
Duplicate detected (see Storage for possible system policies on duplicate detection)		Remove the file Show file location (only available if the Duplicate policy is set to Override)