When you upload or edit files, you can relate other assets that have something in common or should be connected. For example, you might want to relate logos and images to the brochure that they’re used in, a model or photography release form to the corresponding images, or all assets from a photoshoot. Using the related assets, your users can easily see related material and quickly navigate to one of the linked assets.
To relate assets, it will first need to be enabled in your portal. You can configure it using the steps below if it wasn’t enabled during the onboarding process.
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Navigate to
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Add to create a new metaproperty. -
Enter Related_assets into the Namefield and Related assets in the Label field.
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Select Linked assets as the Type.
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Set the Z- index.
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Select Image bank as the Module.
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Enable the following options: Searchable, Editable, Display field, Main Filter, and Drilldown results
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Save your metaproperty.
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Select assets within the portal and click the
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Select Related assets in the data editor left sidebar.
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Click Add related assets to relate assets to the selected assets.
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Use the available filters and/or search bar to find the assets you want to relate to the current selection, select them, and click Add media.
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Check the Relate uploaded assets to each other box to relate the selected assets in the upload/batch edit screen to each other.
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Click Store/Save selected files.
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Select an asset.
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Click the Edit tab in the right sidebar and select Related Assets.
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Click + Add related assets.
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Use the available filters and/or search bar to find the assets you want to relate, select them, and click Addmedia.
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Click Save.
Note
The selected assets will only be related to the original assets; they will not be related to each other.
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Select the asset.
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Click the Edit tab in the right sidebar and select Related Assets. The related assets will be listed.
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Click the
button next to the related asset that you want to remove.Note
Click the
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Click Save
Note
You may have to refresh the page in order to see the changes.
If you would like to update the original file of an asset without having to tag the asset from scratch, you might want to instead upload your updated file as a new version.
If you would like to add a new download option for users with specific customizations, such as crop or format, you might want to upload your modified file as a manual derivative instead.
To upload supporting files that contain extra information on detailed or supporting (background) information about the asset, you might want to instead use the additional files functionality.
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