When uploading assets, you can automatically save the file extension to help filter and organize them more easily. The system extracts the file extension during the upload process and tags the assets accordingly, allowing users to filter assets by specific file extension. It then retrieves the file extension from the file's metadata (e.g., EXIF, IPTC, XMP) and maps this information to a metaproperty in your portal, eliminating the need to manually enter the file extension each time you upload assets.
We recommend using metadata mapping for automatic file extension saving upon upload. You can configure this yourself or use Bynder’s feature to tag assets with the correct file extension during file conversion.
Enabling Automatic File Extension Saving
- Metadata Mapping: Ensure that the file extension is included in the metadata of your files. Configure this extraction process here. Once activated, Bynder will automatically save the file extension from the metadata to a metaproperty.
- File Conversion: If your files do not contain file extension metadata, Bynder can save the file extension to a metaproperty during file conversion upon upload. This method may result in multiple aliases for the same file extension (e.g., jpg, jpeg, tif, tiff). Reach out to your Customer Success Contact to learn more about this feature.
Important Notes
- This feature does not work retrospectively. When searching for a file extension, only assets uploaded after the feature is enabled will be found. If you need to find older assets by file extension, ask your Customer Success Contact for portal identification.
- Reidentification currently works for images and some document types (e.g., PDF), but not for video and audio files. It only applies to Save File Extension by Metadata Mapping.
Save File Extension by Metadata Mapping
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Navigate to
Settings > Taxonomy > Metaproperties management.
- Create a new metaproperty for the file extension by clicking ➕ Add.
- Open the Type dropdown and select Single.
- Enable "Autocomplete Search" and/or "Add new options" if this applies to the setup.
Common Metadata Tags
- FileType: Contains the name of the file format (e.g., JPEG, TIFF) rather than the file extension (e.g., JPG, TIF). This tag is often more explicit and longer than three characters.
- FileTypeExtension: Contains the actual file extension (e.g., jpg, tif).
Best Practice
If you enable the Main Filter option for your file extension metaproperty, add it to a smart filter to allow users to filter by file extension in the DAM. If not, the new metaproperty filter can be found under the Advanced Filter, or you can add it to a smart filter.
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Click Save to save the metaproperty.
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(Best practice) If you enabled the Main Filter option for your file extension metaproperty, add it to a smart filter to allow your users to filter by file extension in the DAM. Read more about smart filters here.
If the Main Filter option isn't enabled for the metaproperty, you can find a filter for the new metaproperty under the Advanced filter. Alternatively, you can still add the new metaproperty to a smart filter.
Save File Extension Upon File Conversion
If you can't use metadata mapping to save the file extension upon upload, we can extract it upon file conversion.
How to enable this feature in your portal?
Contact your Customer Success Contact to enable this feature in your portal.
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