Assets FAQ

What is the difference between an Asset and a File?

The main difference is that as Asset is an abstraction to contain information that a file could not contain. For example a file only knows about itself, where as an Asset can contain information of multiple copies of the same file, the location of each, plus an overall understanding of the file in metadata.

What file types are supported?

All files can be uploaded, stored, downloaded with iconik, and certain file types have support for previews. A full list is available at the Support File Types page

Can I bulk update the metadata on multiple assets at once?

Yes, you can do this by adding all the assets that you wish to update to a collection and using the Bulk Metadata Update function.

Is it possible to upload a new version of an asset?

It's on the current roadmap to introduce this feature.