Digital Asset Management and Digital Asset Management Software explained by leading vendor Asset Bank. This presentation starts with a definition of Digital Asset Management (DAM) and DAM software. It then cover key elements such as; uploading files. organising assets, user permissions, downloading files, lightboxes, searching, enterprise features, reporting, storage, pricing, and finally, a bit more information about Asset Bank

1. Asset Bank
Digital Asset Management
What is Digital Asset Management?

2. What is Digital Asset Management?
A Digital Asset is any file such as a logo, image or video,
that has associated metadata like titles and description,
and is owned by an organisation.
Digital Asset Management (DAM) is the process by which
organisations can successfully store, manage and share all
their digital assets in the most efficient way possible with
staff, partner organisations and other 3rd parties.
DAM is typically achieved using Digital Asset Management
Software, like Asset Bank.

3. Digital Asset Management Software
A fully searchable, categorised library of all your digital
assets, from images to videos to documents.....indeed, any
file you can think of.
Safely manage and share your assets with colleagues and
partners all over the world via any standard web browser.

4. Uploading files
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Upload any digital file
Automatically extract metadata at upload
Upload in bulk to set common metadata
Optionally upload via watch FTP
Use watch directories to automatically scan
and ingest files

5. Organising your assets
● Asset detail previews
● Create new metadata attributes including
text fields, date-pickers, checklists and
hyperlinks
● Version control - save new versions of
existing assets
● Create embeddable versions of files
● Define relationships between assets
● Enable user comments and ratings

6. Flexible user permissions
● Set up different user groups with different
permissions
● Determine what users can
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View
Upload
Edit
Download
● All actions can have optional approval
workflows related to them

7. Download files
● Create download presets for popular
requirements (print or web etc.)
● Crop, edit, resize, reformat before download
● Optionally apply masks at download
● Download direct into a PowerPoint template
● Send assets externally as an attachment or
as a link

8. Lightboxes
● Lightboxes are a user’s ‘favourites’ area
● Create multiple lightboxes for each project
● Review assets side by side with contact
sheets
● Reorder, alphabetise, copy, delete or share
lightboxes from one management page
● Bulk update all assets in a lightbox
● View assets as a slideshow or photo essay
● Share lightboxes with external users by email

9. Searching
● Lightening fast search even with millions of
assets
● Save common searches to save time
● Create browsable categories for popular
searches
● Use GIS codes to search by location
● Admins can promote search results onto the
homepage

10. Enterprise features
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Tailored for large organisations
Create multi-lingual versions
LDAP integration
API to allow interoperability with other
applications
● CMS integration
● Organisational units - delegate management
of areas to local admins

11. Reporting
● See which groups are using the system
● See which assets are being viewed and
downloaded
● Schedule reports to be sent via email
● See what search terms are being used
● Identify and remove duplicates
● Full audit logging on a user level

12. Storage
● Install Asset Bank on your own server or ours
● Use ‘storage devices’ to point to your SAN or
local device
● Shared hosting options include Cloud storage
for large original files (Amazon S3,
Rackspace)
● Benefits of Cloud include scalability and lower
costs

13. Prices
● Standard license
from £3,000 to buy,
or from £200 per
month to rent
(SaaS)
● Enterprise license
from £9,800 to buy,
or from £455 per
month to rent
(SaaS)

14. About Asset Bank
Created by technology company Bright
Interactive in Brighton, UK in 2002.
Asset Bank is now a leading Digital Asset
Management (DAM) software provider used by
15 of the FTSE 100 and over 400 organisations
worldwide.

15. Get in touch
Contact us now for a tailored quote or to
organise a free trial www.assetbank.co.uk