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Edit Asset Settings

Every asset uploaded to Opal can be given specific settings such as story associations, labels, tags, and usage restrictions.

Individual Asset Edits

  1. Find the asset you wish to modify either in the Asset Library or from within the Composer.
  2. Click the expand icon that appears when hovering over the asset.
  3. Once expanded, click the … icon, then “Edit.”
  4. Once open, users will be able to modify asset settings.
  5. When finished, click “Save.”
  6. To close the editor, click the “Editing Mode” tab or “Close.”
Tip: In the Asset Library, click the edit icon on any asset will open the asset editor.

Asset Metadata

The following options can be updated when editing a single asset.

  • Asset Title - The asset name.
  • Asset Description - A detailed write-up about the asset.
  • Cover Image - For video assets, an asset that will be displayed instead of the first frame of the video.
  • Story Associations - The story or stories an asset is available for use in.
  • Tags - Freeform descriptors that can be used to filter content, e.g. wide-shot, headshot, UGC, etc.
  • Labels - Custom-configured and categorized descriptors that can be used to filter content.
  • Availability - The date range when an asset can be used.
  • Copyright Owner - The name of the copyright owner.
  • Usage Status - The usage status of an asset.
  • License - The market license of an asset.

Add Video Thumbnail

Upload an asset to represent the thumbnail that a user will see when content is published.

  1. Navigate to the Asset Library or the Composer.
  2. Hover over the asset to reveal the expand icon.
  3. Click the edit icon.
  4. Under Cover Image, click “Upload File”.
  5. Select the preferred asset.
Note: A thumbnail can be added via the Asset Library and single asset view.

Bulk Asset Edits

  1. Navigate to the Asset Library.
  2. Use filters or search to find and select all assets which require settings to be modified.
  3. Click the “Editing Mode” tab located in the bottom-left hand corner of the Asset Library to open the bulk editor.
  4. The bulk editor will open and allow settings to be changed on all selected assets.
  5. When finished, click “Save.”
  6. To close the editor, click the “Editing Mode” tab or “Close.”

Asset Metadata

The following options can be updated when bulk editing.

  • Asset Title - The asset name.
  • Asset Description - A detailed write-up about the asset.
  • Story Associations - The story or stories an asset is available for use in.
  • Tags - Freeform descriptors that can be used to filter content, e.g. wide-shot, headshot, UGC, etc.
  • Labels - Custom-configured and categorized descriptors that can be used to filter content.

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