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Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Updated
by Gary Ploski
The Opal + Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) integration makes it easy to automatically import AEM assets into Opal.
Import Assets from AEM
Assets from your mapped Adobe folders will start to import into your story after clicking save. This process will continue until all AEM assets have been imported into Opal.
When new assets are added to the selected folders in Adobe, they’ll will automatically import into Opal.
- Create a new story; or click “Edit Story” on an existing Story in Opal.
- Select the “Assets” tab.
- Click the toggle next to “Adobe Experience Manager”, and select “on.”
- A list of all folders (and sub-folders) from the Opal Root Folder from Adobe Experience Manager (see: Glossary), will be visible in the Story Creator.
- Select the folders and sub-folders you want to map to your story.
- Click “Save.”
View AEM Assets
View assets that have imported from Adobe.
- Open the Asset Library.
- Click “Filter.”
- Click “Asset Source” to toggle it on.
- Click the “+” then select “Adobe Experience Manager.”
Integration Capabilities
The Opal + AEM integration makes it possible to use assets available in AEM within Opal.
AEM Version Support
Opal supports AEM 6.3 - AEM 6.5.3.
Map AEM Folders to Opal Stories
When creating or editing a story, you can choose which folders in Adobe to map to your Opal story.
Update AEM Folder Mappings
We know that folders change, new supporting collateral gets created, and new assets need to make it into an Opal story which weren’t anticipated when the integration was initially toggled ‘on.’ Because of this, we include the capability to map or un-map folders via the Story creator at anytime. This flexibility allows you to see all the assets you need immediately without having to reach out to Opal support.
Toggle the Integration
In addition to updating mapped folders, the integration to Adobe can be toggled ‘on’ or ‘off’ at anytime. This allows you the flexibility to turn it on at anytime and also to turn it off in the case that you wish to stop importing assets from Adobe into a story.
Flexibility Across Stories
Building on the above, toggling the integration, mapping and updating is all controlled at the Story level. This gives a wide degree of flexibility to you to ensure that you always have the relevant assets for a story, regardless of when it was created or plan to create it.
Filter and Find Adobe Assets
Assets that have been imported from Adobe can easily be found in Opal by using the “Asset Source” filter in the Asset Library. Set this filter to “Adobe Experience Manager” and you’ll see all the assets that were imported from Adobe. You can use these assets like you would any other asset in Opal!
Supported File Types
The Opal + AEM integration supports the following file types.
Video
Maximum video file size: 4 GB
- .avi
- .flv
- .mp4
- .mp4v
- .mpg4
- .mpeg
- .qt
- .m4v
- .wmv
Image
Maximum image file size: 300 MB
- .ai
- .ico
- .gif
- .jpeg
- .jpg
- .png
- .svg
- .svgz
- .tif
- .tiff
- .psd
- .ps
Audio
Maximum audio file size: 4 GB
- .aif
- .aiff
- .aifc
- .m4a
- .mp3
- .wav
Compressed
Maximum compressed file size: 4 GB
- .zip
Glossary
Below are some key terms related to the Opal + AEM integration.
Opal
Assets Tab - The tab you’ll see while creating or editing a story if you have an AEM integration provisioned in your Opal. This is where you map folders.
Map / Mapping - The process of selecting folders from Adobe you want to connect to your Opal Story’s asset library.
Asset Source - The system in which an asset originated. All assets from Adobe will be tagged as “Adobe Experience Manager.”
Adobe Experience Manager
DAM - Digital Asset Management. The heart of Adobe Experience Manager; the central asset repository. Inside the DAM, you’ll find folders containing assets.
Folders - Containers for assets in the DAM in Adobe Experience Manager. These are what Opal maps to Opal Stories via the Story Creator/Editor.
Assets - Files which are placed in folders in AEM. Assets will import into Opal if its corresponding folder is mapped to a story.
Additional Information
Unsupported AEM Features
- AEM Asset Tags
- AEM Asset Descriptions
- Updates to or deletion of assets in AEM will not re-sync or delete assets in Opal
Get Connected
To learn more about implementing the Adobe Experience Manager integration, contact your Opal admin or support.