Sharing files with others using Assets 10

Sharing files with others is done for many different reasons, including:

• Approving, rejecting or commenting on files internally by editors or externally by clients and customers.
• Letting a production team use them in an upcoming publication.
• Distributing them to internal or external users for their reference (such as documents, presentations, or videos).

You share a file by sending a hyperlink (referred to as a 'Shared Link') to someone. This hyperlink gives that person access to only those files in Assets that you share.

Figure: Files when viewing them in a Shared Link.

This article explains how to share files using Assets.

Who you can share the files with

The Shared Link can be sent to anyone, including those that do not exist as a user in Assets. No log-in is required to view the files.

Controlling what users can do with the shared files

You can control whether or not a user can perform the following actions:

• Preview files
• Download files
• Upload new files
• Approve files

Sharing files versus sharing Collections

You can share individual files or Collections. The benefit of using Collections is that when updating the Collection (for example by adding or removing files), the Shared Link is also updated. When sharing individual files, the set of shared files cannot be changed.

Editing Shared Links

Once the Shared Link has been created, you can at any time update the settings such as the name, description and options. Adding or removing files is only possible by sharing a Collection.

Creating the Share Link

Step 1. Select the files or Collection that you want to share and click Share in the menu.

Tip: Other ways of accessing the Share option are: Right-clicking the selected file or Collection and choosing Share from the menu. Using keyboard shortcut S. Accessing the Pinned Collection panel, opening the menu for a Collection and choosing Share from the menu. Choosing Share from the action menu of a Collection in the Folder browser.

The Share dialog appears.

Figure: The Share dialog before filling out all the details.

Step 2. Set the options as needed:

Option	Description
Subject	Enter a short subject.
Description	(Optional) Enter a description of the files or leave a message for the recipient.
Link valid until	(Optional) Set the date when the link should expire. Note: By default this time period is set to 30 days (configurable by the system administrator).
Download	Select what the users can download or how they can download it: Preview. Download the preview of the file. Original. Download the original file. [Download preset name]. Download the original file by using a Download preset such as a particular resolution or size, with or without metadata, and so on.
Upload	(Off by default) Select when you want the user to be able to upload files. You can specify a folder by choosing an existing folder or by creating a new folder.
Approve	(Off by default.) Select when you want the user to approve or reject a file and to add a comment to the file.

Step 3. Click Share.

The Shared Link is created and presented in a window.

Step 4. Click Copy link to copy the link to the clipboard.

Step 5. Share the link in some way, for example by including it in an e-mail that you send to all users who you want to see the files.

When the link is accessed, a Web page opens showing all files that are shared.

Managing Shared Links

Once a Shared Link has been created, you can edit the options of the link, view the link or delete the link.

Note: System administrators can also manage the duration of the time period during which the Shared Link can be accessed.

To see an overview of all Shared Links, click Shared at the top of the page.

On the page that appears, all Shared Links are shown. For each link, the following is shown:

• The subject and the number of files that the link contains.
• A preview of some of the files that are in the link.
• The description (hover the mouse pointer over the icon to see the text)
• The dates on which the link was created and when it will expire.
• The permissions that are set.
• Actions for editing, deleting, or visiting the link.

Use the search bar and the filter on the left to quickly find the Shared Link you want to manage.