Opening files for editing (file check-out and check-in) in Assets - configuration

With Assets, a user can open a file for editing in its native application, edit the file in some way and save the changes back to Elvis.

A distinction is made between working with the following types of files:

• InDesign layouts
• All other types of files

Depending on the type of file and the workflow used, installation and configuration steps are required.

Opening InDesign layouts

Opening layouts in InDesign requires Assets for InDesign to be installed. For more information, see Installing Assets for InDesign.

Opening all other types of files

For opening all other types of files in their native editor, two types of workflow are available:

1. An automated workflow using Assets Agent. Assets Agent is an application that is installed on the same system on which Assets for InDesign is used and makes it possible to automatically open a checked-out file in its native editor, to automatically check-in the file, and to work with versions of the file.
2. A manual workflow without Assets Agent. In this scenario, opening files in their native editor and choosing the file to check-in all needs to be done manually. No functionality exists for working with versions of the file. This is the default workflow of the Elvis Pro client and does not require additional installation or configuration steps.

Using Assets Agent

Assets Agent is an application that is installed on the same system on which Assets for InDesign is used and makes it possible to automatically open a checked-out file in its native editor, to automatically check-in the file, and to work with versions of the file.

Using Assets Agent requires installation and configuration steps.

Installation and configuration

Assets Agent needs to be installed on the system on which Assets for InDesign is used and Assets Server needs to be configured.

For details, see Installing Assets Agent.

Log file

A log file for Assets Agent is stored in the following location:

• MacOS: ~/Library/Logs/Assets Agent/log.log
• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Assets Agent\log.log