Add comments to specific areas on an asset

You can add comments to specific areas on a 2D image, video, or audio assets to provide in-context feedback. Comments are displayed where you add them on the asset so others can understand the specific area you have feedback on.

To add a general comment on an asset, see Add comments to an asset.

1. Open the asset in a project. See Browse projects.

   On the Comments tab, existing comments are displayed, including the user who commented and when. To learn more about changing the comments displayed and asset view, see View asset comments.

2. To comment on a previous asset version, select the version to comment on in the list next to the asset filename. Comments are applied to the current version of the asset by default.

3. Add your comment to the asset.

   • Image asset: Double-click the area to comment on and enter your comments.

   • Video or audio asset: Pause the video or audio where to leave a comment, select the elapsed time check box to indicate the comment is about a specific part, and enter your comments in the Add a comment field.

     Tip

     To notify a team member about the comment, enter @ and the first few letters of their name. Matching users are displayed. Select the user and they are added to the comment. For example @joe-designer. The user will see a notification in Helix DAM.

4. Click Add.

   Your comment is added to the Comments tab.

   • If you commented on an image asset, a blue circle is displayed on the asset where you added the comment.

   • If you added a comment on an audio or video asset, a link to the specific time where you added the comment is displayed next to the comment. Click the link to go to the specific time in the asset.