Add and edit asset metadata

Assets may have metadata fields, which are used to capture additional information on assets. For example, you may have a Priority metadata field with Low, Medium, and High values.

You can add metadata fields available in the project to an asset or edit existing field values.

Tip

If an asset is checked out in Helix Core Server, an error is displayed when you try to add metadata to the asset in Helix DAM. If you have the asset checked out, use the same Helix Core client you used to check out the asset to check it in before adding metadata. If another user has the file checked out, ask them to check it in.

Add asset metadata

  1. Open the asset.

  2. Click Asset details.

  3. Go to the Metadata section.

  4. Click Add metadata.

    The Edit metadata dialog box opens.

  5. Enter or select the metadata field values. Select Select none to remove any selected values and the field from the asset.

  6. Click Save.

    The metadata is saved for the asset.

Edit asset metadata

  1. Open the asset.

  2. Click Asset details.

  3. Go to the Metadata section.

  4. To edit an existing metadata field value, click ... and select Edit.

    The Edit metadata dialog box opens.

  5. Enter or select the metadata field values. Select Select none to remove any selected values and the field from the asset.

  6. Click Save.

    The metadata is saved for the asset.