Compare only differences between asset versions

You can compare two versions of an asset in P4 DAM to see what has changed. When selected for comparison, the versions are initially shown side by side so you can see the differences between them.

The first version you select is the primary version. It appears on the right side of the comparison view. You can perform actions on this version, such as adding comments or sketches.

The second version you select is the secondary version. It appears on the left side of the comparison view. You can zoom in and pan on this version, but you can’t make changes to it.

1. Open the asset.

2. Select an asset version to be the primary version. The latest version is selected by default.

3. Point to an asset version to be the secondary version and click the vertical ellipsis button .

   A dropdown opens.

4. Click Compare with selected version.

   By default, the assets are displayed side by side.

5. To compare the differences in asset versions, click the Show differences button below the asset.

   Compare the asset versions. To learn more, see Actions available when comparing asset versions using show differences.

   If the asset versions are different sizes, for example, if an asset version was cropped or converted to a different resolution, P4 DAM aligns the asset versions at the top left corner of the asset versions.

6. To close the Compare assets panel, click Close.

   The Compare assets panel closes.

Actions available when comparing asset versions using show differences

The following actions are available when comparing asset versions by showing only the differences.

To	Do this
Change the asset version.	Click the version number next to the asset name to see a list of available versions.
Zoom in or out.	Click Plus + or Minus - in the toolbar.
Compare asset versions side by side	Click the Show side by side button. This is the default view when you compare images. To learn more, see Compare side by side asset versions.
Compare asset versions as an overlay	Click the Show overlay button. To learn more, see Compare overlaid asset versions.
Compare asset versions as differences	Click the Show differences button.
Change how the differences and original image are shown when comparing assets.	Click Comparison settings to configure how the differences between the asset versions are displayed and how the original images are displayed. These options enable you to fine tune how you see the differences between the asset versions. To learn more, see Comparison settings
Close the Compare assets panel.	Click Close.
Move the asset around the canvas.	Click and drag the asset.
Add sketches to comments on the primary version.	Click the Sketch button .
Attach a file to a comment on the primary version.	Click the Attach button or drag and drop the attachment in the comment.
Add comments to a specific area on the primary version.	Double-click the area of the asset to comment on and enter your comments.
Show version comments/all comments on the primary version.	In the Comments pane, click the Version comments dropdown arrow.
Show/hide comments on the primary version image.	Click the Show/Hide comments on image button .
Show/hide sketches on the primary version image.	Click the Show/Hide sketches on image button .
Hide/show the comments pane on the primary version.	Click the Hide/Show right pane button /.

Comparison settings

Click Comparison settings to configure how the differences between the asset versions are displayed and how the original images are displayed.

To	Do this
Set the color to show the differences in	Click the Color dropdown, and pick a color from the color picker to show the differences between the asset versions.
Set the threshold for when you can see the differences	Set the Threshold slider to control the point at which the differences between the asset versions are shown.
Show the intensity of the differences.	Click the Show intensity button to show different intensities between the asset versions.
Show only the differences between the image.	Click the Show only differences button to show only the differences between the asset versions. Enabling this option hides the original images, this disables the settings in the Original image section because they have no effect.
Change the asset versions to black and white to make the differences easier to spot.	Click the Black and white button to change the asset versions to black and white. Enabling Show only differences hides the original images, this disables the settings in the Original image section because they have no effect.
Change the brightness of the asset versions.	Set the Image brightness slider to change the brightness of the asset versions. Enabling Show only differences hides the original images, this disables the settings in the Original image section because they have no effect.
Reset the Comparison settings to their default values.	Click Reset.
Close the Comparison settings dialog.	Click X.