Adding comments to assets

You can add comments to discuss or provide feedback on assets. You can also reply to existing comments, which are displayed in a thread so everyone can easily follow the conversation.

Tip

You can also add comments to specific areas on an asset. This helps provide context for your feedback. See Adding comments to specific areas on assets.

  1. Open the asset in a project.

    You can only work with comments if the asset is open in a project. If the asset is already open outside of a project, click Projects and then click the project to open the asset in. See Viewing asset project information.

    Tip

    To zoom in on the asset, click +. To zoom out, click -.

  2. Click Comments.

    Existing comments are displayed, including the user who commented and when.

    • For image assets, if there are comments for a specific area, they are displayed on the asset and in the Comments tab. On the asset, a circle with a number in it indicates a comment. The number indicates how many comments are in the thread. A blue circle indicates the comments apply to the current version of the asset and an orange circle indicates the comments apply to a different version of the asset. To hide the comment circles on the asset, click the Hide comments toggle on the asset zoom control.
    • For video and audio assets, if there are comments for a specific area, the elapsed time is displayed next to the comment. Click the time to preview the asset from that point.

    See Adding comments to specific areas on assets for information about working with these comments.

  3. 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.

  4. Add your comments.

    • To start a new discussion about the asset, enter your comments in the Leave a comment field.
    • To reply to an existing discussion, click Reply, enter your comments in the Leave a reply field.
    • 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.
      • Tip

      To edit a comment you added, mouse over the comment on the Comments tab and click the pencil icon. Make the changes and click Update.

  5. Click Send for a new comment or Reply when replying to a comment.

    The comment is added to the asset.