Stories
Browse and manage stories from your connected Digital Asset Management (DAM) site. Each story is a collection of media assets grouped under a single editorial or commercial subject.
Key Features
- Story List: View all stories with thumbnail, title, date, catalog, credit, source, and asset count at a glance
- Exclusive Flag: Stories marked as exclusive display a gold star badge
- Asset Count: See how many assets belong to each story directly in the list
- Catalog Filter: Narrow the list to stories from a specific catalog using the dropdown filter
- Search: Find stories by searching across title, description, credit, tags, or location
- Story Detail: Open a full detail view showing all story metadata and a scrollable grid of its assets
- Asset Preview: Click any asset thumbnail inside a story to view its full details — filename, keywords, location, credit, file size, and more
- Stats Bar: The top of the page shows live counts for total stories, assets, cloud-hosted files, accounts, and downloads
How to Use
- Select a DAM site from the site selector in the top bar — the list loads automatically
- Browse the story list, sorted by date (newest first) by default
- Use the Search box to filter stories by keyword
- Use the Catalog dropdown to show only stories from a specific catalog
- Click column headers like Title, Date, or Assets to sort the list
- Click View on any row to open the story detail panel
- In the detail panel, scroll down to see all assets belonging to that story
- Click any asset thumbnail to open its full metadata
Tips
- If no site appears, check that a DAM site is selected in the topbar site selector
- The stats bar at the top updates whenever you switch sites, giving a quick snapshot of the site's content
- Exclusive stories are visually flagged — useful when prioritising which content to promote
- Asset counts in the list update to reflect what is currently stored in the DAM database