
Workflow
Manage the complete file delivery pipeline for your DAM site — from incoming uploads through processing rules to outbound distribution.
Key Features
- FTP In: Manage the FTP user accounts that receive incoming files from photographers, agencies, or automated feeds.
- FTP Out: Configure remote servers where processed files are sent after they pass through your pipeline.
- Distribution Lists: Define rules that link incoming sources to outgoing destinations, with optional delays and content-type filtering.
- Processing Rules: Set up automatic actions applied to incoming files — renaming, rotation, folder organization, and asset classification.
- Web In: Connect web upload portals to specific catalogs, so files submitted via the web are routed correctly.
- Queue: Monitor all outbound delivery tasks in real time, with status tracking for pending, processing, completed, and failed transfers.
How to Use
- Select your DAM site from the topbar to load your workflow configuration.
- Use the sub-tabs at the top of the page to navigate between sections.
- In FTP In, click New FTP User to add an incoming feed. Use the Action filter to view users by routing type.
- In FTP Out, click New Destination to add a remote server. Use the toggle icon on any row to enable or disable a destination without deleting it.
- In Distribution Lists, click New List to map a source FTP user to a departure destination. Set a delay (in days) and choose whether the list handles photos, videos, or both.
- In Processing Rules, assign automatic rename templates, rotation settings, and folder handling for each incoming FTP source.
- In Web In, connect a web upload source to a catalog. Monitor the error count column to catch failed ingestions.
- In Queue, use the status filter to focus on errors or pending transfers and track delivery progress.
Tips
- A delivery pipeline typically follows this order: FTP In → Processing Rules → Distribution List → FTP Out.
- Disabling an FTP Out destination (rather than deleting it) lets you pause delivery without losing the configuration.
- Check the Queue regularly — items stuck in "Error" status indicate a connection or permission issue on the destination server.
- Distribution Lists support a delay, useful when you need to embargo content before it reaches its destination.