The Acquia DAM module integrates your Drupal website with Acquia DAM. This provides seamless access to your digital assets in Drupal’s media management system. It enables you to use DAM assets as Drupal media entities without duplicate storage or file imports.
What is Acquia DAM?
Acquia DAM is a cloud-based digital asset management platform. It helps organizations store, organize, and distribute digital content such as images, videos, documents, and other media files. The Acquia DAM module connects your Drupal site to this platform. Content editors browse and use DAM assets in Drupal. Assets remain managed in Acquia DAM. Drupal references them as media entities.
Note
This integration uses version 3 (v3) embed links. If you are currently using version 2 (v2) embeds in your implementation, be aware of this version difference before proceeding.
Key benefits
Centralized asset management
Store and manage all digital assets in one location. Content editors access DAM assets from Drupal without a switch between systems.
Automatic synchronization
Keep assets current across systems. After you update an asset in Acquia DAM, the changes open on your Drupal website without manual intervention.
Efficient storage
Optimize Acquia Cloud platform resources to reduce local storage requirements. The Embed (CDN delivery) option serves assets from Acquia DAM. Drupal manages only the necessary metadata and references. Alternatively, the Download and sync (local storage) option enables assets to remain in the Drupal file system.
Flexible rendering
Select how assets reach Drupal. Use Embed (CDN delivery) for performance and scale. Use Download and sync to store copies locally for tighter access control and offline use.
Rich metadata support
Leverage Acquia DAM's metadata capabilities. Map DAM metadata fields to Drupal fields for enhanced content organization and searchability.
Determine the appropriate Drupal media type for DAM assets.
Features:
Automatic media type detection based on asset’s format and properties.
Support for custom resolution logic to match your site’s media types
Advanced capabilities
Private file support
Serve assets from the private file system of Drupal to use strict access control.
Features:
Integration with Drupal’s permission and access control.
Secure file delivery through Drupal.
Asset expiry management
Track and manage asset expiration dates from Acquia DAM.
Capabilities:
Use UI indicators for expired assets.
Use automatic tracking of expiry status in Drupal.
Use mapping of expiry dates to Drupal media fields.
Asset versioning
Work with approved asset versions and keep Drupal in sync with Acquia DAM’s version history.
Features:
Use automatic version detection.
Use finalized version sync.
Select options to update media or do so manually.
Modern image formats
Support for next-generation image formats for better performance.
WebP support:
This uses smaller file sizes than JPEG in many cases.
This uses better compression than PNG for photographic content.
This has wide browser support.
Use automatic fallback to JPEG or PNG where needed.
AVIF support:
This provides superior compression and image quality for many scenarios.
This has modern browser support.
This can combine with responsive images and image styles.
SVG:
These are scalable vector graphics for icons and line art.
This uses resolution-independent render.
This uses small file sizes.
Drush commands
Use Drush commands to automate and manage DAM operations from the command line.
Available commands:
Asset syncing and updates
Integration links registration
Bulk import operations
Download and sync management
Drupal module integration
Acquia DAM integrates with various Drupal contributed modules out-of-the-box, providing a seamless editor experience. Key supported integrations include the Media Library, CKEditor, Crop API and Focal Point, Linkit, Responsive images, Site Studio, and Drupal Canvas.
Sub-modules
Acquia DAM - Enhanced Integration Links
Registers more detailed integration links in Acquia DAM to provide enhanced tracking of asset locations across Drupal content entities.
When to use:
Use when you need to accurately track asset usage across multiple entity types.
Use before you expire or replace widely used assets.
Use to help with comprehensive usage reports.
Use to help identify content dependencies for governance and review workflows.
Installation:
drush en acquia_dam_integration_links
Acquia DAM Bulk Asset Import
Enables bulk import of assets from specific Acquia DAM categories or asset groups into Drupal.
When to use:
Initial site setup when many existing assets already live in Acquia DAM
Periodic imports from strategic categories or collections
Installation:
drush en acquiadam_asset_import
Acquia DAM Integration with Drupal
The Acquia DAM module integrates your Drupal website with Acquia DAM. This provides seamless access to your digital assets in Drupal’s media management system. It enables you to use DAM assets as Drupal media entities without duplicate storage or file imports.
What is Acquia DAM?
Acquia DAM is a cloud-based digital asset management platform. It helps organizations store, organize, and distribute digital content such as images, videos, documents, and other media files. The Acquia DAM module connects your Drupal site to this platform. Content editors browse and use DAM assets in Drupal. Assets remain managed in Acquia DAM. Drupal references them as media entities.
Note
This integration uses version 3 (v3) embed links. If you are currently using version 2 (v2) embeds in your implementation, be aware of this version difference before proceeding.
Key benefits
Centralized asset management
Store and manage all digital assets in one location. Content editors access DAM assets from Drupal without a switch between systems.
Automatic synchronization
Keep assets current across systems. After you update an asset in Acquia DAM, the changes open on your Drupal website without manual intervention.
Efficient storage
Optimize Acquia Cloud platform resources to reduce local storage requirements. The Embed (CDN delivery) option serves assets from Acquia DAM. Drupal manages only the necessary metadata and references. Alternatively, the Download and sync (local storage) option enables assets to remain in the Drupal file system.
Flexible rendering
Select how assets reach Drupal. Use Embed (CDN delivery) for performance and scale. Use Download and sync to store copies locally for tighter access control and offline use.
Rich metadata support
Leverage Acquia DAM's metadata capabilities. Map DAM metadata fields to Drupal fields for enhanced content organization and searchability.
Determine the appropriate Drupal media type for DAM assets.
Features:
Automatic media type detection based on asset’s format and properties.
Support for custom resolution logic to match your site’s media types
Advanced capabilities
Private file support
Serve assets from the private file system of Drupal to use strict access control.
Features:
Integration with Drupal’s permission and access control.
Secure file delivery through Drupal.
Asset expiry management
Track and manage asset expiration dates from Acquia DAM.
Capabilities:
Use UI indicators for expired assets.
Use automatic tracking of expiry status in Drupal.
Use mapping of expiry dates to Drupal media fields.
Asset versioning
Work with approved asset versions and keep Drupal in sync with Acquia DAM’s version history.
Features:
Use automatic version detection.
Use finalized version sync.
Select options to update media or do so manually.
Modern image formats
Support for next-generation image formats for better performance.
WebP support:
This uses smaller file sizes than JPEG in many cases.
This uses better compression than PNG for photographic content.
This has wide browser support.
Use automatic fallback to JPEG or PNG where needed.
AVIF support:
This provides superior compression and image quality for many scenarios.
This has modern browser support.
This can combine with responsive images and image styles.
SVG:
These are scalable vector graphics for icons and line art.
This uses resolution-independent render.
This uses small file sizes.
Drush commands
Use Drush commands to automate and manage DAM operations from the command line.
Available commands:
Asset syncing and updates
Integration links registration
Bulk import operations
Download and sync management
Drupal module integration
Acquia DAM integrates with various Drupal contributed modules out-of-the-box, providing a seamless editor experience. Key supported integrations include the Media Library, CKEditor, Crop API and Focal Point, Linkit, Responsive images, Site Studio, and Drupal Canvas.
Sub-modules
Acquia DAM - Enhanced Integration Links
Registers more detailed integration links in Acquia DAM to provide enhanced tracking of asset locations across Drupal content entities.
When to use:
Use when you need to accurately track asset usage across multiple entity types.
Use before you expire or replace widely used assets.
Use to help with comprehensive usage reports.
Use to help identify content dependencies for governance and review workflows.
Installation:
drush en acquia_dam_integration_links
Acquia DAM Bulk Asset Import
Enables bulk import of assets from specific Acquia DAM categories or asset groups into Drupal.
When to use:
Initial site setup when many existing assets already live in Acquia DAM
Periodic imports from strategic categories or collections
Installation:
drush en acquiadam_asset_import
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