Asset categories are a common type of search method for many apps and allow you to search for assets that are unique to your business environment. They're your taxonomy for how assets are organized and vary for each Acquia DAM (Widen) site. Think of them like your asset folders for browsing. When used in combination with refine search filters, asset categories can yield targeted search results. DAM admins can create categories in the Admin app.

Access parent and child asset categories from the Categories menu at the top of your DAM site. Parent categories are the top-level category, while child categories are like sub-categories. Parent categories display before child categories. Parent and child categories are shown based on how your site is set up. Click a category name to see assets in that category.

Asset groups control the security that the assets included in categories require. Assets are assigned to categories, and categories display if you have asset group permission to view at least one asset in the category.

If you have the Assign Assets into Categories asset group permission, you can assign assets into categories and remove them from categories. You must also have the Access Category Search permission to browse categories and the Administrate Asset Categories permission to create, delete, arrange, and manage categories.

 

Add assets and edit categories

If you have permission to assign assets into categories, that can be accomplished from the Asset Details page, Asset Digest, or during upload.

On the Asset Details page, see the categories an asset is included in under the Asset Categories. Click the pencil icon to add the asset to more categories or to edit categories for the asset.

 

In Asset Digest, see categories in the Asset info panel, under Details. Click on the category to edit or add more categories. 

 

After upload of a single asset, assign the asset to the category by selecting the Options menu > Edit on the Review and Edit page. Add the asset to the category on the Asset Details page.
 

To add a batch of assets to a category or categories after upload, choose the files from a batch or from multiple batches on the Review and Edit page, then click Edit selection. Add the assets to categories on the Batch Edit page.

 

Edit categories for assets in bulk

Click the pencil icon in the Selection panel then select Edit categories.

 

 

On the Batch Edit page, create a parent category or add and remove assets from parent and child categories. Parent categories are automatically selected when you choose a child category. Click the arrow next to the parent category name to see child categories.

 

 

Search and filter asset categories

Asset categories are shown in the Categories menu on the dashboard and in the left navigation in search results.

 

Use the Categories menu to navigate to available categories of assets to browse. Click a category name to see assets in that category or assets in child categories. A smaller the number of results will be returned as you select child categories.

You can also perform an advanced search by category name.