Acquia DAM integrates with Drupal through the Media Library. After Site Studio is configured to use the Media Library as its image or media browser, authors can explore and select assets from DAM while to build pages and components in Site Studio.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, confirm that:
The Acquia DAM module is enabled and configured.
Site Studio is enabled and works on the site.
Configure Site Studio to use Media Library as the image browser
In Drupal, navigate to the Site Studio system settings page through the URL.
Navigate to the image browser for config.
From the Select the image browser to use for content on this site, select Media Library.
Under Media types selectable in the Media Library, select all Acquia DAM media types you want authors to be able to insert from Site Studio components, such as:
Acquia DAM image
Acquia DAM video
Any custom Acquia DAM media type
Select Save.
Site Studio launches Drupal's Media Library UI when authors browse or select media in supported Site Studio elements and components.
Use Acquia DAM assets in Site Studio
After Site Studio is configured to use the Media Library, authors can select DAM assets while to build pages.
Open the Site Studio editing experience, such as to edit a page that uses Site Studio Layout Canvas.
Add or edit an element or component that supports to choose an image or media item.
Select the option to Browse or Choose media to open the Media Library dialog.
In the Media Library dialog in the library UI, click the Select media source dropdown and select Acquia DAM as the media source.
Browse or search and select an asset from Acquia DAM.
Insert or confirm the selection, and save the page.
Recommended configuration patterns
To keep Site Studio authoring consistent and DAM‑friendly:
Prioritize Site Studio fields and elements that select assets through Media Library.
Avoid workflows that rely on local file upload‑only fields for images when you want to source assets from Acquia DAM.
Integrate Acquia DAM with Site Studio
Acquia DAM integrates with Drupal through the Media Library. After Site Studio is configured to use the Media Library as its image or media browser, authors can explore and select assets from DAM while to build pages and components in Site Studio.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, confirm that:
The Acquia DAM module is enabled and configured.
Site Studio is enabled and works on the site.
Configure Site Studio to use Media Library as the image browser
In Drupal, navigate to the Site Studio system settings page through the URL.
Navigate to the image browser for config.
From the Select the image browser to use for content on this site, select Media Library.
Under Media types selectable in the Media Library, select all Acquia DAM media types you want authors to be able to insert from Site Studio components, such as:
Acquia DAM image
Acquia DAM video
Any custom Acquia DAM media type
Select Save.
Site Studio launches Drupal's Media Library UI when authors browse or select media in supported Site Studio elements and components.
Use Acquia DAM assets in Site Studio
After Site Studio is configured to use the Media Library, authors can select DAM assets while to build pages.
Open the Site Studio editing experience, such as to edit a page that uses Site Studio Layout Canvas.
Add or edit an element or component that supports to choose an image or media item.
Select the option to Browse or Choose media to open the Media Library dialog.
In the Media Library dialog in the library UI, click the Select media source dropdown and select Acquia DAM as the media source.
Browse or search and select an asset from Acquia DAM.
Insert or confirm the selection, and save the page.
Recommended configuration patterns
To keep Site Studio authoring consistent and DAM‑friendly:
Prioritize Site Studio fields and elements that select assets through Media Library.
Avoid workflows that rely on local file upload‑only fields for images when you want to source assets from Acquia DAM.
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