Reusing Related Assets
You can reuse assets that are shown in the Associations app in different ways. Which option is available for a related asset is defined by its module type (Asset Management or Production Management) and might differ between asset types of the same module. The procedures for reusing related assets are the same in Card view and List view layout.
To add a related asset to a folder:
1. In the Associations app, open an asset and expand all relation types so that the related assets are displayed.
2. Open and dock the Browse app, and expand the folder structure so that the target folder is shown.
3. In the Associations app, select an related asset, drag it to the name or icon or results area of the target folder in the Browse app, and release the mouse button.
(Asset Management) A valid asset reference is pasted into the folder, a reference to an asset that is not allowed as contents of the folder is not pasted.
(Production Management) A copy of the asset is created in the Production Management database. If there is already an asset with the same identifier in the target folder, a message opens and the asset is not pasted.
To locate a related asset in a folder:
1. In the Associations app, open an asset and expand all relation types so that the related assets are displayed.
2. Right-click an asset and in the context menu that opens select Open in > Browse.
The Associations app is docked.
If the asset is stored only in one folder, the folder opens in a new Browse app instance in the main area, with the selected asset highlighted.
If the asset is stored in more than one folder, the Select the folder to open window opens and displays a list of folders that contain the asset. Double-click one of the listed folders or select a folder and click Open. The folder opens in a new Browse app instance in the main area, with the selected asset highlighted. For more information, see
Locating Assets in Folders.
To start a process for a related asset:
1. In the Associations app, open an asset and expand all relation types so that the related assets are displayed.
2. Right-click an asset and in the Actions menu select the process that is to be started for the asset.
Which processes are shown in the Actions menu is defined by the module type (Asset Management or Production Management asset), licensed Asset Management features, and might differ between asset types of the same module. For example, the Actions menu will show less processes for an Asset Management audio asset than for an Asset Management video asset.
(Asset Management) To load a video asset into Cataloger:
1. In the Associations app, open an asset and expand all relation types so that the related assets are displayed.
2. Right-click a video asset and in the context menu that opens select Open with external app... > Cataloger.
(Asset Management) To attach an asset to a task:
1. In the Associations app, open an asset and expand all relation types so that the related assets are displayed.
2. Open the Tasks app and select the task to which you want to attach the asset.
3. In the Associations app, select the asset and drag it to the asset area of the task in the Tasks app.
A head frame of the video asset or a clip icon of an audio asset is displayed in the asset area, along with metadata describing the asset. If you dragged an invalid asset type, the asset is not attached.