Users can compare assets by marking the preferred ones (click on the grey checkmarks that appear when hovering over an asset). When assets are marked, the multiselect menu appears next the free text search bar. Choose "Compare", and a
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Media Manager offers the possibility of comparing assets. In order to compare 2 or more assets that the user has marked, select "Compare" option from the multiselect menu in the top bar. A pop-up window with the selected assets will appear.
There are three methods of comparing assets:
- Side by side Metadata comparison.
- Content comparison.Metadata
- Side by side comparison.
The user can choose between these methods in a comparison method from the drop-down bar on top in upper right corner of the pop-up window. It is also possible to see the number of assets selected on in the top upper left corner.
Side by side comparison
This method can only be used on comparison of two assets. The selected assets are placed on top of one another, in an overlapping position and using the comparison slider, it is possible to compare the assets side by side.
Metadata comparison
With this method it is easy to compare metadata of more multiple assets simultaneously. The selected assets are displayed on at the top of the pop-up window with belonging metadata fields on the bottombelow.
It is possible to deselect the unwanted assets by clicking on the green checkmark placed on in the top upper left corner of each asset.
The user can add more assets to compare the comparison pool by clicking "Add more assets" on the left side. This will redirect you to the startpage, where the wanted new assets can be marked, and then you can click "compare assets" on the bottom window located in the lower right corner of the screen.
On In the top upper right corner there is a drop-down bar with three options.
- Show all: All metadata is visible.
- Show selected: Selected metadata fields are visible. Click on the grey circle placed before on the left side of the metadata field, and then click "show selected".
- Show differences: Metadata fields that has different values are marked as green.
When more than 3 assets are selected to compare, a slider appears, so the user can slide through all the selected assets or use the arrows on each side to navigate.
Content comparison
This method can only be used on comparison of two assets. Using this method, it is possible to view assets side by side.
