Using related assets

The related assets feature allows you to "link" similar assets to each other. This option is available in your metadata scheme. By default, this metadata attribute is enabled for you to use, but if needed, admins can disable the attribute on the metadata page in the Assets extension.

When configuring an Assets page, admins can choose how to present the related assets to their users

• Carousel: shows all related assets with large thumbnails below the selected asset preview.
• Masonry: shows all related assets with medium thumbnails in a masonry grid in the metadata side panel.
• List: shows all related assets with small thumbnails and filetitle in a list in the metadata side panel.

Related assets can be used for different reasons, such as

• Connecting the images of people with image consent forms
• Linking similar assets from other categories in asset detail view

You can directly click on one of the related assets to navigate directly to that asset.

Making assets related is very simple:

1. Ensure that the "Related assets" metadata attribute is enabled (you can verify this on the Metadata page in the Assets extension in the Admin console).
2. Go to your Media Library and locate the specific image to which you want to add related assets.
3. Edit the image via the context menu.
4. Go to the "Related assets" field. Enter at least 3 characters to start searching assets.
   1. Tip: you can enter the asset ID of the asset that you want to link.
5. Select the desired related assets from the dropdown menu.
6. Add other related assets if needed.