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Embargo date

With the 'licenseStartDate' field you can specify the exact date on which an asset will be made available in the brand portal.

Written by Jouke Jongsma
Updated over a week ago

Mobile applications

The key functionality of Swivle's mobile apps is currently limited to reviewing and updating the status of the digital assets.

Written by Jouke Jongsma
Updated over a week ago

Work with files

Searching for files in the Pro client

Written by Nico Krijnen
Updated over a week ago

Finding files in the Brand portal

Working with files in Swivle begins with first finding the files that you want to work with.

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated over a week ago

Easily work on multiple files by adding them to the Basket in the Brand portal

Instead of working on multiple files in their original location, all files can be added to the Basket, so you can easily work on them.

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated over a week ago

Download files and folders

Learn how to download files and folders from Swivle to your local machine.

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated over a week ago

Working with file versions and file history

Helps you keep track of all your changes to your files. So you never lose any changes and can always rollback when necessary!

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated over a week ago

How to create and manage Collections in Swivle

Learn everything there is to know about using Collections in Swivle

Written by Nico Krijnen
Updated over a week ago

Enrich your files with metadata to easily categorize and find your assets

Metadata are vital in digital asset management. Learn here how to work with metadata in Swivle.

Written by Nico Krijnen
Updated over a week ago

Preview multiple files at the same time

Swivle allows you to preview up to 8 different files or 2 videos next to each other, allowing you to easily compare them.

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated over a week ago

Managing Search Presets

This article describes in detail what Search Presets are and how to configure them for optimal use.

Written by Martijn de Jongh
Updated over a week ago

Showcase collections or folders on your portal homepage

Add a header and promote items on your portal homepage

Written by Jouke Jongsma
Updated over a week ago

Share files with the Pro client

This articles describes how to easily share files in Swivle using the Pro client

Written by Martijn de Jongh
Updated over a week ago

Share files using the Brand portal

Describes how to share files in Swivle using the Brand portal

Written by Martijn de Jongh
Updated over a week ago

Share your files using a public or password protected portal

Create a public or private portal with Swivle

Written by Nico Krijnen
Updated over a week ago

Requesting someone to upload files using the Pro client in Swivle

Collaborate with external contributors such as photographers and designers by allowing them to upload files into Swivle.

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated over a week ago

Edit your files

The concept of Check-out and Check-in

Sometimes you will want to work on or edit a file that is stored in Swivle. This article explains how you can do that.

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated this week

Working with the Swivle Agent

This article describes in detail how to work with Swivle Agent to check out, edit and check in your files.

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated this week

The Classic Check-out / Check-in workflow

This workflow can be used without the need for installing any additional tools.

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated over a week ago

Administrator: configuring the Management Console

Invite a user

Learn how to invite a new user in the Management Console.

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated over a week ago

Add a group

How to add a new group in the Management Console

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated over a week ago

Add a rule

How to add a Rule with permissions in the Management Console

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated over a week ago

Setting up download presets in the Management Console

Help your users save time by saving often-used custom download settings as presets.

Written by Milco Majoor
Updated over a week ago

Managing admin users in Swivle

Learn how to assign and remove admin rights to Swivle users

Written by Nico Krijnen
Updated over a week ago

Add more licenses to Swivle

Learn how to add additional user licenses to Swivle

Written by Nico Krijnen
Updated over a week ago

Adobe InDesign plugin

Placing files from Swivle on an InDesign layout

The Swivle InDesign plugin is a real time-saver! Learn here how to directly place files from Swivle in a layout

Written by Nico Krijnen
Updated over a week ago

Showing the InDesign import options when placing a file from Swivle

This article shows how to access the InDesign import options when placing a file from Swivle

Written by Nico Krijnen
Updated over a week ago

Managing cached files for InDesign

This article describe how cached files are handle for Adobe InDesigns

Written by Martijn de Jongh
Updated over a week ago

Uninstalling the InDesign plug-in for Swivle

This article describes how to uninstall our InDesign plug-in

Written by Nico Krijnen
Updated over a week ago