How to Add Assets to Your Library

There are multiple ways to add Assets to your library other than creating them automatically through the Event Auto-archive process. This page will demonstrate the multiple ways you can create assets through uploading, linking, or importing to the Control Panel.

Method 1: Drag and Drop

A quick and easy way to add an asset is to drag and drop your file into the Assets library. This method only works for uploading video and audio files. Should you need to link or import an asset, proceed to Method 2 below.

Whatever the asset is titled in the file is how it will be created in the Asset Library but you can always update that information later, if necessary.

Helpful Tip: If the video file is too large you can request that Sardius set up a file transfer service "Watch Folder" in order to upload files larger than 1GB. These Watch Folders can be used with FTP Software such as Cyberduck and FileZilla Pro.

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Method 2: Add Asset Button

You can upload, link, or import an asset by accessing the +Add Asset button in the upper right-hand corner:

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This opens a modal where you can provide some additional detail including the Title and Description of the asset.

Three upload options exist here: Upload or Import or Link an asset.

Upload

Either drag your file directly into the upload box or click to navigate to where the file is stored on your device.

Import

With our import function, you can import an mp4 or HLS m3u8 asset from an external hosting service. After inserting the URL, please select a publishing profile so that the Control Panel can prepare it for use throughout your account.

Linked

A Linked Asset is an asset that will be displayed in the Assets library but is physically housed in another location. This is often an external live stream, such as an Akamai public playback URL.

If you have your asset stored at a public-facing URL somewhere else, you can also Link your Asset by including the URL in the field here and clicking Create.

Helpful Tip: Linked Assets cannot be checked for parent assets. If you are copying another asset, use the clone tool instead

Once your asset has been uploaded, there are many fields available to add metadata for ease of searching. However, many of these fields may not need to be utilized and will depend upon the goals of your organization. For more information on metadata and other info that can be added to an Asset, see the article Managing an Asset - an Overview.