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  1. Fotoware Alto
    • 11.14 Schreckhorn
    • Terminology
    • Solutions
    • User Guide - Deutsch
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    • API Changelog
  2. Fotoware Veloz
    • Managing users and groups
    • Configuring archives
    • Configuring workflows
    • Configuring site behavior
    • Navigating and searching to find your assets
    • Working with your assets
    • Editing asset metadata
    • Uploading files
    • Version Control in Fotoware
    • Albums - Creating and sharing collections
    • Placing assets in a CMS
    • Working with the Fotoware Pro interface
    • Using the Fotoware plugins
    • Consent management
    • User guide to FotoWeb for iPad (Legacy)
    • Picture conferencing with FotoWeb Screens (Legacy)
    • What's what in Fotoware
    • GDPR
    • Fotoware Veloz releases
    • Activity Exports
    • Fotoware Example Workflows
  3. Fotostation
    • Getting started with Fotostation
    • Viewing, selecting and sorting files
    • Managing your assets with archives
    • Adding metadata to assets
    • Searching for assets
    • Working with your assets
    • Version Control in Fotostation
    • Automating tasks with Actions
    • Configuring metadata fields and editors
    • Configuring Fotostation
    • Configuring Fotostation for multi-user environments
    • Troubleshooting Fotostation
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    • Getting started
    • Flow dictionary
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Fotoware Veloz

A robust and flexible Digital Asset Management system streamlining workflows for the entire organization.

Managing users and groups

Configuring archives

Learn all you need to know to start creating and managing your archives in this guide.

  1. What are archives?
  2. Creating an archive
  3. Adding search filters to an archive
  4. Assigning a crop profile to an archive
  5. Assigning a watermark to assets in an archive
  6. Choosing where files are stored when copied, moved or uploaded to the archive
  7. Cloning, editing or deleting archives
  8. Converting all pictures uploaded to an archive to JPEG
  9. Creating archive navigation using SmartFolders
  10. Creating a metadata view
  11. Enabling Google and other search engines to find your archives
  12. Enabling processing of files that are downloaded
  13. Enabling taxonomy navigation in archives
  14. Enabling users to comment on assets in an archive
  15. Setting archive access and permissions
  16. Setting the order of archives in the user interface
  17. Supported file formats in Fotoware as a Service
  18. Adding SmartFolder entries
  19. Assigning a metadata view to an archive
  20. Creating queries to filter archive content (auto searches)
  21. Enabling SmartFolder navigation
  22. Enabling users or groups to create and modify SmartFolders
  23. How archives work in Fotoware Veloz
  24. How to best create a custom watermark in Fotoware
  25. Preserving the original dates of uploaded assets
  26. Setting an access list on several archives
  27. Watermark settings explained
  28. Which file formats support high-resolution zooming in FotoWeb?
Configuring workflows

When building a workflow system using Fotoware or integrating it into an existing workflow, Actions and Markers are the key components. Users can drop assets onto an action to transfer them to a destination, or to trigger a metadata operation or execute a webhook to integrate with other systems.

  1. Configuring workflows
  2. Fotoware for InDesign Server
Configuring site behavior

Learn about all the options for customizing your FotoWare site.

  1. Accessing the Site Configuration
  2. Adding a custom footer to a site
  3. Adding a custom welcome message to a site
  4. Adding contact and legal information to a site
  5. Branding the site
  6. Changing a site's default page title
  7. Choosing a default site language
  8. Configure a notification when an asset is published or revoked
  9. Configuring cookie warnings
  10. Configuring Fotoware storage pools
  11. Configuring notifications when assets change
  12. Controlling which metadata is included in assets during download
  13. Controlling which metadata is included in assets when requesting quick renditions
  14. Creating custom links in the Fotoware titlebar
  15. Deployment of Fotoware Mobile through Mobile Device Management software
  16. Enabling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
  17. Enabling interface style for this site
  18. Enabling persistent user login (Remember me) functionality
  19. Enabling the Fotoware Pro interface as the default interface
  20. How to hide detailed error messages from non-administrative users
  21. Managing cookies
  22. Public IP addresses
  23. Removing Fotoware badges from the user interfaces
  24. Requiring users to accept terms and conditions when downloading assets
  25. Requiring users to accept terms and conditions when logging in
  26. Setting custom background images for use on the Fotoware login screen
  27. Fotoware session handling
  28. Markdown syntax reference
  29. Choosing metadata fields to use for tooltips in Fotoware Plugins
  30. Configuring default search behavior
  31. Controlling metadata handling
  32. Setting default thumbnail and preview quality in Fotoware
Navigating and searching to find your assets

Learn the basics of navigating archives, folder structures and any taxonomies in Fotoware Veloz. To learn more about what you can do with your assets, refer to the "Working with your assets" guide.

Working with your assets

This guide helps you understand how to organize your assets using Fotoware's main interface. It deals with organizing collections, sharing content with others, processing files in workflows, and much more. The guide focuses on the use of the system and links to the configuration where appropriate.

  1. Selecting assets
  2. Cropping and downloading pictures
  3. Deleting assets
  4. Downloading assets from FotoWeb
  5. Duplicating assets
  6. How asset markers work
  7. Keyboard shortcuts in FotoWeb
  8. Quickly downloading an image preview using Quick Renditions
  9. Setting asset status
  10. Sorting archive content in Fotoware
  11. Renaming assets
  12. Reference to all features available on the action bar
  13. Rating assets
  14. Processing assets using Actions
  15. Pinning assets
  16. Copying or moving assets between archives or folders
  17. Choosing a cover image for an archive
  18. Setting asset status
  19. Shopping Cart - Approving or rejecting orders
  20. Rotating pictures
  21. Shopping Cart - Placing orders
Editing asset metadata

Adding metadata to your files is paramount to keeping your asset collections in order. This guide explains how to add metadata to assets in the main Fotoware Veloz interface and how you can configure taxonomies to improve archive navigation and facilitate metadata entry for users.

Uploading files

How to configure file upload to Fotoware Veloz and how to use the different upload methods.

  1. Introduction to uploading files
  2. Uploading files from a browser
  3. Uploading files with FotoWeb Desktop
  4. Defining metadata requirements for uploaded assets
  5. Preserving asset modification time and date stamp on upload
  6. Preserving metadata on upload
  7. Problem: Upload information is not added when assets are uploaded
  8. Uploading files from a mobile device
  9. Uploading files from the Selection widget
  10. Uploading files that have XMP sidecar files
  11. Which metadata fields does FotoWeb write information to when a user uploads files?
  12. Managing the upload of assets per archive
  13. Are there any size restrictions for uploading files to Fotoware Veloz?
Version Control in Fotoware

This guide deals with how version control works in Fotoware.

  1. What are Revisions and how do they work?
  2. Configuring User Access to Revisions
  3. Uploading an updated version of an asset
  4. Viewing Asset Revisions
  5. Comparing two revisions of an asset
  6. Restoring an Asset Revision
  7. Creating a Duplicate of a Revision
  8. Deleting an Asset Revision
Albums - Creating and sharing collections

Learn all about albums - custom collections that can be usedd for projects and shared with coworkers or externals!

  1. Adding metadata to an album
  2. Archiving an album
  3. Sharing an album
  4. Creating a public link to an album
  5. Showcasing an album to all who come to the Fotoware site
  6. What happens to assets in albums if an asset is moved from its original location?
  7. Who can create albums?
  8. Creating an album
  9. Viewing an album
  10. Reactivating an archived album
  11. Choosing an album cover image
  12. Deleting an album
  13. Recovering a deleted album
  14. Removing assets from an album
  15. Searching for albums
  16. Creating a public link to an album
Placing assets in a CMS

The CMS Export module in FotoWeb offers the possibility to export any picture or graphics file to a Content Management System. In the process a user can resize, add effects and otherwise customize the appearance of the exported picture.

  1. Exporting a picture to your CMS
  2. Managing pictures that have been exported to a CMS
  3. Using the Selection widget to place an asset in a CMS
  4. Uploading an asset using the Selection widget
  5. Placing assets in a CMS
  6. Adding a caption and tooltip to the picture
  7. Adding a click action to the picture
  8. Adding special effects to the picture
  9. Changing the expiry date of an exported picture
  10. Creating and using export presets
  11. Cropping and sizing pictures for use on a CMS
  12. Enhancing a picture before export to CMS
  13. Filtering exports
  14. Finalizing your settings and exporting the picture to your CMS
  15. Getting the link to an exported picture
  16. Permanently deleting an exported picture
  17. Revoking an exported picture
  18. Setting publication name and expiry for the CMS export
  19. Permanently deleting an exported picture
Working with the Fotoware Pro interface

Learn how to perform common tasks in the Pro interface in Fotoware and how to use it to manage your asset collections.

Using the Fotoware plugins

This guide describes all the FotoWeb Desktop extensions.

  1. User installation of the Fotoware plugins
  2. Enabling the Fotoware plugins for Adobe Creative Cloud on your computer
  3. Placing assets in InDesign layouts
  4. Checking out files for local editing
  5. Managing files that are checked out
  6. Uploading files with the Fotoware plugin
  7. Cropping images using the Fotoware plugins
  8. Editing images with the Fotoware plugin
  9. Fotoware plugins do not display asset previews
  10. Problem: Fotoware Plugin action buttons are not available in Firefox
  11. Working with the Fotoware Extension for Illustrator
  12. Working with the Fotoware Extension for Photoshop
  13. Command-line installation of a Fotoware plugin for an Adobe product
  14. Creating slide masters in PowerPoint
  15. Enabling the FotoWeb Desktop plugin for Office
  16. Inserting files in an Office document or presentation
  17. System Requirements for Fotoware Plugins client software
  18. Placing assets in Office documents and presentations
  19. Managing files that are checked out
  20. Fotoware for InDesign Server
Consent management

Learn how to manage user consent in Fotoware.

  1. Consent management overview
  2. Getting started with consent management
  3. Creating consent categories
  4. Creating a consent form template
  5. Requesting consent for use
  6. Managing pending and signed consent forms
  7. Asset linking
  8. Categories of consent
  9. Consent management general settings
  10. Consent status of an asset
  11. Linking assets to consent forms
  12. Consent management archive settings
  13. Managing consent
  14. Setting the consent status of an asset
  15. Signing a consent form by email
  16. Signing a consent form by QR code
  17. Signing a consent form on behalf of another
  18. Working with consent forms
User guide to FotoWeb for iPad (Legacy)

A complete guide to FotoWeb for iPad. Learn how to upload content, browse, and search archives, process files in workflows and more.

  1. Adding more than one site in FotoWeb for iPad
  2. Browsing an archive
  3. Browsing subfolders in an archive
  4. Cannot access photo library on iPad or iPhone
  5. Defining a FotoWeb server and user credentials
  6. Photo conferencing using FotoWeb screens (Legacy)
  7. Previewing assets and metadata
  8. Processing files in a workflow
  9. Running a slideshow on a FotoWeb screen (Legacy)
  10. Searching for assets on iPad
  11. Setting asset rating and status
  12. Uploading pictures or videos from your iPad
Picture conferencing with FotoWeb Screens (Legacy)

Learn how to use FotoWeb screens to run picture selection processes with internal and/or external users who participate and contribute files using tablets or smartphones.

  1. How picture conferencing works (Legacy)
  2. Creating a screen for picture conferencing (Legacy)
What's what in Fotoware

Learn everything you need to know about Fotoware Veloz before you buy!

  1. Custom domain name policy
  2. Does Fotoware offer mobile apps?
  3. Fotoware browser requirements
  4. Fotoware Mobile - questions and answers
  5. Fotoware Veloz maintenance windows
  6. How can I make my email server accept emails sent from a Fotoware Veloz tenant?
  7. How do I manage rights in Fotoware?
  8. How single sign-on works with Fotoware
  9. How to publish content to a CMS from Fotoware?
  10. Is there a purchase or ordering module available in Fotoware?
  11. The difference between pools and archives
  12. User types in the Fotoware solution
  13. What's the benefit of having API access to the Fotoware tenant?
  14. What's the benefit of having a custom domain name for my Fotoware?
  15. What are albums for?
  16. What are custom workflows?
  17. What does the Fotoware plugin for Microsoft Office do?
  18. What does whitelabeling of the Fotoware site imply?
  19. What is a guest portal?
  20. What is the Fotoware Service Level Agreement (SLA)?
  21. What is the InDesign plugin for Fotoware
  22. What site branding options are available in Fotoware?
GDPR

Learn about GDPR compliance in the Fotoware system.

  1. FAQ: Fotoware Data Security
  2. How to comply with GDPR Right of Access Article 15
  3. How to comply with GDPR Right to Erasure Article 17
  4. What does Fotoware do to protect user data?
Fotoware Veloz releases

This guide contains articles describing new features, changes, and improvements to Fotoware Veloz.

  1. April 2022 update
  2. April 2023 update
  3. April 2024 hotfix 1
  4. April 2024 update
  5. August 2019 update
  6. December 2023 hotfix
  7. December update
  8. February 2021 update
  9. April 2024 Hotfix 2
  10. July 2019 update
  11. July 2023 update
  12. July 2024
  13. June 2021 update
  14. June 2024 update
  15. March 2020 update
  16. March 2024 update
  17. May 2019 update
  18. May 2021 update
  19. May 2023 update
  20. May 2024 update
  21. November 2022 updates
  22. November 2023 update
  23. November update
  24. October 2022 update
  25. October 2024 update
  26. September 2020 update
  27. September 2021 update
  28. September 2023 hotfix
  29. September 2024
  30. Fotoware Veloz releases
  31. February update
  32. March update
  33. April update
Activity Exports

With Activity Exports, you can configure which activity events you want to log and set up one-time exports. The exports can be downloaded as a CSV file.

  1. Activity Export overview
  2. Configuring Activity Exports
  3. Creating an Activity Export
  4. Selecting activities to log
  5. Selecting metadata to log
  6. Column names in the CSV file
Fotoware Example Workflows

Learn how to configure common Fotoware workflows step-by-step.

  1. Using metadata to control access to assets in a Fotoware archive

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  6. Introduction to Fotoware User Management
  7. Fields
  8. Setting archive access and permissions
  9. Creating queries to filter archive content (auto searches)
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