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Displaying asset details and metadata
21. October 2026
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Getting more details about an asset
Select an asset in the grid to open the Details page, where you can preview the asset and view additional information about it.
Preview and zoom controls
The asset preview lets you examine finer details in a picture, and if zooming is enabled, you can use the zoom controls or the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in on specific areas.
Tip
When using a touch screen, you can pinch the preview to zoom.
Viewing and editing asset metadata
The tabs on the Details page vary depending on the asset type and the information available for the asset. For example, images may have an EXIF tab containing capture information, while multi-page documents can have a Pages tab for browsing individual pages.
If you have permission to edit asset metadata, select a metadata field to edit it. To open all available fields for editing, select Edit text above the preview.
Some metadata fields may appear on separate tabs.
For more information, see Editing asset metadata.
Tip
In fields that contain several tags, such as the Keywords field, you can click on a tag to perform a search for files that contain that particular tag.
Previewing multi-page documents
When previewing an Office document (Word or PowerPoint), a PDF (or an InDesign document if you've configured Index Manager to work with an InDesign Server), you can get a full overview of all the pages in those documents.
For more information about document browsing, see Previewing pages in a document or presentation.
Asset permalink
Every asset in FotoWeb has a permalink. This can be found on the File Details tab on the Asset Details page. The permalink can be copied and sent to other FotoWeb users, and they will be required to log in if the asset is in an archive or album with an access list.
Download links
If you have download access in the archive, you will find a Download button above the preview. If the archive supports image processing during download, selecting Download may open a menu where you can choose the version to download.
For more information about downloading files, see Downloading files.
Quick Renditions
These are predefined picture sizes set by the site administrator that a user can request with a single click. The picture opens as an overlay in the browser window and can then be dragged to the desktop.
Asset comments
If you have been given access to comment on assets in the archive, there will be a comments plugin in the quick info area below the image title and details. This allows you to leave a comment on an asset that other users can see and respond to.
For more information about commenting on assets, see Adding comments to your assets.
Asset annotations
Select Action to add annotations to an asset, for example, to highlight an area of a picture and comment on it.
For more information about adding annotations to assets, see Working with annotations.
Scrolling through previews
On the Details page, you can use the previous/next links in the top right corner to navigate the archive. You can also use the right and left arrow keys to navigate.