Manage asset versions

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Asset versioning lets you create and track updates to files in the library to maintain governance across the content your entire team is using. This section will inform you how to create versions of your Library content—published from an existing task or uploaded directly into the library—to ensure team members use the most up-to-date assets.

Upload version to the library

When you create a version of an asset outside of Optimizely Content Marketing Platform (CMP), users can upload a version directly to the library without creating a task. To upload a version to the library, follow the steps below:

  1. Click and asset to expand the detail view.
  2. Open the options menu (...) and select Versions & History.

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  3. To upload a version, click Add (+).

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  4. Locate the file version on your computer and upload it to save the version. When you click Done, the version displays. You can then click on the version you want to view.

    If an asset in the library has multiple versions, a badge indicates which version it is. You can click on this badge to shortcut the asset version view.

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Update an existing asset from a task

When you collaborate and create an asset version in CMP, users can create a version of an asset using a task (and associated workflow). To create an asset version using a task, choose one of the following:

  1. Click an asset to expand the detail view.
  2. Click Create Task to begin work on the asset.

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  3. On the Content tab of your task, click Add Content and select library from the menu.

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  4. Select the assets you want and click Choose.

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    The assets displays in the Content tab of the task.

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If the asset is changed while working on the task, when you push the asset to the library, you can choose one of the following options:

Push an asset to the library from a task

To push an asset to the library from a task, follow these steps: 

  1. Go to the Content tab and click on the grid view.
  2. Open the option menu on an asset and select Save to Library, which saves the asset as a version in the library. Deselect Save to Library to associate the asset with the task only.

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View the history of an asset

In an asset version view, you can also view the history of asset changes to understand who made what changes, when, and why. To view an asset's history, click on the History tab.

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Comment and annotate an asset

Within the asset version view, you can also leave feedback for your team about the asset version you are previewing. Comments and annotations are specific to a version.

  • Comment – Enter feedback about the image.
  • Annotation – Click a spot on the image and a number displays to draw attention to something for which you add your feedback.

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  • Select Show Resolved to see resolved comments. Deselect to hide comments.
  • Select Show Annotations to see resolved annotations. Deselect to hide annotations.
  • Click Resolved (checkmark) to resolve a comment or annotation. You can click Re-Open to bring the comment or annotation back.

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Download asset versions

  • To download an asset version, click Download (icon) at the top right of the image.
  • To download all asset versions simultaneously, open the options menu (...) and select Download all Versions.

Delete an asset version

  • To delete an asset version, click Delete (icon) at the top right of the image.

The version numbers do not change after a deletion. If there are three versions and you delete the second, the third version is still labeled V3 to ensure accurate lineage and extension to feeds and API delivery.