Author Archives: Edward Smith
Webcast Recording: What’s New in Portfolio Server 11
April 29th, 2013 by Edward Smith
We have posted a recording of the What’s New in Portfolio Server webcast, where you can see how easy it is to personalize Portfolio Server for a perfect fit within your organization or team.
If you’re new to Portfolio Server or digital asset management software, the beginning of the video also contains a brief intro on why you might need a DAM system and how Portfolio Server solves file management problems and improves efficiency.
Watch the “What’s New in Portfolio Server 11″ webcast recording
Read more about Portfolio Server 11′s new features
Resources from the LA Rich Media Hoarders Seminar
April 17th, 2013 by Edward Smith
Last month we finished the Rich Media Hoarders tour with our final stop in Los Angeles to talk about how digital asset management can help find, organize, and convert digital assets.
For those of you who couldn’t make it, we’re posting the presentation slides and audio recordings for review and download, as well as some resources related to the topics discussed at the seminar.
What Happens When You Can’t Find It: Common Search Disasters and How to Avoid Them
Princess Cruises® Case Study: Taking Control of Brand Assets
Presentation slides:
Audio recording:
DAM Workflow Panel Discussion Audio Recording
Practical workflow advice from a panel of experienced digital asset managers, featuring:
- Eric Swanborg, Director of Digital Operations, Nicklelodeon Animation Studios
- Brenda Thomas, Brand Services Manager at Princess Cruises
- Becky Tubbs, Graphic Designer, California State University, Long Beach
Related Resources
- DAM Best Practices Guide
- File Naming Convention Best Practices
- Folder Hierarchy Best Practices
- If File Formats Were People: Who’s Allowed in your Digital Asset Management Nightclub?
- Metadata Planning Tool
- How Many Catalogs? Part I and Part II
- How to Calculate ROI for DAM
- Example of a cheat sheet for guiding users through common DAM tasks
What’s New in Portfolio Server 11 Webcasts
April 9th, 2013 by Edward Smith
Want to learn more about favorite galleries, custom branding for the Web Client, Amazon EC2™ support, and other new features in Portfolio Server 11?
Join one of our webcasts to learn about the new features in the latest version of our digital asset management system, and see how Portfolio Server 11 can improve efficiency for your workgroup or organization
English (North America) Webcast
April 16, 2013
11 a.m. Pacific / 2 p.m. Eastern
Duration: 45 minutes, including Q & A
Register for this Webcast
https://extensisevents.webex.com/extensisevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=660976759
English (Europe) Webcast
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
11:00 am GMT
Duration: 45 minutes, including Q & A
Register for this Webcast
https://extensis.webex.com/extensis/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=572105780
French Webcast
Jeudi 18 avril 2013
14h (CEST)
Durée : 45 minutes, dont un temps consacré aux questions et réponses
S’inscrire à ce webcast
https://extensis.webex.com/extensis/onstage/g.php?d=573601567&t=a
German Webcast
Donnerstag, den 18. April
11am (CEST)
Dauer: 45 Minuten, inklusive Q & A
Melden Sie sich gleich zu diesem Webinar an!
https://extensis.webex.com/extensis/onstage/g.php?d=574944510&t=a
Italian Webcast
Mercoledì 24 Aprile 2013
ore 11:00 (CEST)
Durata: 45 minuti, incluse Q&A
Registrati al Webcast
https://extensis.webex.com/extensis/onstage/g.php?d=283669618&t=a
Announcing Portfolio Server 11: Digital Asset Management on Your Terms
April 2nd, 2013 by Edward Smith
Today at Extensis we are very excited to announce the latest version of our digital asset management software, Portfolio Server 11!
With this release, we’re continuing our mission to deliver a digital asset management solution that’s quick to setup and easy to use by providing a system that adapts to any environment. It’s DAM on your terms. Here are some of the highlights of the new version’s features:
Make Portfolio Server Your Own
Easily personalize Portfolio Server for a perfect fit within your organization or team
- Customize the Portfolio Server experience — the NEW Web client, with your logo and branding, will feel like an extension of your own site.
- Quickly access commonly used files by choosing Favorite Galleries where they are always visible.
- Quickly access commonly searched metadata fields by selecting from a list of Filtered Find Fields when starting a new search.
Run Portfolio Server Anywhere
Portfolio Server can be accessed from or installed wherever needed.
- Server administrators can choose to install Portfolio Server 11 on Amazon EC2™, VMWare VSphere, or traditional server hardware.
- Users can drag-and-drop assets from OS X® Mountain Lion and Windows® 8 using the updated Desktop Client.
Catalog Anything, Find Everything
No matter the file or format, Portfolio Server helps users quickly find the assets they need.
- Support for camera raw photos captured from the latest pro camera models.
- Enhanced metadata sharing with Adobe Creative Suite and other XMP aware applications with IPTC Extension and PLUS metadata support.
Learn more about Portfolio Server 11…
Webcasts: See What’s New
Join one of our webcasts to learn about the new features in the latest version of our digital asset management system, and see how Portfolio Server 11 can improve efficiency for your workgroup or organization
English (North America) Webcast
April 16, 2013
11 a.m. Pacific / 2 p.m. Eastern
Duration: 30 minutes, including Q & A
Register for this Webcast
https://extensisevents.webex.com/extensisevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=660976759
English (Europe) Webcast
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
11:00 am GMT
Duration: 30 minutes, including Q & A
Register for this Webcast
https://extensis.webex.com/extensis/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=572105780
French Webcast
Jeudi 18 avril 2013
à 2 h TU (heure de Londres)
Durée : 30 minutes, dont un temps consacré aux questions et réponses
S’inscrire à ce webcast
https://extensis.webex.com/extensis/onstage/g.php?d=573601567&t=a
German Webcast
Donnerstag, den 18. April
10:00 (CET)
Dauer: 30 Minuten, inklusive Q & A
Melden Sie sich gleich zu diesem Webinar an!
https://extensis.webex.com/extensis/onstage/g.php?d=574944510&t=a
All Aboard! Princess Cruises Featured at Free Digital Hoarder Seminar in LA
March 13th, 2013 by Edward Smith
Extensis is honored to feature Princess Cruises® at our upcoming Digital Hoarders One Day Seminar at UCLA on March 21. Princess Cruises will share how they reduced brand services cost by 20% using a simple digital asset management strategy.
The seminar will also feature speakers from Nickelodeon®, California State University®, along with other DAM pros, offering best practices for managing your graphics, videos, and documents to help your organization save time finding, reusing and repurposing files.
For more details and to register, click here.
Presentation of this event on the UCLA Campus does not imply or represent endorsement by UCLA or the Regents of the UC regarding content, programming, materials or associated organizations.
Free Seminar: Rich Media Hoarders Unite at UCLA!
March 7th, 2013 by Edward Smith
Is your organization drowning in digital media files? Extensis is hosting a free, one day symposium at UCLA that will help you get your digital house back in order and understand how to best find, organize and convert your rich media files.
Featuring content by Nickelodeon®, California State University®, Princess Cruises®, yours truly, and other DAM pros, you’ll learn best practices for managing your graphics, videos, and documents to help your organization save time finding, reusing and re purposing files.
For more details and to register, click here.
Presentation of this event on the UCLA Campus does not imply or represent endorsement by UCLA or the Regents of the UC regarding content, programming, materials or associated organizations.
Meet the West Coast Rock Stars: Kari and Max
February 18th, 2013 by Edward Smith
The Extensis headquarters are firmly rooted in the land of microbrews and skinny jeans here on the left-coast in Portland, Oregon. In our Portland and LA offices you’ll find two creative workflow experts helping companies maintain license compliance and improve their workflows using Extensis font and digital asset management solutions:
Kari Friedewald, Regional Business Manager, Extensis Portland Office
- Favorite color: Orange
- Latest book: Accidents in North American Mountaineering
- Ideal vacation spot: A long and remote climbing trip.
- During my commute: Listening to NPR
Max, Systems Engineer, Extensis LA Office
- Favorite color: Red
- Latest book: The 900 Days: The Siege Of Leningrad
- Ideal vacation spot: Must have a good mix of relaxing beaches and great ATV (four wheeler) courses.
- During the commute: Electronic and Alternative music
Both enjoy long walks on the beach and ensuring that font and digital asset management projects are successfully completed on time and under budget. To learn more about what Kari and Max can do for you, please check out our Professional Services page.
Meet the Mid-West Cowboys: Michael and Matthew
February 15th, 2013 by Edward Smith
The Extensis headquarters are firmly rooted in the land of fixed-gear bicycles and hipster mustaches here in Portland, Oregon. So what do you do if you’re struggling with fonts and digital assets halfway across the country in the midwest? Not to worry, we have you covered with our Chicago offices that serve the central region of the United States and Canada.
In our Chicago offices you’ll find two creative workflow experts helping companies maintain license compliance and improve their workflows using Extensis font and digital asset management solutions:
Michael Liwanag
Regional Business Manager
- Favorite color: Green
- Latest book: Confessor and Good is Not Enough
- Ideal vacation spot: Hawaii – beaches, ocean fun, food, sun.
- During my commute: Lately I’ve been going through Larry Correia’s Monster Hunter International and Grimnoir Chronicles series.
Matthew Nelson
Systems Engineer
- Favorite color: Orange
- Latest book: OS X Server Essentials
- Ideal vacation spot: A sandy beach with sun.
- During the commute: The Dan Patrick Show.
Both enjoy long walks on the beach and ensuring that font and digital asset management projects are successfully completed on time and under budget.
To learn more about what Michael and Matthew can do for you, please check out our Professional Services page.
Meet the East Coast Gurus: Jeremy, James, and Chris
February 14th, 2013 by Edward Smith
The Extensis headquarters are firmly rooted in the land of microbrews and skinny jeans here in Portland, Oregon. So what do you do if you’re struggling with fonts and digital assets across the country on or near the east coast? Not to worry, we have you covered with our NYC offices that serve the eastern region of the United States and Canada.
In our NYC office you’ll find three creative workflow experts helping companies maintain license compliance and improve their workflows using Extensis font and digital asset management solutions:
Jeremy Godfrey, Regional Business Manager
- Favorite color: Blue
- Latest book: Maui Revealed
- Ideal vacation spot: Maui or St. Croix… depends on if I’m departing from PDX or NYC.
- During my commute: I read the NY Post.
James Grace, Senior Systems Engineer
- Favorite color:Neon Orange
- Latest book: Travels
- Ideal vacation spot: The Beach in Cancun, Mexico
- During the commute: I listen to PopTron : SomaFM
Chris Chen, Systems Engineer
- Favorite color: Black
- Latest book: Start with Why
- Ideal vacation spot: Maldives
- During the commute: Flo Rida, David Guetta, Rihanna
All three enjoy long walks on the beach and ensuring that font and digital asset management projects are successfully completed on time and under budget.
To learn more about what Jeremy, James, and Chris can do for you, please check out our Professional Services page.
‘Twas the Night Before DAM Deployment
December 20th, 2012 by Edward Smith
As a DAM consultant, I’ve seen many happy users wake up deployment day to the wonder and surprise of a new digital asset management system. Since it’s the holiday season, I decided to have a little fun and rewrite a classic holiday poem to describe these magical moments for my monthly CMSWIre article:
‘Twas the night before DAM deployment, when across all workstations
Not a process was stirring, not even a daemon.
The installers were downloaded from the servers with care,
In hopes the Pro Service consultant soon would be there.
The users were nestled all snug in their seats,
While demos of automatically applied metadata appeared on their screens.
And the CTO with her budget, and I with my CAPEX,
Had just spent our year’s end on workflow efficiency for graphics.
