Daminion
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#1 AI-Driven Digital Asset Management (DAM) Solution Focused on Privacy and Speed
How to Replace DaminionOverview
Features
71 features across 20 categories
AI(4)
Uses AI to efficiently organize and categorize growing media libraries automatically
Recognize and tag common objects on images via Google Vision or Clarify services
Recognize and automatically tag metadata including file/folder names, GPS info, EXIF data, image size, color profile, codecs, dominant colors, orientations
AI facial recognition engine to automatically detect and tag faces on photos without using online services
Automation(3)
Accept files from external workers via auto-import folder that uploads files to server and removes them from source
Syncs all external file system changes automatically via File System Monitor to detect changes, additions, or deletions
Files renamed automatically during import with new sub-folders created based on file metadata
Backup(1)
Automatically sync changed asset annotations back with asset metadata for data backup and consistency
Collaboration(1)
Allow multiple designers to collaborate on same designs with versioning to avoid document collisions and revert to best designs
Compliance(1)
Tag pictures with license expiration dates to protect against unintended license violations
Deployment(2)
Scalable plug-and-play cloud solution for teams with effortless sharing and distribution of media assets, includes 100GB storage
On-premises installation option that saves money with large archives, provides fast loading, and avoids vendor lock-in
Import(6)
Drag and drop multiple folders at once or nested folder structures without one-folder-at-a-time limitations
Easy migration of media and metadata from other systems via CSV file
Upload files directly to specific folders in web client and desktop client
Import media library by file references while original files reside in their original location, including NAS or file servers
Define what type of files or folders will or will not be imported, including folder name-based filtering
Migrate photo archives from Lightroom, Adobe Bridge, Picasa, MediaPro via XMP/IPTC metadata including hierarchical keywords and events
Import/Format Support(1)
Supports 100+ media formats including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PSD, PSB, MP4, MOV, AVI, PDF, RTF, InDesign, EPS, AI, FBX, DWG, OBJ, Camera RAW, and AUDIO files
Infrastructure(1)
Fast and bulletproof PostgreSQL backend used by millions of companies, open-source and widely adopted
Integration(3)
Right-click on asset to invoke editing applications directly from Daminion with automatic checkout
Quickly access digital assets directly within Creative Cloud applications and add them to designs
Integrate Daminion with CMS, ERP, or eCommerce systems via Daminion API
Metadata(5)
Automatically sync indexing data with file metadata in both directions for data backup and consistency
Force reading or writing of metadata manually or automatically in both directions
Support for EXIF, IPTC-NAA, XMP, Office and native metadata formats imported during asset ingestion
Preview all kinds of metadata inside all known media formats
Save metadata to 100+ media formats as XMP or native metadata including images, video, vector images, RAW, PDF, Office and audio
Organization(15)
Group related assets together to reduce visual elements, such as continuously shot photos with minor changes
Shift datetime for imported files by X hours to correct timezone issues in batch
Tag multiple assets with multiple tags, optimized for keyboard shortcuts or drag and drop
Import and use existing controlled vocabulary or create new taxonomy from scratch within Daminion
Create custom user-defined tags beyond 50 standard metadata tags to support business and industry specific needs
Manage file and folder structure similar to Windows Explorer
Display images with GPS coordinates on a map with different map providers available
Create tags with unlimited levels of hierarchical structure
Split data into multiple catalogs with different content and different access rights, including archive catalogs
Recently assigned tags list, tag presets for ingestion, and range of tag management commands
Link related assets to each other such as model releases with photographs or design files with elements
Export tag structure to txt file or import from txt file
Create synonyms to simplify tagging structure and give users flexibility when searching for assets
Multiple tags can be assigned to assets without occupying disk space, with quick location via tag combination searches
Easy way to collect assets for download, sharing, or batch operations
Reporting(3)
Track who imported assets, what assets, and for what purposes they were used in publications or shared with clients
Analyze how well your catalog is organized
See who changed what assets and what was changed across asset versions
Search(11)
Build complex searches combining multiple tags with AND/OR/NOT operands and commands like contains, starts, less than
Combine search terms using AND/OR/NOT operands for complex searches
Automatically detect 3 dominant colors of each image and narrow searches by image colors
Detect full asset duplicates automatically and display side by side to decide which to keep
Search assets by their content in text documents
Find images or similar images on the internet and identify illegally used images
Type keywords in search box and narrow searches by additional tag criteria
Lock filter criteria in filter bar to browse assets while maintaining specific filter ranges
Save searches for future usage as dynamic collections that automatically include new matching assets
Find similar images such as resized, cropped, or adjusted versions of the same image
Easy filtering by selecting one tag and narrowing results by additional tags with AND/OR/NOT operands
Security(1)
Access protection on multiple layers: functionality level by user roles, plus tag, file, folder, catalog and server levels
Sharing(2)
Provide external access to locally installed Daminion Server via static IP, VPN, web-server, cloud, or file sharing services
Configure login-free guest access with read-only permissions
Storage(1)
Local version indexes media archive without content duplication; Cloud version includes 100GB and can grow as needed
UI(1)
Draggable panels in desktop client for effective multi-monitor workspace usage
View(6)
Generate medium-res or hi-res versions of large formats like PSD or TIFF and store on server for 20x faster preview
Several customizable views of assets including thumbnails, thumbnails with captions, detailed view, filmstrip view
Display quality thumbnails of 100+ media formats including vector images, videos, and PDFs
Compare multiple images at once per screen (up to 8x) to select best asset version
Preview all video formats via web-client or desktop client
Generate thumbnails automatically for 100+ media formats including vector images or assign custom thumbnails manually
Workflow(3)
Imported metadata marked as unapproved to protect tag vocabulary from unwanted changes
New files are held in waiting room until approved by moderators or properly tagged before being added to catalog
Designers and marketers can collaborate with development stages, email notifications, versioning, and commenting assets
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Integrations
13 known integrations