Asset Template Distribution Functionality

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Asset Templates are used to easily define and apply transformations. The asset transformations are applied during the distribution of the assets and are not saved in the system. Templates created in the Digital Asset Management tool can be applied to the digital assets sent in a distribution, allowing you to easily transform your assets as needed.

By creating and assigning an Asset Template, users can select the appropriate transformation options including:

• Image size
• File type
• DPI
• Background color
• Color profile
• Max kilobytes on disk
• Naming conventions

Once created, these templates are applied when setting up a Manually Configured (formerly known as Custom) connection. As requirements change, templates can be accessed and updated from the Assets tab.

Create an Asset Template 

1. Log in to Syndigo and select the account.
2. From the Navigation Bar to the left, click Assets.
3. Click Templates.
4. Click + New Template. 
5. In the pop-up window that appears, populate a name for the template. 
6. Click Next. 
7. Select the appropriate transformation options:
   • Image Size: Specify the size or aspect ratio you want your assets to transform into. Use the custom option in the dropdown to provide an exact width-by-height pixel dimension.
     • No Change will keep the original dimensions, the preset ratios will constrict the images to those ratios.
     • Size will allow you to specify the number of pixels to capture on the longest side while keeping the original aspect ratio.
     • Custom will allow you to specify the image’s width, height, and DPI. Any option other than No Change will require you to specify the background color for your assets.
   • File Type: Select either JPG, PNG, GIF, EPS or TIFF from the dropdown menu.
   • DPI: "Dots per Inch" used to measure resolution for onscreen and print display.
   • Background Color: If applicable, select the background color to define the space around a resized image.
   • Color Profile: Select to transform to RGB, CMYK, or grayscale.
   • Max Kilobytes on Disk: Enter a value to limit the size of each file within the downloaded/syndicated asset folder.
   • Naming Convention: Use the dropdown menu to select the format of the convention. 
8. When all the transformations are identified, click Create Template. 

Requirement Set Creation

Once you’ve created the Asset Template, you can now add the image attributes to your Manually Configured requirement set. You can either create a new requirement set or utilize an existing one. The requirement set must include the unique identifier that is associated with the product(s) (i.e. GTIN). Depending on which images you want to rename, you will need to add those specific attributes into the requirement set.

For example, if your products have a Main Product Image and four planogram images (Front, Left, Back, Right), be sure to add those attributes in the exact order that is presented in the product details page. This allows the distribution to properly capture the new naming conventions for the assets.

1. Navigate to the Connection page and click the Requirement Sets tab.
2. Select the Requirement Set you would like to use.
3. Open the Attribute Finder Modal.
4. Select Syndigo.
5. Add the specific asset attributes in the order that reflect the attributes found in the Product record.
6. Publish Requirement Set.
7. From the Navigation Bar to the left, click Products.
8. Select and link the desired product(s) to the requirement set.

For more details on creating a requirement set, see Create a New Requirement Set (Suppliers). For more on how to link products to a requirement set, see Link a Product to a Connection and Requirement Set.

Create a Distribution Template

Once you have linked your product(s) to your connection and requirement set, you will now be able to add your attributes into the template that will be distributed out of Syndigo’s platform.

1. Navigate to the Connection page and click the Templates tab.
2. Click Create, enter a template name, and select the Asset.zip output format.
3. Add asset attributes to the template.
4. Under the Settings section:
   • Select the Asset Template from the drop-down list.
   • Check the boxes Include Assets As Zip Files and Include File Names.

Set up a Distribution

1. Navigate to the Connection page, click the Distributions tab.
2. Click Create New.
3. Select Distribute All Products. This option can be used to distribute to all products or selected product only.
4. Click Continue. 
5. Add the product(s) you would like to send in the distribution setup, select the template, contact(s) and sending options:
   • Products: Click click here on the right to specify individual products to include in the distribution. By default, all products linked to this connection will be included.
   • Template: 
     1. Enter a value for File Name.
     2. Select the checkbox for the template you wish to use.
   • Contacts: Select the contact(s) to include in the distribution.
   • Sending Options:
     1. [Optional] Input a message to be included in the email body.
     2. Specify one time delivery or recurring. For recurring delivery, indicate the distribution name, description (optional), frequency, start date, end date (optional), time, and time zone.
     3. Specify additional options as follows:
        • Always send the distribution as scheduled or only send the distribution if products have been updated.
        • Include the entire record or only the changed attributes.
     4. Click Verify and Enable.

A zip file will be downloaded, containing the assets in a zip folder with the applied transformations and file names.