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To ensure a proper usage of images, videos and documents across the web page, each single uploaded file must be combined with an Entry of one of these specific Content Types:

  • Image

  • VideoDocument

  • 💡For embedding an image, video

or document
  • into a website page, you must reference an Entry of the appropriate Content Type. It is not possible to directly include them into a web page.

In the mentioned Content Types, there are some fields for additional information related to the uploaded file.

  • In case of images and videos, these are this is information regarding copyright etc.In case of documents, it will be about version, search categories , usage right etc.

1. How to upload new images and videos

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Now, you can reference the Entry in a Content Block or wherever needed.

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Even if Contentstack provides an option to directly upload files to the Assets library, we strongly recommend not to do so, but to go step by step like it is described before.

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2. How to change an image or video

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These steps apply identical to videos.

Understanding the Contentstack Asset Library

If you upload an image, a video or any document to Contentstack, this upload will be stored in the Assets library in Contentstack.

The Assets library behaves a bit like a file explorer. You can add folders to organize the assets and there are a few options to add e.g. a description directly to the uploaded asset. We ignore these options to provide information about the uploaded assets.

Even if Contentstack provides an option to directly upload files to the Assets library, please do not, but follow the steps described above.

Going this way, always causes the risk of forgetting a step and so, to lose required information, like e.g. the copyright data. Furthermore, you cannot include assets (images and videos) into a web page until the image or video is embedded into an Entry of the Content Types “Image” or “Video”!

There are a few reasons to first upload the assets and to create the needed Entries in a second step. One reason may be, if a dedicated Central Admin needs to upload several assets (mainly documents) in one go.

Where am I?

When you work with Assets, you’re touching two different sections of Contentstack. Please take care that you always are aware in which section you are!

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In the detail view of an asset, the form always looks the same.

Understanding the Contentstack Asset Library

If you upload an image, a video or any document to Contentstack, this upload will be stored in the Assets library in Contentstack.

The Assets library behaves a bit like a file explorer. You can add folders to organize the assets and there are a few options to add e.g. a description directly to the uploaded asset. We ignore these options to provide information about the uploaded assets.