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In this tutorial, we walk through how to manage assets using the ExCoP of the Connector Professional. The ExCoP, or External Content Panel, is a unique CI HUB function that allows you to manage the relationship between the assets you're using in your application and the storage system you're connected to.

In this tutorial, we introduce the newly developed bulk operation features of CI HUB Connector Professional, designed to make managing large volumes of assets faster and easier!

Migrating files between different Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems can be convoluted and time-consuming. The process typically involves multiple logins, hopping between numerous windows, and tediously downloading and re-uploading gigabytes of assets.

When you’re busy juggling a dozen tasks, finding your files quickly is crucial. But if your company keeps assets in different platforms—like a Digital Asset Management (DAM) system, Product Information Management (PIM) system, cloud storage, or stock provider—locating the right file can become a nightmare.

Today, most companies will use at least one cloud drive or digital asset management system to store assets. But for the average team member looking for a simple file or presentation, the need for multiple log ins and searching through different systems is just too much work.

DAM systems can handle identical file names without any problems. But to identify what's behind each asset, you will need to look at the metadata. This works fine within the DAM, but issues arise when a high-res output is needed.

Preparing documents for printing can be a time-consuming task, especially when dealing with multiple digital assets stored in different systems. However, with the CI HUB connector, this process can be significantly streamlined. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use CI HUB to efficiently prepare your documents for printing. 

Sketch is a leading digital design platform, beloved by UI/UX designers. It lets users create quick designs, prototypes and more with both a Mac and web app.

The Microsoft Office 365 apps are the industry standard tools for professionals at work. Most companies are using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, for their daily operations and collaboration – but one limitation can be accessing and using data from other sources. 

Google Workspace applications such as Google Slides, Google Sheets, and Google Docs are among the most popular work apps. Their user-friendly interfaces and collaboration features make them the go-to option for fast-moving teams. But using digital assets and from different content sources within these programs can be challenging. 

One access to your digital asset ecosystem:
CI HUB is the world's leading provider of in-app connectivity software. Manage and use content from source systems like DAM, PIM, cloud storage, stock provider, and work management systems within your favorite apps.

The CI HUB Connector is available for apps from Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office 365, and Google Workspace, as well as for WordPress, SharePoint, Figma, or Sketch, and it allows multiple simultaneous connections.

Whether you work in the creative department, planning, sales, documentation, or digital rights management – you access verified and compliant content in real-time.

Accessing source systems via a web browser was done yesterday. Accessing content and tasks within applications is the new way to work.

Have you ever caught yourself searching for images available to fit into your PowerPoint presentations for endless hours, wasting your time and money? If your answer is yes then you will love the PRO extension of the CI HUB Connector which just launched.

Do you want to get rid of these annoying missing links in your Adobe Premiere Projects? Just install the CI HUB Connector from the Adobe Exchange Store and watch this video by Gerd Glaser, Head of Customer Success at CI HUB GmbH, on how to proceed.

Rethink the way you work with SharePoint, our new addition to the CI HUB family of applications. If you are a SharePoint user, you can now:

Have you noticed that we have integrated Work-Manangement-Systems like Asana into the CI HUB Connector?

This video explains how to easily turn SharePoint into a distribution platform using the CI HUB Connector. This is to enrich SharePoint with content from any source without time-consuming and costly interface customization and project-specific implementation.

In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how you can easily create semi-automated print products using the CI HUB Connector, a cloud storage of your choice, and the data merge function of Adobe InDesign. We will begin by creating a simple business card, then progress to a more complex brochure with individual product cards using the data merge. By the end of the video tutorial, you will have gained key insights into the effective use of this function. The example templates shown are provided by CI HUB free of charge, so that you can recreate and practice the entire exercise.

In this feature shorty, you can learn how to monitor the effective ppi using the CI HUB Smart Link Tab. Having total quality control regarding “minimum resolution” is beneficial during the layout process.

Nothing increases the value of your digital assets more than applicable metadata content. And I'm not just talking about copyright notices or modified dates.

In this feature shorty, you can learn how to clear your temporary cache within the CI HUB Connector. CI HUB has developed a clever solution to get an overview of files that you may have modified but have not yet been saved on your target system (DAM, cloud storage, etc.). That helps make your DAM the “single source of truth”.

How to install and use the CI HUB Connector in Google Workspace Apps (Google Slides, Google Sheets, and Google Docs)

Keep last selected Renditions, Large Files in Microsoft Office 365, Thumbnail Support for Adobe InCopy ICML-Files and more…

This is a short introduction to the CI HUB Connector Plugin for Figma

Aprimo & CI HUB in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects

Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the key tools for every office. But creating presentations can become a challenge when you need to source images from different drives, DAMs or other resources. In this video, you will learn how to use the CI HUB add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint to access and incorporate images quickly and texts from various systems directly within your presentations.

Attaching files in Outlook sounds easy right?  Unfortunately, it can be trickier than it seems, and often leads to frustrating delays. Finding what you need means switching between windows, searching for the files on your computer, DAM or other cloud storage and then struggling to get them into your email. 

However, CI HUB makes it simple to search, browse, and attach files into Outlook emails. In this video, you will learn how to use the CI HUB add-in for Outlook to easily access and attach files from multiple systems.

SharePoint is the beating heart of companies around the world - one of the best and most reliable web-based collaborative platforms on the market. But often, companies have assets and content stored in different sources - from DAMs to drives, stock providers and more. Accessing this content through Sharepoint can be tricky and time consuming. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

With the CI HUB Connector, its easy to access your content, wherever its stored directly on your SharePoint. In this video, we will show you how to get started with the CI HUB add-in for Sharepoint and explain how to use it best for your work.