New Features
Portfolio Client 8.5
Presets Palette
Save collections of metadata as a pre-set. Then, using the Presets Palette, quickly apply this to an entire selection of assets. Use this to drive processes and automate workflows.
Default Field Values
Set field values up front and save data-entry. These values will be automatically applied to all assets as they enter Portfolio to ensure they start out the way you want. Use Default Field Values to make sure every asset is appropriately credited, initiate processes, or apply important metadata that needs to be associated with all your assets.
Catalog Types
Select a Catalog Type to get up and running in an instant. Each new Catalog Type is designed for a specific usage, including search and metadata settings that are tuned to your needs. From simple cataloging of PDF files to sophisticated Project Sync workflows, Catalog Types will have you set up and running in no time.
Enhanced Digital Camera Support
Portfolio supports the most current, professional-level digital cameras, such as the Canon 1D Mark III. This upgrade adds support for Raw file formats from an expanded list of cameras, including the Nikon D40x, Olympus E-410, Olympus E-510, Olympus SP550Uz, Fuji S5 Pro and Panasonic Fz8. View a complete list of cameras supported.
Enhanced PDF and EPS Support
Portfolio 8.5 quickly generates high-quality thumbnails and previews from PDF and EPS documents, making it an ideal solution in PDF workflows. You can also view complex, multi-page PDF documents from within Portfolio on both Macs and Windows platforms.
Portfolio Sever 8.5
Portfolio Project Sync for Adobe CS3
Created for Adobe CS3-based workgroups, Portfolio Project Sync brings together the power of Portfolio Server with the convenience of the Creative Suite environment. It provides seamless integration between Portfolio Server and CS3, enabling powerful searching, archiving and automated Web delivery from within creative applications. Project Sync ties transparently into Portfolio Server, providing real-time access to assets for everyone who needs it—when, where and how they need it. Learn more about Portfolio Project Sync for Adobe CS3
Default Field Values
Set field values up front and save data-entry. These values will be automatically applied to all assets as they enter Portfolio to ensure they start out the way you want. Use Default Field Values to make sure every asset is appropriately credited, initiate processes, or apply important metadata that needs to be associated with all your assets.
Improved AutoSync Performance
At the core of Portfolio Server is AutoSync, the engine that keeps assets and data synchronized. This powerful server capability now includes greater administrative control over catalogs, support for a wider array of file formats and automatically generates previews for all supported file formats with no additional configuration.
Expanded SQL Database Support
Portfolio Server SQL Connect now integrates with the latest-generation of the industry standard databases you utilize, including MySQL 5.0, Oracle 10gR2 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Each of these databases also supports the new Catalog Types feature (above) making setup a snap.
Enhanced PDF and EPS Support
Portfolio 8.5 quickly generates high-quality thumbnails and previews from PDF and EPS documents, making it an ideal solution in PDF workflows. You can also view complex, multi-page PDF documents from within Portfolio on both Macs and Windows platforms
Portfolio NetPublish 8.5
Asset Protection and Image Watermarking:
With the flip of a switch, the new Image Watermarking feature overlays a visual watermark on your image assets and previews, protecting them from unauthorized use.
Detailed Assets Log:
NetPublish 8.5 now logs asset download usage information and generates custom reports. Track asset demand and usage patterns to learn what assets are being heavily used, when and by whom.
Features
SmartGalleries
Galleries (or subsets) in Portfolio can be set to automatically find any catalogued file that meets your pre-determined criteria. This ensures that your galleries are always updated without you having to lift a finger.
Express Palette
This floating palette makes the contents of your Portfolio catalogs instantly available within any application, at any time, via a global keyboard shortcut. Find, copy, open and use any file you've catalogued - without even launching and opening Portfolio. The palette displays thumbnails of each item in your catalog and its filename.
Wide Range of File Format Support
Portfolio is capable of cataloguing any digital file. It also has the ability to generate and extract thumbnails, display screen previews and extract metadata from most standard graphic and video formats.
One-Click CD Publishing & Archiving
Collect files, create a catalog, add a copy of Portfolio Browser and burn a CD/DVD in one step.
Collect original images or low-res JPEG previews for distribution.
Automatically change paths of catalogued files to a destination disk, allowing you to move content offline without having to manually relink files.
Built-in Image Conversion
Save time by converting catalogued images (individually or as a batch) to JPEG, TIFF, VFZ or PFZ format within Portfolio. Define resolution, size and color mode.
Roundtrip Metadata
Write Portfolio metadata (keywords, descriptions, custom field content, etc.) back into your image files, so the information travels with your files, independently of Portfolio. Includes EXIF, IPTC and XMP.
Saved Cataloguing Options
Create multiple, automated workflows that do all the work of cataloguing, keywording, renaming, even archiving for you. You can also save your cataloguing option presets, so they can be used again at any time.
Full-Screen Previews
Create low-res JPEG previews up to 2,000 pixels in size and instantly view your files full-screen, no matter where they are stored.
Email or Burn Low-Res Previews
Portfolio makes it easy to email proofs to clients, partners and others by generating low-res JPEG previews and allowing you to email them directly within Portfolio. Also burn JPEG previews to a CD/DVD.
Custom Views
Create professional custom views of your images with a rich variety of formatting options.
Contact Sheet Printing
Print customized contact sheets quickly and easily. Simply choose the number of images per page and Portfolio will size and arrange the images in a grid, ready for print.
Web Page Creation Wizard
Portfolio dramatically simplifies the process of generating high-quality web content - even if you don't know HTML. For more robust web-publishing capabilities (including the ability to offer multiple concurrent connections).
Customizable Toolbar
Create a customized workspace by adding or removing buttons from the toolbar, placing frequently used commands right where you need them.
Ready-to-Use EXIF Support
View or search EXIF data from digital cameras. Portfolio can extract the data by default, without set-up or configuration.
Portfolio Server 8 & SQL Connect 8
Centralizes Digital Assets
The days of 'Which is the right version?' and 'Where's that file?' are over. Centralize all your digital assets for improved organization, security and brand integrity.
AutoSync
Portfolio Server automatically synchronizes catalogs with any server file that's been added, updated or removed. This offloads and automates all scanning and image processing from the desktop to the server.
Easy Integration
Portfolio Server's architecture is flexible and easily scriptable via VB and AppleScript, making integration and customization extremely friendly compared to any other DAM solutions.
Works the Way Your Creatives Do
Unlike other digital asset management solutions that can be clumsy to use or take days of training, Portfolio has been designed to work the way your creatives work, with tools that seamlessly integrate into the creative desktop.
Track Versioning Information
Automatically tags all catalogued files with a User ID and modification date, so you always know who last modified an asset and when it happened.
Rich Media Support
Because digital assets come in all forms and formats, Portfolio Server supports a wide range of content, including images, illustrations, presentations, audio, video, graphics and documents.
Simple Web Publishing
Distribute assets to clients, partners or team members in real time across the office or across the world. Add Portfolio NetPublish Server (sold separately) to create a custom web interface for your Portfolio Server catalogs. Automatically generate deep, multilevel sites that include powerful customizable search functions, gallery and detail views, and collection baskets - no knowledge of HTML or JavaScript needed. Allows an unlimited number of concurrent connections.
Connect to SQL Databases
With optional SQL Connect modules (sold separately), Portfolio Server can connect to and serve as a front end for larger SQL databases, opening the door to numerous customization and expansion options.
Portfolio NetPublish 8 & NetPublish Server 8
Broad Server Platform Support
NetPublish supports both Windows IIS 5/6 and Apache web servers on Mac OS X.
Simple, Wizard-Like Interface
NetPublish walks you through the process of setting up and formatting a web-published catalog. Choose from a variety of thumbnails to select your style of website. Add custom logos, graphics, headers and more. No knowledge of HTML or JavaScript needed.
Professionally Designed Web Templates
Create amazing-looking websites without any design experience. Choose from a variety of ready-to-use, professionally designed web templates. Templates give you a choice of layout, borders, navigation buttons and more.
Generate Multilevel Websites
Create tailored, multilevel websites for your audience with Search, Gallery, Detail View and Collection pages.
Sharable, Customizable Templates
NetPublish templates are based on the Netscape JavaScript engine and include full JavaScript language support, giving experienced web designers great flexibility for additional customization and extended capabilities.
Multiple File Download Options
Select from multiple download options for your posted catalog files. Website thumbnails can link to the original files or to low-resolution previews, and collection baskets can auto-generate compressed files (.sit or .zip) of selected images.
Cross-Catalog Searches
Provide for searches across multiple Portfolio catalogs simultaneously using a single web interface.
Connect to SQL Databases
With optional SQL Connect modules (sold separately), Portfolio NetPublish Server can team with Portfolio Server to create a dynamically updated, read-only web interface for larger SQL databases. SQL Connect modules are available for popular database engines from Microsoft, MySQL and Oracle.