There are a few things to think about when trying to migrate data from one digital asset management system to another. You want to ensure that metadata associated with digital assets is preserved. Depending on a file format or a previous storage system, some assets have metadata embedded, some have an attached file or have metadata stored separately.
DataBasics is often asked to help with data migration. To determine basic requirements for data migration there are a few things we need to know.
What we need to know
What is the total size of file/s to be uploaded?
Is there any additional metadata that needs to be exported/ imported?
How is the metadata currently used?
What migration options are there?
There are currently 3 options to migrate assets into Flight:
Advanced Uploader – allows bulk upload of assets from a customer’s existing file system.
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Note: Advanced Uploader will not work with Chrome as it doesn’t support Java. It works on IE in Windows, Safari in Mac, Mozilla Firefox.
Canto Express (Uploader application on MacOS) – works like Advanced Uploader but has been designed from the ground up to work with MacOS and provides an intuitive way to upload assets.
Note: The application can be downloaded from App Store when searching for “Canto Express”. Due to the nature of Canto, folder structures will be recreated as albums. Each subsequent folder will be created as an album stored within the original folder.
Cloud Storage Integration – Canto has integration with: Google Drive, Box and Dropbox. Customers using these services will find the process of transferring data to Canto simple and intuitive.
Please note: Your data may be presented differently. But all search capabilities should be maintained.
Importing additional metadata
Existing embedded metadata will be extracted as part of the upload process. If any additional metadata is required, the metadata will need to be saved to a csv file and each field will need to be created as a custom field in Canto settings, once this is completed, import the csv to Canto using Metadata Importer found in the Settings. This metadata will then be applied to the corresponding images.
For any additional questions please contact databasics at info@databasics.com.au or call 1300 886 238.
