Connector for Canto usage in Content Manager
The Connector for Canto enhances the Tridion Sites Content Manager so that end users can access Canto assets through the Content Manager.
When the Connector for Canto is implemented with Tridion Sites, the Content Manager includes it as a mount point in a Publication's tree structure at the same level as Tridion Sites native content.
Through the Content Manager user interface, editors and other end users do the following actions with external data from Canto:
- List Canto assets, including folders, albums, images and documents
- Search for assets
- Select assets to be used on pages, in component links, and so on.
- View asset metadata including:
- Asset content type
- Asset size
- A list of custom metadata that can be specific per asset type and classification
The media assets exposed by the Connector for Canto can be used in content and on pages in the same way as ordinary Tridion Sites assets. When content and pages are published, the selected Canto assets and associated metadata gets included.
Within a selected Canto folder or album, users can view the individual images and documents. The following screen capture illustrates a number of assets contained in an album:
When a user opens an asset's properties, the External Metadata tab displays information about that asset.