Use the Adobe Creative Cloud Extension
You can use the assets stored in Oracle Content Management in your Adobe Creative Cloud applications and save your Adobe Creative Cloud images as assets in Oracle Content Management.
The extension is available for Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Animate, and Audition) 2018 and higher. It can be downloaded from the Download Apps page in the Oracle Content Management web application.
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If you're using Oracle Content Management Starter Edition, the Adobe Creative Cloud extension isn't supported. To take advantage of the full feature set, upgrade to the Premium Edition.Feature Overview
Depending on the Adobe application you use, you'll access the extension through different menus, and you'll have access to different features. Here's a description of some of the features, followed by a table showing which features are available in each of the applications.
- Link assets—Link assets to the current project.
- Embed assets—Copy the assets to the current project.
- Edit assets—Drag assets from the Oracle Content Management panel to the application's canvas, editor, or file list.
- Upload assets—Drag assets from Windows File Explorer, Mac Finder, or the application panel to the Oracle Content Management panel.
- Use workflows—Review, initiate, and respond to workflows.
- Use Video Plus—
- Convert standard video assets to Video Plus assets.
- To play the Video Plus film strip, hover over the thumbnail.
- To view the full video in the extension, right-click the asset, and select Video player.
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You can only edit the current version of an asset. Once you have finished editing a Video Plus asset, you can save it as a new asset, or as a revision of the original asset. If you edit out a segment of a video that you may want to use later for a different video, you'll want to save the edited video as a new asset so you can use the original asset for additional videos.
Application | Link Assets | Embed Assets | Edit Assets | Upload Assets | Use Workflows | Use Video Plus |
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Photoshop | Image assets | Image assets | Image assets | Image assets | Yes | No |
Illustrator | Image assets | Image assets | Image assets | Image assets | Yes | No |
InDesign | Image assets | Image assets | Image assets | Image assets | Yes | No |
Premiere Pro | Image, video, and audio assets | No | Image, video, and audio assets | Image, video, and audio assets | Yes | Yes |
After Effects | Image, video, and audio assets | No | Image, video, and audio assets | Image, video, and audio assets | Yes | Yes |
Animate | Image, video, and audio assets | No | Image, video, and audio assets | Image, video, and audio assets | Yes | No |
Audition | No | Video and audio assets | Video and audio assets | Video and audio assets | No | No |
Install the Extension
The extension is installed for all users on the machine, which requires administrative privileges.
To install the extension:
- In the Oracle Content Management web application, open your user menu, and click Download Apps.
- Under Oracle Content Extension for Adobe, click Download.
- Run the installer as a user with administrative privileges.
- In the Adobe application, open the Extensions menu. This is a submenu accessed from another menu, such as Window. The location of the menu varies, depending on the application you’re using.
- Select Oracle Content on the extension list. A web browser window will open, showing a sign-in page.
- Sign in with your account name and password. If you have multiple accounts, select the one you want to use.
- Confirm that you want to open Oracle Content.
If you're not signed in automatically, in the web application, click Copy Sign-in Key and paste the value into the box in the dialog.
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Once back in the extension, if you see a message that no repositories are found, it means that either repositories have not yet been configured or no repositories have been shared with you under the account name you used for sign-in.Customize the Extension
You can change how assets are filtered and other usage details. Click , and then select Preferences.
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In Audition, the extension options (Preferences, Help, About) are available via the command bar.You can perform the following tasks:
Task | Description |
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Change the account used | Select Accounts, and then select a different account from the list. |
Add an account | Select Accounts, click ![]() |
Remove an account | Select Accounts, and select the account you want to remove, then click ![]() |
Specify how you want changes to assets to be handled | You can automatically upload any changes to assets or you can handle that manually. For example, if you have an asset linked to a current project and you make local changes to that asset, when the asset is saved, it can be automatically updated in the project. |
Manage the list of file extensions that are treated as projects | Select Projects, and then edit the list of project file extensions. Separate each file extension with a semi-colon (;), and don't include the period (.) before the extension. |
Use the Extension
Before using the extension, make sure you have access to the repositories where the assets you need are stored. A repository manager must share a repository with you in order for you to use the assets there.
To open the extension and sign in:
- In the Adobe application, open the Extensions menu. This is a submenu accessed from another menu, such as Window. The location of the menu varies, depending on the application you’re using.
- Select Oracle Content on the extension list. A web browser window will open, showing a sign-in page.
- Sign in with your account name and password. If you have multiple accounts, select the one you want to use.
- Confirm that you want to open Oracle Content.
If you're not signed in automatically, in the web application, click Copy Sign-in Key and paste the value into the box in the dialog.
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Once back in the extension, if you see a message that no repositories are found, it means that either repositories have not yet been configured or no repositories have been shared with you under the account name you used for sign-in.You can perform different actions in different areas of the extension. Select a topic to get started:
General Tasks
You can perform the following general tasks in the extension:
Task | Description |
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Select a view |
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Filter by item type (Documents view only) | Click ![]() |
Sort the item list | Click ![]() |
Change the way the item list is displayed | Click ![]() |
Assets View
You can perform additional tasks in Assets view:
Task | Description |
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Select a repository | Select a repository from the drop-down list. Use the search field to find specific repositories. |
Filter the assets | To filter, click ![]()
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Search for assets | To search, click ![]()
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View asset information | Hover over an asset to view the following information such as name, asset type, version, language, and icons representing the asset's status.
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Open a project | To open a project, right-click it, and then select Open Item. You can control which file extensions are treated as projects in Preferences. |
Switch between open projects | You can see all projects you have open in the same instance, regardless of their parent repositories, by clicking ![]() |
Link the asset to the current project | Right-click the asset, and then select Link Asset. This option isn't available for Audition or if the asset is locked by another user.
You can also link an asset by dragging and dropping the asset or clicking the appropriate icon at the bottom of the Asset view. |
Move the asset through basic review | If the asset requires review, click Submit for Review.
If the asset is already submitted and you're a repository administrator, you can Approve or Reject the asset. If workflows have been assigned to the repository you're viewing, use workflows instead of basic review. |
Lock or unlock the asset | You can lock an asset so that no other user can edit the asset or add new versions. Right-click the asset, and then select Lock Asset, or, if you have previously locked the asset, select Unlock Asset. |
Edit the asset's name, description, or attributes | You can edit the asset's name, description, or attribute values. Right-click the asset, and then select Edit Attributes. Edit values as necessary. |
Convert an asset to a custom asset type | If the asset is based on an out-of-the-box digital asset type (Image, Video, Video Plus, or File), you can convert it to a custom digital asset type. Right-click the asset, and then select Edit Attributes. Choose a custom digital asset type, and then click Save. |
Save a project as a new version | Right-click the project, and then select Save as New Version, or click ![]() |
Reset changes made to a project | Right-click the project, and then select Download Latest Version, or click ![]() |
Upload a new asset or a new version of an asset | Right-click the asset, and then select Upload Version from Selected Layer or Upload Version from Selected Image. This option isn't available if the asset is locked by another user.
When uploading a new asset, it will be uploaded to the repository you're viewing. If you've selected any categories, collections, or channels, they'll be applied automatically to the asset. For new assets, you must also complete the following steps:
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Refresh an asset added from Documents | For an asset that was added from Documents, you can check if the linked Documents file has been updated, and then refresh the asset to the latest version.
You can quickly find all linked assets by selecting Linked in the filters panel. To check for updates and refresh an asset to the latest versions of the Documents file:
To check for updates for a localized version of an asset, do so from the asset's Languages tab. Open the asset, click |
Add a translation to an asset | To add a translation:
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Set asset as translatable or not-translatable | Right-click the asset, and then select Make Item Translatable or Make Item Non-Translatable. When an item is designated as non-translatable, the option to add a language won’t appear on the right-click menu.
If you change an item to non-translatable and it has existing translations, all translations are deleted and only the master language version remains. |
Delete the project or asset | Right-click the project or asset, and then select Delete Item or Delete Asset. |
View the asset in the web | Right-click the asset, and then select Open in the Web, which opens the asset in a browser. |
View or edit attributes | To view the attributes associated with an asset, right-click the asset, or open the asset and click ![]() ![]() |
View categories | If a taxonomy is associated with the repository you're viewing, you can assign categories to the asset by opening the asset, clicking ![]() |
View channels | To target the asset to publishing channels, open the asset, click ![]() |
View collections | To view the collections an asset is a part of, open the asset, click ![]() |
View translations | To view and manage all the translations for an asset, open the asset, click ![]() |
View video | If you're viewing a video asset, open the asset, click ![]() |
View properties | To view asset properties, such as version, file size, and whether the asset has been published, right-click the asset, or open the item and click ![]() The properties also show the asset's language. If the asset is available in more than one language, you can view the properties for another language, by selecting a new language in the language drop-down list. If the digital asset image was created with a camera, whether that's an actual camera or a device like a phone, laptop, or webcam, you'll also see camera data (expand to view). The device embeds this data in the image file. It includes information such as the type of device, who took the picture, the time and date it was taken, where it was taken (GPS location), and camera information such as shutter speed, aperture, and lens information. This information can help you understand how the image was captured and, if you need to retake the picture, how to recreate or improve the image. |
Switch version | The asset's version is shown with its properties. If the asset has multiple versions, you can switch between versions by clicking ![]() To make previous version current, view the previous version, and then click Make this version current under the asset status. If the asset type associated with the previous version isn't the same as the asset type associated with the current version, then you won't see the option to make the previous version current. |
View renditions | To view all the system and custom renditions associated with an asset, right-click the asset, or open the asset and click ![]() |
View tags | To assign tags to the asset, open the asset, click ![]() |
View workflows | If workflows have been assigned to the repository you're viewing, you can view the workflows in the extension. To view workflows, open the asset, click ![]() |
Documents View
Documents view enables you to view and manage your Oracle Content Management files and folders.
You can perform additional tasks in Documents view:
Task | Description |
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Create a folder | To create a folder, click ![]() |
Navigate to a folder in the breadcrumb | At the top of the Documents view you see the breadcrumb (the folder path). Click a folder in the path to navigate to that folder. |
Search for files or folders | To search for files or folders, next to ![]() By default, you search the folder you're viewing. To search all folders, click Right-click a search result to perform actions on the file or folder. In addition to other actions, you can open the item's containing folder. |
Open a project | To open a project, right-click it, and then select Open Item. You can control which file extensions are treated as projects in Preferences. |
Switch between open projects | You can see all projects you have open in the same instance, regardless of their parent repositories, by clicking ![]() |
Link a file to the current project (files only) | Right-click a file, and then select Link Item. This option isn't available if the file is locked by another user. |
Embed a file in the current project (files only) | Right-click a file, and then select Embed Item. This copies the file to the current project. |
Lock or unlock a file (files only) | You can lock a file so that no other user can edit the file or add new versions. Right-click the file, and then select Lock Item, or, if you have previously locked the file, select Unlock File. |
Rename a file or folder | Right-click a file or folder, and then select Rename Item. |
Add a file or folder to your favorites | Right-click a file or folder, and then select Add to Favorites, or, if you have previously added the item to your favorites, select Remove from Favorites. |
Save a project as a new version | Right-click the project, and then select Save as New Version, or click ![]() |
Reset changes made to a project | Right-click the project, and then select Download Latest Version, or click ![]() |
Upload a new version of a file (files only) | Right-click a file, and then select Upload Version from Selected Layer or Upload Version from Selected Image. This option isn't available if the file is locked by another user. |
Add a file to an asset repository (files only) | You can save a Documents file to an asset repository.
A copy of the item will be made and added to the repository as a new asset and so is listed as version one in the repository, regardless of the version number in Documents. For example, if you select v3 of a document and add it as an asset, it will be listed as v0.1 when viewing the asset in the repository. The asset will include |
Delete a project, file, or folder | Right-click a project, file, or folder, and then select Delete Item. |
View a file or folder in the web | Right-click a file or folder, and then select Open in the Web, which opens the file or folder in a browser. |
View properties | To view item properties, such as file size and owner, right-click the item, and then select Properties. |
View tags | To assign tags to the item, right-click the item, select Properties, click ![]() |
Links View
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Links view isn't available in Audition.Here are some points to know about Links view:
- Displays those assets already linked to the project.
- If an asset has a local change, an asterisk is appended to the end of the version number.
- If a new version is available in the repository, a notation is made after the version number.
You can perform additional tasks in Links view:
Task | Description |
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Download the asset | Right-click the asset, and then select Download Latest Version to download the asset to your computer. |
Upload a new version of the asset | Right-click the asset, and then select Upload New Version. This option isn't available if the asset is locked by another user. |
View properties | To view asset properties, such as file size and whether the asset has been published, right-click the asset, or open the item and click ![]() |
View renditions | To view all the system and custom renditions associated with an asset, right-click the asset, or open the asset and click ![]() |
View collections | To view the collections an asset is a part of, open the asset and click ![]() |
View channels | To target the asset to publishing channels, open the asset and click ![]() |
View categories | If a taxonomy is associated with the repository you're viewing, you can assign categories to the asset by opening the asset and clicking ![]() |
View tags | To assign tags to the asset, open the asset and click ![]() |
View workflows | If workflows have been assigned to the repository you're viewing, you can view the workflows in the extension. To view workflows, open the asset and click ![]() |
View video | If you're viewing a video asset, open the asset and click ![]() |
Attributes
To view the attributes associated with a custom digital asset, right-click the asset or click , and then select Attributes.
To edit attribute values:
- Click
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- If the asset was created from an out-of-the-box digital asset type (Image, Video, Video Plus, or File), you can convert it to a custom digital asset type by selecting a new asset type.
- If the asset is translatable, you can choose the language for the asset. The languages shown are those that are allowed in the repository and haven't yet been used for the item.
- Edit the attribute values as necessary, and then click Save.
Languages
To view and manage all the translations for an asset, right-click the asset, and choose Manage Languages; or click , and then select Languages.
Each language is represented by a tile that includes the name, version, type, status, and language.
You can perform the following actions:
Task | Description |
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Add a translation | To add a translation:
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Upload a new version for a translation | Right-click the translation, and then select Upload Version from Selected Layer or Upload Version from Selected Image. This option isn't available if the asset is locked by another user. |
Set a language as the master | Right-click the translation, and then select Set as Master. |
Set a language as translated | Right-click the translation, and then select Set as Translated. |
Delete a translation | Right-click the translation, and then select Delete Translation. |
Renditions
To view all the system and custom renditions associated with an asset, right-click the asset or click , and then select Renditions.
If an asset has several versions, you can switch between the latest version and previous versions using the drop-down menu next to the version number. Select a previous version from the drop-down to see renditions of that version. Author and modification date information about selected versions is displayed under the asset title. Previous versions cannot be edited unless first made current by clicking Make this version current. Published assets cannot be edited unless you select Save as new version.
For system renditions, right-click a rendition to perform the following actions:
- Copy the rendition to create a customized version of the rendition.
- Link the rendition to the current project.
For custom renditions, right-click a rendition to perform the following actions:
- Link or embed the rendition to the current project.
- Replace the rendition with the selected layer.
- Replace the rendition with the selected image.
- Delete the rendition.
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Some options won't be available if the asset has been locked by another user.Use Workflows in the Extension
If workflows have been assigned to the repository you're viewing, you can view the workflows in the extension. To open the workflows panel, right-click the asset or click , and select Workflows. The workflow panel has tabs representing possible workflow states:
- Submit (displayed if an asset has no workflows in progress)—Select a workflow from the list of available ones in the selection box and click Submit for Review to initiate a workflow. If the asset has dependencies, you can choose whether to also submit the dependencies for review.
- In Progress (replaces the Submit tab once a workflow is initiated for an asset)—A list of steps is displayed showing the progress of the asset through the workflow. Completed steps identify the person and date when an action was taken. If you have a responsibility for a step, the actions you can take are available in a selection box. You must confirm the action when selected and can add an optional comment. When the action is finished the next step, if there is one, is added to the list.
If the workflow has several completed actions, they may be grouped under an expandable heading labeled Audit Trail.
If you want to remove the asset from workflow without completing the workflow, click Cancel Workflow.
- Completed (always displayed)—Displays a list of completed workflows for the asset if there are any, and the date each workflow was completed. Completed workflows can include both approved and rejected workflows. Each completed workflow can be expanded to see a detailed list of the actions in the workflow.
Update the Extension
When a new version of the extension is available, you'll see a notification at the top of the extension, prompting you to download it.

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In Audition, the extension options are available via the command bar.Troubleshoot the Extension
If you need to report an issue with the plug-in, you can zip up your log files and send them to support. Click , and then select Troubleshooting. You’ll be prompted to save the .zip file of your logs.
Uninstall the Extension
To uninstall the extension on Microsoft Windows:
- Open Microsoft Windows Settings, open Apps, and then open Apps & features.
- Next to Oracle Content Extension for Adobe, select the app or open the More menu, and click Uninstall.
To uninstall the extension on Apple Mac:
- Open a Terminal window at the following location: ~/Library/Application Support/Oracle/Adobe
- Enter the following command: sudo bash ./uninstall.sh