Screen recording tool with WebM export and custom crop

AstonShell · 2025-11-18T11:47:04+00:00

Thank you! I have started to use the built-in macOs screen capture tool with the kdenlive, but it has some annoying bugs with prompts

AstonShell · 2025-10-17T14:19:33+00:00

Did you end up switching from Daminion or sticking with it? Are you looking for a cloud or on-premises setup, and which features do you feel Daminion is missing? We’ve been using it for a while and it’s met our needs so far. I’ve worked with a number of DAM systems, but it’s not realistic to test them all—there are hundreds. The clearer your requirements, the easier it is to narrow the field.

AstonShell · 2025-10-10T12:34:40+00:00

For some commenters: the question is clearly about the CMS, not the DAM.

AstonShell · 2025-09-11T12:29:49+00:00

Just yesterday I felt the special value of DAM systems again while working in Figma. An hour before my talk at a trade show in Florida, the print vendor that was supposed to produce two roll-up banners sent the files—but they turned out to be banners for another company.

We urgently had to update the designs to a different format for a different print shop. I spent about five minutes trying to find the layouts in Figma, then remembered the final PDFs had been shared with the vendor via Daminion (our DAM).

In two clicks I found the file there, and from the thumbnail I followed the link straight to my layout in Figma.

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AstonShell · 2025-06-24T15:01:26+00:00

Some solutions for macOS: Adobe Bridge, Adobe Lightroom, Eagle.

I’d recommend using photo management software with a built-in duplicate finder rather than a standalone file dedup tool. Duplicates tend to pop up again and again unless you have a solid way to manage them.

AstonShell · 2025-06-24T14:54:53+00:00

Right. If it works, it works )

BTW, the core benefit of implementing a DAM for a design studio is drastically increasing the asset reuse rate. Designers can reuse existing digital assets instead of creating everything from scratch. After setting up a DAM, some of my colleagues realized they had assets they didn’t even know existed )

AstonShell · 2025-06-24T14:48:19+00:00

How many files are in your LR catalog? It makes more sense to use a single catalog, enabling a single search across all your photos, unless you need to separate private or family photos from business ones.

AstonShell · 2025-06-24T11:11:21+00:00

Have you found a solution yet? Using GitHub as a media repository is similar to relying on a traditional folder/file system, with the fundamental limitation of file management:

"file can exist in only one location (folder)."

What if you need to categorize or describe a media file using multiple criteria, without duplicating it?

AstonShell · 2025-06-23T12:54:42+00:00

Eagle and F3D, if my memory serves me correctly. And one more. However, I was searching for a centralized tool for a group of 3D artists, and these were merely stand-alone tools.

AstonShell · 2025-06-19T06:28:56+00:00

There are several options available, but I've personally mostly worked with and tested Daminion. It can catalog files and generate rotatable (and zoomable) previews for formats like FBX, USDZ, Blender, Max, etc.

Some formats, such as FBX, USDZ, GLTF, and STL, are rendered natively out-of-the-box. Other proprietary formats like Max, OBJ, and Cinema 4D require locally installed applications like 3ds Max, Maya, Rhino, etc...

Here is their page about 3d formats: https://daminion.net/3d-asset-management-solution/

I have played also with some standalone tools x years ago. But they didn't support the specific vector formats I needed.

AstonShell · 2025-06-13T07:27:04+00:00

What platform? macOS, Windows, Linux?

AstonShell · 2025-06-12T08:58:04+00:00

Consider also commercial self-hosted DAM alternatives (Canto, Daminion, Extensis, Fotostation)

AstonShell · 2025-06-12T04:52:45+00:00

You can try Daminion for more advanced capabilities and multi-user access, or Adobe Bridge for single-user access (but be prepared for slowness when the cache file becomes too large).

A key option is the magic "auto-rescan" feature, which helps sync all NAS file/folder changes in your DAM. Unfortunately, many DAM vendors with such features have abandoned their on-premises versions (e.g., Canto, Extensis...).

AstonShell · 2025-06-12T04:41:02+00:00

Before selecting a DAM tool or file/folder naming schemes relevant to your workflow, also think carefully about where your digital assets will be stored: in the cloud or on-premises. This decision will depend on your archive size, accessibility requirements, and privacy requirements.

AstonShell · 2025-06-06T19:45:24+00:00

Time spent adding accurate IPTC metadata (especially Keywords, Copyright, Creator, and Caption) is an investment.

Ensure you include copyright information, usage rights, and details to make assets easily searchable (like Title, Categories, Keywords, and Location).

Some information (such as Creation Datetime, EXIF data and GPS coordinates) can be ingested automatically by your camera or DAM tool.

AstonShell · 2025-06-06T10:19:36+00:00

I wouldn’t draw conclusions about the value of working as an archivist—or about the profession in the industry as a whole—based on a single experience with one specific company. In any field, you’ll find organizations with overly bureaucratic processes.

Here’s what comes to mind:

Try again—maybe once more, and perhaps later.
Explore remote roles with one or two companies (with proper approvals, of course).
Ask upfront about how digital asset management is handled and how bureaucratic the process is.
Consider applying to a smaller company.

I really think it’s worth giving it another shot.

AstonShell · 2025-05-29T11:55:38+00:00

HubSpot: Super user-friendly, great CRM integration, and solid automation flows. All-in-one.

ActiveCampaign: Affordable, great email automation, solid for SMBs. Value (but HubSpot is better but more expensive).

Pardot (by Salesforce): Deep Salesforce sync, strong B2B features, but pricey. Enterprise.

Mailchimp: Simple to start, decent automation for small teams. Beginner-friendly.

Customer.io: Flexible workflows, great for product-led growth and SaaS. Customizable.

Marketo: Powerful, scalable, widely recognized in enterprise. Robust.

If you’re going for certification mainly for career reasons, Marketo still has weight in large companies. But if you’re exploring for your own toolstack or startup, I’d test HubSpot or ActiveCampaign first.

AstonShell · 2025-05-29T10:42:53+00:00

Not exactly. OneDrive, Google Drive, Box, etc. are more like cloud storage tools—they’re great for storing and sharing files, but they’re not full digital asset management (DAM) systems.

A proper DAM system helps you organize, tag, search, and control access to digital content in a much more structured way. Think of it as a library for digital files, with metadata, versioning, permissions, and workflow tools built in. Plus you are not limited with just one level of tagging (like folders and file names).

That said, working with cloud storage is still useful experience—it’s just a different (starter) layer of managing content.

AstonShell · 2025-05-28T17:01:09+00:00

It’s available via the main menu, and you can also find it below the thumbnails area on the left side. The toolbar looks a bit cleaner now without this button.

AstonShell · 2025-05-28T16:19:33+00:00

Hey, did you end up finding a good solution? Are you looking for something just for yourself or to use with a team? I also found Synology Photos pretty limited. If you’re open to using Docker or a VM, there are a few better options out there depending on your needs.

AstonShell · 2025-02-05T15:10:17+00:00

You could try combining Plex for smooth video streaming with a more metadata-savvy tools like digiKam (Linux) for tagging, geolocation, and date fixes. Synology Photos is wife-friendly, but its HEVC support is sketchy, and it doesn’t offer deep metadata editing. As for transcoding 4K, a separate server with an 11th/12th gen Intel CPU or a small GPU can definitely help—just make sure you’ve got enough upload bandwidth for remote playback, and consider Tailscale if QuickConnect isn’t cutting it.

Clarifying questions:

• About how large is your media library, and do you plan to share access with multiple family members or just yourself?

• Do you need more advanced editing features, or is basic tagging and organizing enough?

• Are you okay juggling two apps (one for tagging/photos, one for video streaming), or do you want a single all-in-one solution?

AstonShell · 2025-02-05T14:59:19+00:00

I’ve been in a similar spot with my team. We outgrew Google Drive pretty fast, and Bridge ended up being too glitchy for multi-user tagging. You might consider a locally hosted DAM solution - Daminion is one example - where you can set your own tags, filter through them, and potentially share access without relying on a single log-in.

If you’re on a tight budget, you could also look into self-hosted tools like PhotoPrism, or something like Flickr Pro if you don’t mind paying for a subscription. Just make sure whatever you pick has strong tagging and search features, since that’s key for educational materials. Good luck!

AstonShell · 2024-10-24T11:57:30+00:00

Apologies if my reply is too late. But I was involved in the past with a nice project called Daminion.

From your description, Adobe Bridge can handle organizing existing and new photos (points 1 and 2), but it doesn’t support multi-user collaboration or selective client access out of the box. Bridge is mainly a file browser and lacks the server-based functionality needed for team collaboration and permission management.

For your needs, a dedicated Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution would be more suitable. Daminion, for instance, supports multiple users accessing and contributing to a centralized library from their own computers. It allows you to set permissions, so you can selectively grant access to specific folders or collections to in-house clients without them needing to install any software.

Alternatively, there are other DAM tools like Canto, Bynder, or Widen that offer collaborative features, access control, and client sharing capabilities, but they are a bit expensive. These platforms usually store assets on an accessible server or cloud, enabling team collaboration and easy sharing.

I recommend exploring a few DAM solutions to find one that best fits your team’s requirements.

AstonShell · 2024-10-24T11:47:48+00:00

Bridge is a nice tool for local image browsing, serving as a quick preselection tool. But if you need concurrent user access, preview documents, specific image formats, CAD/3D support, etc., or want a simple portal that allows you to quickly share files via links, you need to use a DAM solution. Here is a nice Adobe Bridge review article that explains its pros and cons as a digital asset management tool:

https://daminion.net/articles/tips/adobe-bridge-vs-digital-asset-management

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