Metadata is critical to the functionality of a digital asset management (DAM) system. They consist of information that describes and classifies a file, such as title, description, keywords, creation date, and copyrights.
Efficient metadata management enables digital assets to be found precisely and quickly by creating a structured and searchable database. Meta information is always effective when there are larger amounts of data of files/objects to manage.
Modern DAM systems such as the one from ainavio offer advanced metadata management tools that support both automatic and manual metadata generation.
This metadata is used to identify and describe the content of an asset. They are user-oriented and support searching and sorting.
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Process metadata documents the life cycle and workflow of the asset. It is important for management and version control.
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Technical metadata refers to the properties and specifications of the file itself. These are important for use and compatibility.
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This metadata is used to manage rights, ownership and other organizational aspects.
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