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# Work with Assets

LinkrUI actions that can be performed on DAM assets.

{% hint style="info" %}
Available actions depend on the DAM, host application, asset type, asset status, permissions, and LinkrUI license.
{% endhint %}

## Asset Actions

* Open
* Place
* Place another asset representation, when available
* Show in browser
* Update 
* New Version
* Purge
* Reset

- Show similar

### Open Asset

Select <kbd>Open</kbd> to open assets that are stored in the DAM directly into Adobe applications.

The Open action downloads a local copy to the configured cache folder and opens it in the host application. After the download completes, LinkrUI updates the asset status from Cloud to Local.

{% hint style="info" %}
The Open option is available in the asset action menu list only if the file is supported by the application running LinkrUI.

For example, you cannot open a PSD file in Illustrator.
{% endhint %}

### Place Asset

Select <kbd>Place</kbd> to place assets that are in the DAM directly into Adobe applications.

The Place action downloads a local copy to the configured cache folder and places it in the current document. In InDesign, enabling **Show Import Options** opens the Import Options dialog before placement.

You can place a single asset or place multiple assets:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Place Single Asset" %}

1. Choose the asset you want to place.
2. Select <kbd>Place</kbd> from the asset action menu.
3. The asset will be placed as a new layer in your file.
   {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Place Multiple Assets" %}

1. Highlight multiple assets using Ctrl or Shift on Windows, and Command or Shift on Mac.
2. Select <kbd>Place</kbd> from the asset action menu.
3. All selected assets will be placed as new layers into your file with a single action.

{% hint style="info" %}
This only works if all of the selected assets are placeable.
{% endhint %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### Place another asset representation

For Bynder, select <kbd>Place Derivative</kbd> to place an available derivative directly into your Adobe CC project.

Use the available place variation or rendition action to place another representation of an asset directly into your Adobe CC project.

Select the <kbd>download</kbd> icon next to the available representation you want to place.

To cancel or exit the selection window, select <kbd>Close</kbd>.

These representations are handled by LinkrUI as cloud links.

{% hint style="info" %}
The label and available variations depend on the DAM and asset.
{% endhint %}

### Show in Browser

Select <kbd>Show in Browser</kbd> to quickly view your asset directly within your DAM.

This feature is accessible from both the asset action menu and the [asset details](/linkrui/search-assets/asset-view-options/details-view.md) section.

### Update Asset

Select <kbd>Update</kbd> to update and sync your local asset changes to the DAM.

When you save your local changes, the icon next to the asset in the LinkrUI panel changes from Local to Conflict and an Update option becomes available in the asset action menu list.

### New Version

Select <kbd>New Version</kbd> in **Microsoft Office** to update the DAM asset with your current file.&#x20;

A dialog box will open confirming you want to update the asset.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
Updating the asset either replaces the original version, or adds it as a new version, depending you your DAM.
{% endhint %}

### Purge

Select <kbd>Purge</kbd> to remove the local copy of the asset from the local device and make the asset\
Cloud-only.

It does not affect your assets saved to the DAM.

{% hint style="info" %}
Purge is available only when LinkrUI has a removable local copy of the asset.
{% endhint %}

### Reset Asset

Select <kbd>Reset</kbd> to discard the local copy and download the current DAM version. LinkrUI asks for confirmation when resetting an open file. Files that cannot be safely closed are not reset.

{% hint style="info" %}
Reset appears when the local asset state can be replaced by the DAM version.
{% endhint %}

### Show Similar

For Bynder image assets, <kbd>Show Similar</kbd> uses visual search to find related assets. The user must also have the required entitlement.

Select <kbd>Show Similar</kbd> to view similar assets through AI.


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