# Duplicate Manager Settings ## What are Duplicate Manager Settings? **Duplicate Manager Settings** is the configuration section that allows user to **manage and handle duplicate files during the upload process**. This helps users control storage, reduce data clutter, and maintain consistency in their digital asset library
Benefits of using Duplicate Manager Settings * ***Reduce data clutter & save storage space**: Prevent unnecessary duplicate uploads, helping you optimize storage capacity.* * ***Easier search & management**: Each piece of content has only one β€œmaster” copy, minimizing confusion.* * ***Maintain consistency**: Avoid situations where different teams work on different copies of the same file.*
#### πŸ‘‰ Duplicate Manager Settings include: * **Enable Duplicate Scanner**: Turn the duplicate scanner on/off. * **Duplicate Manager**: Open the list of files flagged as duplicates by the system for centralized review and resolution. * **Resolve Duplicates in Uploader** (choose how duplicates are handled during upload). ## 1, How to set up Duplicate Scanner for uploading assets #### πŸ”Ή Step 1: Go to **Duplicate Manager Settings** * *Go to:* **Client Profile β†’ Settings β†’ Duplicate Manager Settings**
#### πŸ”Ή Step 2: **Enable Duplicate Scanner** * When enabled, the system automatically checks the files being uploaded and compares them to existing files to avoid redundant storage and lets user decide how to handle them.
#### πŸ”Ή Step 3: **Resolve Duplicates in Uploader (**choose how duplicates are handled during upload)
In **Resolve Duplicates in Uploader**, choose one of the three modes: * **Allow duplicates** – Allow uploading even if duplicates exist. * **Automatically discard duplicates** – Automatically skip duplicate files and do not upload them. * **Show modal to allow manual resolution** – Display a dialog so you can manually decide how to handle each case. * **How it works**: When duplicates are detected, the system shows a modal with comparison details (e.g., file name, existing uploader, etc.). * In the modal, users can choose actions either for **individual assets** or for **all uploading assets** at once: * **Keep Duplicate Asset / Keep All** * **Discard Duplicate Asset / Clear All** * **Add as new version to the existing asset / Add as new version for all** * **Replace the existing asset with the incoming file / Replace all**
## 2, Centralized duplicate management with Duplicate Manager Duplicate Manager is a tool that helps you find, manage, and process **duplicate or similar assset** in your digital asset library. ### How to Use Duplicate Manager πŸ”Ή **Step 1: Access the Duplicate Manager page** *Client Profile β†’ Settings β†’ Duplicate Manager Settings β†’* **Duplicate Manager**
πŸ”Ή **Step 2: View the List of Duplicates** On the screen, you'll see two main tabs: * EXACT DUPLICATES: Displays assets that are technically identical (same size, same content). * SIMILAR IMAGES: Shows images with high visual similarity, even if they differ in size or format. πŸ”Ή **Step 3: Review and Choose a Resolution Option** In the EXACT DUPLICATES tab (do the same with Similar Images): Open each item detail to compare and choose how to resolve, including the following actions: **Accept, Merge, Remove**.
* MERGE: Combines the duplicate assets into a single one. The system will keep one original version and delete the rest, which helps you save storage space. * REMOVE: Permanently deletes the selected assets from your library. * ACCEPT: Keeps all the selected assets. Assets marked as **Accepted** will be managed under **Accepted Duplicates** (*These Assets have been marked as unique and won't be flagged in future duplicate scans).* Click Accepted Duplicates to view assets marked as duplicates
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