Welcome as an admin user in Kontainer. We are excited to have you join the platform. The system has many uses, yet it is intuitive and user-friendly. Everything should make sense; if not, do let us know. Watch the above video, read on below or download the pdf guide here to get introduced to the […]

Whether setting up your brand new Kontainer or giving it a facelift, this guide is for you. We keep adding to the system’s customization features so you can deliver the best user experience, making Kontainer a coherent part of your brand’s online presence. Even for the hardcore Kontainer superuser, this guide most likely has something […]

  Customers use Kontainer to improve their image and file management; organize and share their assets. And importantly, they want internal and external users to self-serve, to search and find easily. We recommend enriching your files with tags and adding advanced search filters. In Kontainer, we organize tags and filters under the function Custom Fields. […]

Reformat pictures to suit your needs. Save time with a one-click custom download. Kontainer is on a mission to eliminate messy duplicates. No more looking for “version 36”, “low_res”, “final”, “final_1”, “final_final”, etc. This custom formatting tool works with one original. From one original, you can make a JPEG, PNG, BMP and WEBP Quality 0-100 […]

Create designs, guides and landing pages inside your folders to better introduce colleagues, partners, and customers to your content. Present an elegant and user-friendly platform customized to fit the needs of everyone you invite inside. Only users with access to the folders will see the designs you make. In our Page editor, you can mix […]

Personalize the user experience of your Kontainer by adding information such as contact details, social media links, and a brand message. The brand section is a useful place to welcome users, reduce friction and enhance their experience of your Kontainer. Watch the video above or follow the step-by-step guide.   Contact details, branding or welcome […]

Making your users feel at home The Kontainer platform provides a list of preconfigured interface languages to ensure a user-friendly experience across localities. In this article, you’ll learn how to change the language for a specific user and the overall default language setting for your Kontainer. Current languages available:  English German French Spanish Portuguese Dutch […]

Introduction to Kontainer PIM Kontainer PIM (Product Information Management) is designed to help you manage and enrich all your product data in one centralized system. It works hand in hand with Kontainer DAM (Digital Asset Management), giving you complete control over both product data and related digital assets like images, videos, and documents. With Kontainer […]

Setting up and managing access in Kontainer is simple. You can easily give, edit, and remove rights for user groups or individual users.   MANAGING ACCESS Depending on user types and permissions, there are different ways to access Kontainer. You can see and edit everything when you log in as an admin user. What your […]

Premium+ or Addon Features Kontainer DAM offers several AI in-house AI tools developed to manage simple tasks and get quicker results. As always, the tools are easy to set up, manage and use. The current AI tools for DAM include: Facial recognition: used to find other images of a specific person and in conjunction with […]

Set up File data export templates to automatically create Excel exports with file data and pre-defined file download links. Use these templates to meet different marketplaces’ requirements and formatting guidelines, ensuring seamless integration and efficient product listing. Templates are configured with tagged data and metadata. You can create as many as you want, control user […]

Create a custom URL for your Kontainer to integrate your DAM or DAM&PIM into your current online presence. Go through the quick step-by-step guide below:   Settle on a subdomain First, you’ll need to decide what the name of the subdomain should be. Examples: media.yourdomain.com dam.yourdomain.com xx.yourdomain.com   Create DNS entry Once you have settled […]

Customizing System E-mails in Kontainer In Kontainer, you can customize the default e-mails sent for various activities. This includes adjusting subject lines, body text, and sender information to align with your organization’s branding. Accessing E-mail Settings Navigate to Settings > Configuration > E-mail. At the top of the page, you will see options to set: […]

| Screenshot from DAM   Pro+ Feature Sections, instructions, examples and more make it easier for your users to navigate the data and information fields in your Kontainer. With the text feature, you can: Provide more structure Guide users to input and edit information correctly Improve navigation Avoid human errors | Screenshot from PIM   […]

You might want users to agree to certain terms and conditions or usage information when they download assets from your Kontainer. This is especially relevant when using folders as public portals with many external downloads. Here is how you can set it up: Getting started Go to Settings > Download terms and select enable general […]

Create a terms and conditions message that will appear when a new user logs in. This text can be any important notice, such as legal or ethical conditions that your company requires users to adhere to when browsing, downloading, sharing or using your images, files and data. The message will appear when a user logs […]

You can allow new users to self-register from your login page. These users will be added to a Group (with a set of permissions) of your choice. Go to Settings > User registration and select enable user registration. On your login screen, this will be visible as an extra tab: Once enabled, you’ll see a […]

Premium+ or Add-on Feature Save time and effort with auto-maintained smart folders (i.e., asset selections). Smart folders are dynamic and instantly add new assets as they are tagged. If something changes, they are easy to reconfigure. Set-up Click on New (folder) in the top-right menu bar and select the Smart Folder option. To configure the […]

Spacers are a simple but effective way to organize your folder structure in Kontainer DAM. They can help you separate categories, add more breathing room, and make your folders more visually clear. Adding a Spacer Spacers will always appear below the folder that you select and click on. In the folder menu on the left-hand […]

You can personalize how files and folders are displayed in your Kontainer. Depending on your use case, you might be interested in a more technical or compact file view. Moreover, you can choose how the files in your folder should be sorted. Define default settings for the display and sorting of your files and folders. […]

Go to Access > Users Select the users that you either want to delete or deactivate. In the top menu, either hit delete or deactivate to confirm. Read more about how to create users and different user types here. We can set up automations for you, where users that haven’t logged in for a certain […]

To apply a watermark to your downloadable content, follow these steps: Navigate to:Ressources > Download options Create or edit a download template.Scroll to the bottom of the template settings and select “Enable watermark.” Once enabled, you can upload an image to serve as a watermark mask layer, which will be automatically applied over the downloaded […]

Managing access can become time-consuming for larger organizations with many users across teams and locations. In this case, we offer the Delegated Admin option. A Delegated Admin is a Normal User with the rights to create Normal Users and manage their access. This could for instance be the team lead for a project or a […]

The flexible consent module is easy to use and works on three basic principles: Consent terms Usage rights Parties Watch the video guide above and read highlights below. Any image can have one or several consent agreements tied to different terms, rights, and parties. You’ll find the settings in the admin menu under Resources > […]

For your own user Go to your user profile icon in the bottom left corner and click edit profile. Select set new password and either manually type in a new password or autogenerate a password.   Remember to hit save to confirm.   For other users You need to be an admin user, to change/reset […]

For all four user types, you can set an expiry date. Read more about the different user types here.   Go to Access > Users and click on the user, that you want to edit. Go to Profile and find the drop-down menu “Expire?”. Set a time for expiration and confirm by clicking save in […]

You can give detailed access rights for all folders for groups or individual users. There are five permission levels: None View Download Upload Delete With Delete rights, a user can also create new folders. They can create subfolders in the specific folders they have Delete rights to. Via access settings Go to Access > Groups or […]

Make portals that log users straight into specific folders or areas of your Kontainer. These are encrypted links you can share without any worries. The links users only see files and data you make available to them. Typical uses include: B2B Portal Press Access Public Image Banks Brand Portals The portal links work like any […]

We would recommend that you think of your users in groups rather than individual users. This makes it a lot easier to administrate permissions and accesses. Use cases vary a lot, but here are some examples of how customers typically group their users: Departments Regions/countries Stores vs. office External vs. internal access Press Dealers User […]

As your list of users grows, people leave and come into new positions you can start to lose track. This guide helps you maintain your list of users and manage access to avoid unwanted use. We recommend: Reviewing your list on a regular basis Using Groups to manage access Clearing individual access when using groups […]

What are CDN Links? Use a content delivery network (CDN) link for sharing/implementing your images. There are a few benefits to using CDN links: Shorter load time More reliable/available More secure/resilient Better scalability For every file, you can generate a CDN link directly in your Kontainer – for instance, to embed it in a newsletter. […]

New users and user groups are created and managed by Admin users under the Access menu. Visit our Permissions guide for guidance on creating and managing users. To gain access to a Kontainer, please contact the Admin users for the Kontainer in question. Visit the Permissions guide to explore user types and configurations.    

You can set up users in Kontainer via SSO to create a secure and seamless experience for your internal users. We have a standard setup for Microsoft Entra ID, ADFS and Google. Get in touch for other setups. We create a ‘’Trust’’ between your Active Directory groups (managed by your IT) and Kontainer. This means […]

You have plenty of possibilities to customize your Kontainer in accordance with your company’s look and feel. An easy and impactful way to really enhance the design quality of your Kontainer is to change the folder view – i.e. the tiles that are your folders.   Note, that you need minimum Upload-rights to a folder […]

Find out who is logging into your Kontainer and what content is most popular. Track statistics Kontainer from the Access menu or find out how a specific file is faring. Standard statistics available in Kontainer include: Downloads Uploads Logins Sharing CDN tracking You can also add your Google Analytics tracking key to obtain more information […]

In Kontainer, an Administrator is a user type with full access. If you are a new Administrator or looking to brush up on your skills, Helpdesk is a great place to get started. See below our dedicated guide and relevant articles.   Top links for Administrators Admin user guide Get started with Kontainer DAM by […]