Assuming you've read our Dash starter kit, you've now got the foundations of your Dash in place - now for the fun part!
Dash has lots of handy features designed to save you time, keep your content organised and make it easier to get your assets where they need to be.
Think of these as your Dash power tools: the features that'll make your everyday workflows that little bit easier. You don't need to set them all up straight away, but they're well worth knowing about!
1. Make getting new content into Dash a breeze
Your asset library will keep growing, so it's worth thinking about how you'll collect and manage new content going forward.
Whether you're receiving photos from a photographer, collecting campaign assets from an agency or working with your internal team, Dash can help you streamline the whole process.
Let people upload assets without a Dash account
Guest upload links
Still collecting files through WeTransfer, email or shared drives?
With Dash's guest upload links, you can send someone a link that lets them upload files directly into your Dash - without needing their own account.
Perfect for photographers, agencies or anyone who needs to send you content occasionally.
Just go to Admin > Guest upload links and have a go at creating one.
Review assets before they're available to everyone
Upload approvals
Want to check new content before the rest of your team can access it?
You can require certain users to submit uploads for approval. Review their files, leave feedback, request new versions and approve them when they're ready.
It's a great way to keep your asset library organised and ensure everyone is using the right content.
Keep assets organised from the moment they're uploaded
Required fields
Want everyone uploading content to include important details, such as the campaign name, product category or photographer?
You can mark fields as required on upload, prompting contributors to provide this information before submitting their assets.
That means less chasing people for missing details later!
2. Get your assets ready for wherever they're needed
Once your content is in Dash, it's time to put it to work.
Whether you're sending images to a retailer, preparing graphics for social media or sharing a collection with an agency, Dash has a few tricks to make the process easier.
Download images in the right size, every time
Resizing and preset sizes
No need to download a huge image and resize it somewhere else!
Dash lets you download images in different sizes and formats. You can also create your own preset sizes for commonly used dimensions, such as website banners, product thumbnails or blog images.
Once you've created a preset, your team can use it whenever they download an asset, helping keep everything consistent.
Share content without sending files back and forth
Sharing links, collections and portals
There are several ways to share content in Dash, depending on who you're sharing it with and how they'll use it.
Share links: Quickly send someone individual assets or a selection of files, without requiring them to log in.
Collections: Bring together assets for a project, campaign or team and share them in one place.
Portals: Give retailers, partners or other external audiences a dedicated, branded place to access selected content.
You can also choose which information about your assets is visible when sharing externally.
Use Dash images directly on your website
Embeddable links
Want to use an image from Dash on your website without downloading and uploading it again?
Embeddable links let you display Dash images directly in compatible websites and applications.
Better still, if you replace the image with a new version in Dash, the embedded image can update automatically - without you having to replace it manually on your website.
3. Connect Dash to your favourite tools
Here's where things get even more interesting!
Dash integrates with many of the tools your team might already use, helping you access your content where you're working - without constantly downloading and re-uploading files. Here's some of our favourites:
Ecommerce & marketing
Shopify - Keep your product imagery connected
Shopify - Keep your product imagery connected
Find and insert Dash assets directly from Shopify, or link your Dash assets to products and variants using your Shopify catalogue. Depending on your plan, you can also export images from Dash straight to the relevant Shopify products.
Perfect for keeping your product imagery organised and making store updates easier.
Klaviyo - Get images into your email campaigns faster
Klaviyo - Get images into your email campaigns faster
Send images directly from Dash to your Klaviyo image library, ready to use in your emails and marketing campaigns.
No more downloading from one tool just to upload into another.
Design & content creation
Canva - Insert assets into your Canva designs
Canva - Insert assets into your Canva designs
Search for images and videos from Dash without leaving Canva, then drag them directly into your designs.
Adobe, Figma, Microsoft and Google - Insert assets into your designs/documents
Adobe, Figma, Microsoft and Google - Insert assets into your designs/documents
Using our LinkrUI integration, you can access Dash assets from supported applications such as Photoshop, InDesign, Figma, PowerPoint and Google Slides.
Find and insert assets into your projects without switching between tools. Some supported workflows also let you save updated versions back into Dash.
Want to see everything Dash connects with?
Note: Some integrations and advanced features depend on your Dash plan or may require an additional subscription.
Use our API
You can also use our API to set up your own connections and automations.
What can I do with the Dash API?
Link to our API docs
4. Make Dash work the way your team does ⚙️
A few small customisations can make a surprisingly big difference to how easily your team finds and uses content.
Put your most useful filters first
If your team frequently searches by product, campaign or asset type, you can choose which filters appear and the order they're shown in.
For example, you could put Product Category and Usage Rights at the top, so they're always easy to access.
Go to Admin > Filters to make changes.
Show important information underneath your assets
Want your team to see information like product codes, asset types or photographer credits without opening every file?
You can customise which fields appear underneath asset thumbnails in Dash, making important information visible at a glance.
Find this under Admin > Fields > Thumbnail display.
Ready to put your Dash power tools to work? 🚀
You don't need to use every feature to get value from Dash. Start with the ones that'll make the biggest difference to your team's everyday work, and try more as you go.
And if you're not sure which features would be most useful for your team, just ask!
We're always happy to help you find a workflow that works for you.
Reach us through the in-app chat or at help@dash.app.