Resource Transformation Permissions

To help maintain brand consistency and compliance, platform Admins can determine what specific Users or Groups can do when it comes to using Ad-Hoc transformations, and/or Transformation Pre-sets on Resources.

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Configure Transformation Permissions

Within the settings of a group permission there are two new sub-resource modules (similar to Versions) which control that Group of users (or User-as-Group) transformation permissions:

Note: On enabling the main Resource Module permissions for the first time on a group, both settings will be automatically enabled

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Ad-Hoc Transformation Configuration

Ad-hoc has one permission option:

Access: This allows users to apply Ad Hoc Transformations on Resources they have Access permission on, when options are available.

Transformation Presets Configuration

Transformations Presets as two permission options:

Access: This allows users to use Transformation Presets (e.g. when clicking download they’ll see the Presets)
Admin: This allows users to create, use and manage all Transformation Presets. (e.g. as is current when clicking download they’ll see the Presets as well as Add/Edit Presets)

End User Transformation Scenarios

Depending on the above settings, users will then find the below behaviour available to them:

Ad-Hoc Permissions level	Transformation Preset Permissions	Outcome
None	None	When clicking download the user will see no transformations options and will therefore download the file directly When sharing the user will see no Transformations options and will not be able to share with transformations
None	Access	When clicking download a user will be able to select from the predefined Presets list They do not have the ability to use Ad-hoc transformations They do not have the ability to create or edit presets
None	Admin	When clicking download a user will be able to select from the predefined Presets list They will have the ability to create or edit presets
Access	Access	When clicking download a user will be able to select from the predefined Presets list They will have the ability to use Ad-hoc transformations They do not have the ability to create or edit presets (except for Ad-hoc Preset)
Access	Admin	When clicking download a user will be able to select from the predefined Presets list They will also have the ability to use Ad-hoc transformations They will have the ability to create or edit presets

Other permission permutations, such as Ad-Hoc permission without any Preset permission, are not advised, as may cause confusion for the user.

Transformation Locations & Supported Resource Types

Transformation Permissions impact the below locations and are applicable for the mentioned resource types:

Ad-Hoc Transformation:
- Single Download: Videos, Images, Documents
- Bulk Download: Images
- Share / Embed: Images
Transformation Presets:
- Single Download: Images
- Bulk Download: Images
- Share / Embed: Images

This is dependent on other relevant Download and Share settings being enabled. Click into the 'Related' articles below for more detail on each of those associated features.

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Please note that the 'Resources' terminology referenced above may appear differently in your platform as these are customisable terms. You can view alternative options here.

Single Image Download

Bulk Download Image Transformations

Adding a Single Preset for an Image

Adding a Global Preset

Manage Download Preset Options