/ Asset Share Commons Visual
& Semantic Search
Introduction
Asset Share Commons (ASC) is an open-source solution offered by Adobe, designed to provide an intuitive and user-friendly interface for browsing, searching, sharing, and downloading digital assets stored in Adobe Experience Manager Dam. ASC is widely used by organizations to make assets available to internal and external users through a lightweight and customizable portal.
To modernize its search capabilities, we enhanced the existing ASC functionalities by integrating Semantic Search and Search by Similar Image capabilities. This enhancement provides users with advanced search options, leveraging AI-powered technologies to retrieve assets based on semantic understanding and visual similarity.
This document outlines the modifications we implemented, detailing the integration points, functionality, and user interface enhancements.
/ What We Did
1. Extending the Search Functionality
Overview: We extended the original ASC search functionality to support Semantic Search and Search by Similar Image. These new search options enhance user experience by allowing:
- Semantic Search: Users can find assets based on contextual meaning rather than exact keyword matches.
- Search by Similar Image: Enables users to upload an image or capture a live picture with a smartphone camera to find visually similar images in the DAM.
To support this, the ASC search component was updated with a toggle option at the author level.
Authors can switch between the original ASC search (standard search) and the new AI-powered functionalities.
This ensures flexibility and adaptability for diverse use cases.
2. “Search Similar Images” Button
Overview: A new action button, “Search Similar Images,” was added to the Image Details Page. This feature empowers users to discover visually similar assets directly from an image’s detailed view.
- The button was added under the existing Action buttons section on the image details page.
- Clicking the button triggers a visual similarity search using the selected image, displaying results in a gallery format consistent with ASC’s UI design
/ Maintaining Flexibility
We ensured that the original ASC search functionality remains available to users. Authors can toggle between the original and enhanced search modes without affecting the end-user experience. The solution is fully extensible and does not disrupt ASC’s existing features, making it easy for organizations to adopt the new capabilities while retaining the original ones.
/ Conclusion
This integration significantly enhances Asset Share Commons by incorporating cutting-edge AI-powered search capabilities (Visual Search). It offers users powerful tools to find assets more efficiently, aligning with modern search expectations. By ensuring the modifications are seamlessly integrated and retaining the original search functionalities, we provide flexibility and value to Asset Share Commons users.
