This month’s release is packed with new features, refined functionalities, and improved user experiences aimed at making your interactions with our platform smoother and more productive.

From new features such as predefined page templates and unit manager integration to improvements in search capabilities and reporting, this release focuses on empowering our users with greater control and efficiency in their workflows. Read below to dive into the details of what’s new and improved.

Point

(Release 27 May 2024)

Improved Mega Menu Functionality

Organise with columns & titles

Improvement

Mega menu now offers the possibility to better organise the display of available pages. Including the possibility to add titles and have more control over the column organisation. This is especially useful for portals with complex navigation structures.

Page Preview

Improvement

Searching by pictures is sometimes easier than by text. Admins of Point have the possibility to add page preview images in the mega menu and make user experience much more convenient.

DAM view usability improvements 

Improved layout for filter bar

Improvement

The left-side panel filters in the Point DAM view have undergone a few enhancements for improved usability. 

Filters, including tags, objects, categories, extension, date etc. are now grouped by type for simpler organisation. For types with many filter options, wrapping view is enabled with the option to search or show more tags for simple usability.

Or /And selection improvement

Improvement

Option for OR/ AND selection when searching within filters has been redesigned and updated. This includes an added tooltip on hover, grouping of checked filters in case of AND selection and showing greyed out options where possibilities are unavailable in case of OR selection.

Search terms and active filters displayed in main view

Improvement

Both search terms and selected filters are displayed in the main view in an organised manner when searching through assets in Point DAM view.

Place

(Release 9 April 2024)

Expire/publish date filter

Improvement

The filtering functionality for displaying assets nearing expiration or pending their publish date has been enhanced with greater precision. Users have the option to specify the date range, whether expiring within the next week, next month, or at any future time.

Bulk edit optimisation

Improvement

Bulk editing assets is improved and optimised for speed.

Produce

(Released 18 April 2024)

Unit Manager integration 

New feature

Produce integrates with enterprise unit management systems storing employee details to differentiate between different user groups. This includes region specific addresses, phone numbers, brand names and more. With this information, content management within templates that are being used across the organisation can be created automatically and more streamlined for the end user.

Limit access – Templates 

New Feature

Admin rights assigned in templates now are specifically assigned to individual users and user groups. This makes templates and their documents private between different admins and users.

Limit access – Documents

New Feature

Users have the option to create documents and set them as private until they wish to share them publicly. When marked as ‘private,’ only the author and admin can access the document. When set as ‘public,’ it becomes accessible to all users with read/edit permissions on the respective document. The default for newly created documents can be set in the Template settings.

Banner module details enhanced

Improvement

Additional details such as size in pixels, description and duration (in ms) are now shown for each new banner document created when using the banner module stencil.

Multiple DSP options for banner modules

New Feature

From one banner document users can download versions for various Demand Side Platforms (DSPs) including Adform, Xandr, Delta and Google Ad Manager. 

Template tags

New Feature

Admins can tag templates with terms of their choosing and select from existing tags. Tags will cascade down to their child documents and can used in filtering templates and documents.

Plan

(Released 14 May 2024)

Campaign search 

New Feature

Find campaigns easily through the new search bar or filter functionality. 

Save quick-views

New Feature

Users have the option to search for a subset of campaigns using the filter functionality. This can be saved as a quick-view on the left-hand panel or shared with a team member. Users may save multiple views to their personal left-hand panel for easy access to campaigns relevant to them.

Campaign groups

New Feature

Admins can group multiple campaigns together under a single title, helping to better organise and structure larger projects. Group view can be customised based on locations, departments, or teams, allowing users to remain focused on relevant campaigns and activities. Admins are able to store a single campaign within multiple groups granting separate access for different types of users.

Bulk import and export campaigns using XLSX files

New Feature

To provide enhanced data handling capabilities within the application, users have the option to bulk import and export campaigns via XLSX files. 

Importing external files involves selecting a file and manually mapping columns to campaign elements in campaign templates or selecting an import type for automatic import where pre-created mapping rules are determined. 

When exporting items, users select desired items through filtering or manual selection and initiate an export to generate an .xlsx file where campaign activities are translated to columns.

Custom elements for campaign templates

New Feature

Admins have the ability to generate custom elements within campaign templates containing fixed drop-down options. These options remain uniform across all campaigns created from that template limiting users to a fixed set of input options.

Custom elements can only be modified by admin users and any edits, for example adding a new input option, will automatically apply to all instances where the custom element is used.

Asset metadata approval process

New Feature

Asset metadata and exif data, including camera brand, type and shot information, are available as asset details within the Papirfly platform. This information can be automatically synched or manually added when the asset is uploaded. 

To ensure accuracy, all aspects of the metadata can then be entered into a review workflow to be reviewed and revised by the original uploader through Plan Approvals. 

Prove

(Released 9 April 2024)

New reports added to Plan Approvals dashboard

Improvement

New reports have been added to the Plan Approvals dashboard including:

• Project Totals: showing total number of active and archived projects. 
• Ongoing Reviews: showing how many reviews are currently ongoing.

New reports added to Plan Campaigns dashboard

Improvement

New reports have been added to the Campaigns dashboard including: 

• Campaign Totals: showing total number of campaigns, active campaigns and archived campaigns.
• Campaign statuses: showing the number of campaigns with the status pending, approved or rejected.

Filter by “Units” and “Local Type” in Plan Campaigns dashboard 

Campaigns dashboard may now be filtered by the units the campaign belongs to using the “Units” filter and the region the campaign belongs to using the “Local Type” filter. If these data sources are defined in the customers data set.  

Plus

(Released 15 April 2024)

Adobe Integration

New feature

Papirfly integrates seamlessly with Adobe enabling users to search, view and use assets from Place from within their Adobe Photoshop and InDesign workspace. 

Inriver integration – Place and Inriver bi-directional sync

Improvement

Metadata and product information from Place back into Inriver is available with this integration. Selected assets in Place where product information has been modified sync with Inriver on save to keep product information in sync across both platforms.

Print with Ciloo 

New Feature

Users with the Ciloo print integration can print assets directly from Place. Ciloo enables users to print on-demand at a local print house saving on shipping costs and emissions. 

 In our first release of 2024 discover new features across all five products, critical improvements and bug fixes to ensure we deliver an exceptional user experience. 

Specifically focusing on optimising workflows and empowering user to create an array of on-brand designs. 

For the creatives there are now options to add subtitles to videos, create email and digital banner templates and more. 

For marketeers, new integrations with key marketing tools are now available for an enhanced user experience. 

For mangers, reporting on Papirfly’s capabilities has gotten a makeover, with six new reports available on the dashboard

We’re focused on building Papirfly into the integrated platform that serves all the various stakeholders across the organisation who are responsible for managing looking and maintaining the brand. 

Point

(Release 19th February 2024)

Template collection widget

New Feature

Point admins can display templates from Produce into the Point brandhub easily using the template collection widget. Similarly to the asset collection, the template collection allows Point admins to organise the display of Produce templates using a simple search. The collection can be arranged as columns, grids or tiles and stylised by size, fill, colour and spacing to create the desired look in line with other areas of the brand hub.

This new widget enables admins to create blocks where end users can easily access Product templates. The end users can preview and download the templates directly from Point without toggling through the various applications.

Adobe Fonts Available in the UI Builder

New Feature

Option to link Adobe fonts in the UI Builder, available to be used across the Point platform. This gives users the option to further customise their Point to maintain a consistent look and feel that reflects their brand. 

View PDF Assets in Point Application

New Feature

When browsing through PDF assets in Point, users may open the document and view the contents within the application without the need to download the document. This enables quicker search and a smoother user experience. 

Updated UI for “Edit User” in User Profile 

New Feature

The “Edit User” page layout has been updated. The page hosts all the same features presented in a more intuitive way for improved user experience. 

Place

(Release 4th March 2024)

Subtitles for videos

New feature

Subtitles can be added to videos in Place either from a pre-prepared subtitle file or using the inbuilt AI to generate subtitles automatically. When creating new video assets in Produce from videos in Place, the applicable subtitles will always be available.

AI subtitle translations

New feature

Subtitles on videos in Place can be automatically translated using AI and also manually edited to include appropriate language nuances when necessary. Translations are always available when using the translated video to create new assets in Produce.

Produce

(Released 5 February 2024)

Email templates

New feature

With the importance of email marketing reaching an all-time high in the last few years, creating on-brand emails quickly is essential to effectively communicate new updates to customers and prospects. Email templates, with a combination of flexible and fixed elements are now supported on Produce.

Collaborating with their project manager, customers may build out a customised email template to their specifications that can be adapted to create an unlimited number of unique yet on-brand emails.

This empowers employees to create on-brand emails that suit their unique campaign requirements.

Digital ad banner templates

New feature

Digital ads displayed across websites, apps and more vary in size and arrangement and the content is regularly updated. What doesn’t change is the branding. Digital ad banner templates, with a combination of flexible and fixed elements are now available on Produce.

Collaborating with the project management team, flexible digital ad banner templates can be built allowing employees to adapt the template size, arrangement, style and content to fit their campaign requirements while keeping consistent to the corporate brand and digital designs.

New video output options optimised for Adstream and YouTube  

Improvement

Videos have the option to be optimised for five new video sizes for Adstream and Youtube. These include Adstream HDTV, Adstream SDTV, Youtube 4K, Youtube 1080p and YouTube 720p. Generating optimised videos for these platforms is done automatically through the size option ensuring a quick workflow for end users.

Upload assets to documents directly

Improvement

Users can now upload image and video assets directly into the Documents they create with Produce templates. This will benefit those without Place and/or don’t wish to manage specific assets in Papirfly’s DAM solution.

Images and video uploaded directly into documents are only available in those specific documents.

Archive templates and associated documents

Improvement

Produce admins and Produce template admins have the ability to archive templates and associated documents preventing users from accessing, editing or downloading out-of-date document versions.

Duplicate templates

Improvement

Produce admins and Produce template admins have the ability to duplicate templates and make variations for faster design workflows.

Plan

(Released 10 January 2024)

Option to delete assets 

Improvement

Irrelevant assets in “Pending Review” or “Needs Change” status can be deleted from the list view in approval projects by the project owner.  

Upon deletion, a notification email is sent to reviewers assigned to the ongoing project. The assets are automatically removed from Plan approvals and set as “Deleted” in their Place archive ensuring asset consistency across products.

Edit local projects to new local unit

Improvement

Local projects can be edited to new local units, only possible before any reviews or reviewers have been added. This ensures a flexible editing experience with certain controls to maintain project integrity.

Colour indicators showing campaign status 

Improvement

The campaign status depicted by a colour indicator is shown in all instances when viewing the campaign.

Prove

(Released 5 February 2024)

Censored Personally Identifiable Information (PII) dashboard optionality

New feature

Customers may select between two versions of the set Prove Premium dashboards, either with or without PII data (“names”, “emails” and “user IDs”). This is a feature only available for the Prove Premium version, available for customers that require censored PII data.

New “Total count” and “Total unique count” widget

Improvement

Dashboards have a new widget available on the dashboard showing the total count and the total unique count of their dataset.

Data showing month on month trends

Improvement

The core widgets available on the dashboard calculate month on month (30 days) trends instead of weekly trends. This is also represented in a new graph that has been added to the dashboard showing monthly trends.

Updated filter names and dependencies

Improvement

Some filters have been renamed for readability and/or been allocated dependencies for usability reasons. These include: 

• “User department” changed name to “Unit”
• “User role” changed name to “User group”
• “Portal Product Name” is now dependent on “Portal Name”
• “Page Name” is now dependent on “Portal Name”
• “EventType” is now dependent on the designated dashboard

Plus

(Released 19 January 2024)

External DAM integration to Papirfly suite

New feature

Using a standardised processor, customers may now integrate their own DAM system with the rest of the Papirfly product suite. This means customers may continue using a preferred DAM and have the data be pulled into the required parts of the Papirfly platform. Depending on the DAM system, a unique API connector may be needed for this functionality.

Microsoft Office integration with Place

New feature

Company assets stored in Papirfly Place can be easily accessed in Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint with the new Papirfly Place – Microsoft Office Integration. Navigating between applications to find the right images is no longer necessary, providing quicker workflows for your users.

Optimizely integration with Place

New feature

Company assets stored in Place can be easily accessed in Optimizely through this integration. Browse the library or search to find assets, and with the simple drag and drop functionality, use assets when creating your new webpage.

Inriver product information integration to Place

New feature

InRiver and Papirfly Place integration is available. Product information from Inriver can be captured and stored for images in Place and product images from Place can be retrieved and used in InRiver. 

In Place this allows users to search by specific product details and retrieve relevant images for quicker and more efficient search. In InRiver, it ensures relevant product images are shown automatically and accurately without manual configuration.

Streamlined onboarding to Place 

New feature

New customers wishing to take advantage of the Papirfly Place solution can now  migrate all their DAM assets into Place during onboarding in one to two weeks. This cuts fees, reduces delivery timelines and achieves the same excellent results.