This months release contains new features and enhancements across our Produce and Plan products designed to improve your user experience and streamline your workflows. These updates bring increased flexibility, enhanced automation, and improved management of your documents and campaigns.
Produce
(Release June 26 2024)
Banner transition locking
Improvement
In addition to the existing template customisation features in banners, users can lock the transitions between frames.
Asset revocation via GDPR and expiration automatically affects relevant Produce documents
New feature
Produce documents that use images, videos and audio assets sourced from Place are now impacted by the expiration date, GDPR and deletion. When assets are removed in Place due to expiration, GDPR reasons or deleted by a user, Documents in Produce using those images may no longer be downloaded or sent until the asset is replaced.
Post to Facebook
New feature
Courtesy of the Plus Publisher, you can now post graphics and video created in Produce directly to Facebook!
Print with Ciloo
New feature
Send print assets created in Produce to Ciloo – a leading platform for managing branded products with on demand printing globally.
Plan
Campaigns
(Relase July 24 2024)
Automation rules
New feature
Plan Campaign’s Automation module empowers customers to set up relationships and automatic updates between elements in their campaign workflows. They define triggers and actions for automatic task execution. For example budgets over a specific value or drop down selections can trigger a workflow that will then change certain fields within the campaign. The Automation overview offers a comprehensive view of all the ongoing rules and their settings.
Number aggregations
New feature
Number aggregations help to enhance budget planning in Plan Campaigns. Numerical values can be automatically aggregated from the lowest to the highest item, providing users with a clear and up-to-date overview of all sub-activity budgets within their main campaigns. This enhancement not only simplifies budget management but also strengthens users ability to make informed decisions.
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.
The Brandmaster platform now officially evolves into version 1.0 of the new Papirfly product suite of world-class brand management tools.
All 5 of our flagship products – Point (formerly Brand Hub), Place (formerly DAM), Produce (on-brand templating), Plan (planning, collaboration and approval workflows) and Prove (reporting and analytics) – are available in the new shared toolbar. Click here to learn more about our upgraded platform and products.
You can still access all of your existing products, with your remaining Papirfly solutions under the ‘Other’ button in the toolbar.
Take a look at the following recent updates on the Papirfly Platform.
Platform updates
(Released 30 October 2023)
New product names
The new Papirfly Platform is built upon our suite of 5 flagship products – Point, Place, Produce, Plan and Prove. Point was formerly known as Brand hub, and Place was formerly known as DAM. The rest of the Product names can be found in the new shared toolbar, explained below. Product names can be seen either in the top left of the toolbar or in the new URL structure e.g. app.papirfly.com/point.Click here to learn more about our flagship products.
New shared toolbar
New Feature
On the left side in the new shared toolbar we have introduced a new ‘app switcher’. This feature allows users to quickly navigate between available products as well as learning about products within the platform that are not currently part of your licence. On the right side of the toolbar, displayed as your initials, we have ‘actions’ for other tasks you can do under your user profile that are unrelated to the core products.
We have changed the subdomain for all our flagship products from .cloud to .app. With our new name and product names, old URLs such as cloud.brandmaster/brandcenter are now app.papirfly.com/point. Old URLs will automatically be redirected to new URLs. If the page doesn’t load correctly try to clear your browser data such as cookies, cached images and other site data.
Bulk edit categories and other fields are highly improved in both performance and UX. You no longer have the 50 files limit, and you can also choose to change one single category. If multiple assets – but not all – share a category, it will be illustrated by a .
If you click this once, you will apply this category to all the selected assets, illustrated by a . If you click it once more, the category will be removed from all the selected assets.
Produce
(Released 26 October 2023)
Introducing Produce launcher
New Feature
Produce is made up of two intertwined parts, Produce launcher and Produce editor. Produce launcher centralises all your templates and documents into one single location, and makes it easy to filter and find material you have created, or that is shared with you. It is also the starting point for you to create new material from templates, and the actual editing is done in the Produce editor explained below.
When you start to create a new document from your on-brand template, you are in the Produce editor. This is where you decide the layout, colours, copy, language or any pre-approved design elements connected to your brand guidelines. You always start from one of your available templates, and when you save it, it becomes a document you can share with others or send for approval (if required). Or download it as an ready-to-use asset.
We’ve restructured approval projects into central and local categories to simplify your project management experience. Central projects can be made available company-wide, while local approval projects are visible only to users within the specific local unit. The local project structure mirrors the unit manager’s setup – making this similar to how it works for campaign projects as our platform continues to provide a cohesive user experience.
Colour indications in campaign projects
New Feature
We are introducing a colour indication service to improve your experience of campaign projects. A predefined drop-down value from the category manager, or the status, can be reflected as different colours in the timeline overview. This allows users to achieve a clearer bird’s-eye view of campaign activity and visually separate the different projects and their purposes – for example, quickly and clearly determine whether something is internal or external.
Template builder translations
New Feature
Template Builder now offers translations for dynamic parts (e.g. default values) of template layouts, addressing areas not covered by the Weblate translation module. Users can seamlessly switch between different languages, across the entire company.
Prove
(Released 24 October 2023)
Introducing Prove premium
With an easy-to-use interface, Prove premium enables key data from brand management activities across the platform to be collected and shared using a dynamic dashboard. Data can be determined by date range, and specific field search functions allow the dataset to be filtered to specific needs. Unit Managers can define and organise data by portals and units. Reporting for immediate slide deck usage, or in another chosen file format, is possible – downloaded programmatically by connecting to our system via API.
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. If you click it once more, the category will be removed from all the selected assets.