Box.com Alternatives for Creative Businesses\n\n 10 Solutions Compared!\n\n Box.com is a well-known file sharing platform for businesses and there are a number of similar alternatives. Many articles on general business use cases of file sharing have been written that compare Box.com and its similar alternatives. Few of the articles that look at file sharing platforms for business discuss how Box.com and its competitors serve the unique needs of creative firms and design agencies. Creative businesses have different requirements from most…
Glossary
…are specialized towards just providing storage alone, extra capacity can usually be added to them easily. NAS are commonly used for Digital Asset Management projects to provide sufficient storage capacity for repositories of larger files such as video, print/artwork files or original high-resolution images. SANs (Storage Area Networks) are sometimes used as an alternative to a NAS, although this is less common with dedicated Digital Asset Management Software. Notifications Most DAMs allow you to set up automated emails that tell…
Filecamp & Sustainability
…it possible to find a cloud service provider that minimized its impact on the environment? The answer is yes. Filecamp is delivered through the Google Cloud Platform. We selected this platform for many reasons, sustainability chief among them. Google has committed to 100 percent renewable energy and matches all energy it consumes with renewable energy. So, even if Google consumes non-renewable energy locally, it purchases matching renewable energy elsewhere. Google also offsets carbon, making the company “net zero” as far…
Hothouse Design
…are truly artists, yet when it comes to expressing themselves visually, it’s often difficult for them to convey the beauty of a data set. In a world driven by information, the need to express data in a way that is easy to understand for everyday people is increasingly more important. Engineers are artists, but they need designers for their work to shine. When it comes to making the art of engineers more accessible, Deirdre Wilson, David White, and the team…
Service Level Agreement
…beyond the Company’s control and are not included in uptime calculations. Interruptions of service caused by denial of service or similar attacks are beyond the Company’s control and are not included in uptime calculations. 5.3 Scheduled Maintenance To guarantee optimal performance of the servers, the Company will perform maintenance on the servers on a routine basis. Such maintenance sometimes requires taking Company servers off-line. Company reserves two hours of server unavailability per month for maintenance purposes. This server unavailability is…
Knowledge Base
…the Trash where they can easily be recovered from. Do you have an API? Filecamp currently does not have a public API. We are considering one in the future, but for now we are focusing on other areas. If this is something you’d like to use, let us know. Is Filecamp secure? Yes, Filecamp runs on the secure HTTPS protocol. All account passwords are hashed so that even Filecamp support staff is unable to access them. Filecamp servers are backed…
Dropbox Alternative
10 “Dropbox for Business” Alternatives for Creative Businesses\n\n In this post, we’ll investigate how “Dropbox for Business” compares with 9 popular alternatives for Creative Businesses.\n\n “Dropbox for Business” is a popular file sharing service for business, with a growing number of alternatives. We have seen many articles comparing “Dropbox for Business” to its competitors for general business use cases. But few have considered how “Dropbox for Business” and its competitors address creative businesses, which have a unique set of requirements…
Start Commenting
…review, comment, and approve a single file Invite managed users to review, comment, and approve files in a folder Notice: Commenting is only available with the Filecamp Professional plan. Read more about plans\n\n Notice: Commenting needs to be Enabled on the folder, otherwise you will not be able to comment on files in the folder. Read more about folder settings\n\n This article reviews the following topics: Add comment Markers Open/Closed comments Change label Upload new version Invite others to comments…
Auto tags
…in no time. Files that are not tagged, can be difficult or impossible to find. With auto tags, your files will be assets and your clients and partners will find what they need faster. Embedded metadata The XMP metadata format was created by Adobe® to standardize how metadata is stored and transferred. With XMP the metadata you enter is embedded into the files, and thereby create smart assets that retain their context when traveling across software, devices, and databases. Filecamp…
Photo organizing software
Easy to use and manage Filecamp is a 100% cloud-based photo organizing software and comes with unlimited users, advanced granular sharing permissions, file previews, and a mobile-ready user interface. Granular folder permissions Filecamp’s permissions and folder access settings give you flexible and intricate ways to control file and folder access. Some administrators need sophisticated permissions, while others just want simple yet adaptable access rules. Read more. Comment & approve Filecamp’s online commenting and annotation tools allow you to…
Media Management Software
…most used and popular features. Online commenting Filecamp’s online commenting and annotation tools make it easy to get feedback on creative projects. With a simple and beautiful interface, your clients, partners, and team can access files for commenting, editing, and review. Download agreements Make specific folders public and link to them from your website. Add permission controls to other folders, or prompt your users to login and agree to a customized license agreement before downloading files. Designed with your…
Invite users to comment
…topics: Invite external users to review, comment and approve a single file Invite external users to review, comment and approve files in a folder Invite managed users to review, comment and approve a single file Invite managed users to review, comment and approve files in a folder Related articles Commenting/Proofing Start Commenting Invite users to comment General information about inviting users to comment via shared links: All recipients of a shared link will be directed to a page where the…