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Is it possible to create a workflow to convert entire DAM Assets(Images) to a different format?

  • January 9, 2020
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Working around with AEM page optimization, got a requirement to convert the DAM asset images to next-gen formats like webp. Is it possible to create a workflow to do the same. The workflow should access the DAM asset images and convert it to required format and rewrite the original file.

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Best answer by joerghoh

This is easily possible. Extend the "asset update workflow" with a new step, which creates the new image as a rendition to the original asset. Do not try to replace the original rendition, as this is normally the workitem of the workflow, and removing/re-adding while the workflow is running is likely to cause issues.

Also, I don't think that replacing the original asset is a good idea either. If you need to create a more efficient way to deliver it, I would either require the users to upload the assets already in that format, or create it as a rendition and deliver it instead of the original rendition.

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user05162Adobe Employee
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January 9, 2020

OOTB, there is no way to convert but you can create custom workflow step [1] for the conversion and create a new workflow that includes this step and triggers based on the pre-defined launcher.

 

[1] https://helpx.adobe.com/experience-manager/using/creating-custom-aem-workflow-steps.html

    joerghoh
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    joerghohAdobe EmployeeAccepted solution
    Adobe Employee
    January 13, 2020

    This is easily possible. Extend the "asset update workflow" with a new step, which creates the new image as a rendition to the original asset. Do not try to replace the original rendition, as this is normally the workitem of the workflow, and removing/re-adding while the workflow is running is likely to cause issues.

    Also, I don't think that replacing the original asset is a good idea either. If you need to create a more efficient way to deliver it, I would either require the users to upload the assets already in that format, or create it as a rendition and deliver it instead of the original rendition.

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