The smart crop feature is specific to AEM Dynamic media, and renditions are pulled directly from the DM cloud. Under CRX, the asset metadata would not show smart crop renditions. For generating the smart crop URL for an asset, apply the processing profile[0] on the folder first and then upload assets. Once assets are processed under the Renditions section, you'll see the Smart Crop option, and if the asset is published, the option to generate the URL will show up. [0] https://experienceleague.ad...

Here is well-written documentation that you can follow for planning the migration:https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-65/assets/dynamic/migrate-from-hybrid-to-dms7.html?lang=en

This is not recommended practice as it creates conflict with initial sync-up files. This could lead to an issue like viewer not working properly or preview assets missing while creating image presets. The recommended practice is to use one DM account per AEM instance and create the configuration under /conf/global/settings/cloudconfigs/dmscene7. You always have the option to request new DM accounts for prod, stage, dev, uat, etc.

At present, there is no option to configure these email notification settings in Brand Portal via Admins. However, it's in the product roadmap and would be introduced in future releases. The reference number is CQ-4317727, please note there is no tentative release date or cycle provided by the product team on this yet.

Kindly make sure the selected asset and image preset or viewer preset are published to make the URL or RESS buttons available. This functionality related to Dynamic Media is similar in AEM as a Cloud Service instance as compared to regular AEM on-prem/ams instance.Help Article: https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-cloud-service/assets/dynamicmedia/responsive-site.html?lang=en

It's not possible to extract the usage reports using API in Adobe Brand Portal. You can download or view them in the Brand Portal UI. More information on reports can be found here: https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-brand-portal/using/admin-tools/brand-portal-reports.html?lang=en

As you are aware AEM Brand Portal is SAAS based solution, the email configuration is done already in the backend, and you don't have to manually configure. When assets are shared as a link, users receive an email containing the link. More information can be found here[0].There are some settings related to customizations that are available for these emails like the logo, description, and footer, more info[1].[0] https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-brand-portal/using/share/b...