One of the great things about using Plytix is that you can link your products and your assets so that they are easy to use and find. In Plytix, you only need to upload your file once, and then you can use it in multiple places. In this article, we will explain the different ways to link or unlink an asset to a product so that they can be exported or used together.
From the Product Detail Page Attribute Tab
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Asset Overview
To manually link asset(s) from the Assets overview screen:
💡 This article explains the manual linking process. If you want to link assets to products automatically based on asset file name, click here to learn about Autolinking Assets with Products in Bulk.
ℹ️ You can link up to 1,000 assets at a time this way.
- Select the asset(s) you want to link.
- From the options that appear at the bottom of the table, click Link products.
- Choose to link products manually, or based on asset file names (see Autolinking for that option). If you choose an attribute that can hold more than one asset, you'll have the option to Add the new assets to the gallery, or Replace existing ones in it.
- Select the media attribute where you want the assets to appear, then select the products you want to link them to
- Click Save.
Linked assets appear in the Assets tab of the product's Detail page, as well as within the specific attribute on its Attributes tab.
ℹ️ If you choose an attribute that can only store one asset, like Thumbnail, you won't see the Add and Replace existing options.
⚠️ You can link no more than 300 assets to a single product.
Asset Detail Page
From the Asset Overview, click an asset to enter its Detail page. This takes you to the Products tab of the asset's Detail page.
To link assets from the asset detail page:
- Click Link Products.
- In the popup, select the attribute you want to assign this asset to. If you choose an attribute that can store more than one asset, you'll have the option to Add the new asset, or Replace existing. Attributes that can only store one asset (like Thumbnail) won't show these options.
- Choose the product(s) you want to link, then click Next. Narrow down the products shown by selecting a Family from the dropdown, if you'd like. Click Save.
The products you just linked now appear in the Products tab of the asset's Detail page.
ℹ️ Linking an asset to a product automatically assigns it to the Assets overview tab and the system attribute Assets.
To unlink an asset from a product:
- From the Products tab of the asset's Detail page, select the products you'd like to unlink.
- Click Unlink in the options that appear above the table. Confirm by clicking Unlink again, and the product is removed from the asset's Products tab.
Product Overview
To link an asset from the Product Overview screen:
- Select the product(s) you want to link assets to. From the options that appear at the bottom of the page, click Edit media.
- Select Add new assets and choose the file(s) to upload, or select Link existing assets and choose which asset(s) to link.
- Select the attribute you want to link the asset to. For Media Gallery attributes, choose Add or Replace existing. Click Link.
Once linked, your assets appear on the Detail page of the selected products, under the Assets tab, an overview of every asset related to that product.
💡 You can view these assets in a list or in a grid.
To unlink assets:
- In the Assets tab of a product, select the assets you'd like to unlink.
- Click Unlink assets below the table.
Attribute Tab of the Product Detail Page
You can also link assets to media attributes directly within a product's Detail page. For example, adding an image to a product's Thumbnail attribute.
ℹ️ This requires media-type attributes to already exist in your account.
To link assets as attributes:
1. Go to a product's Detail page2. On the Attributes tab, find the media attribute you want to add assets to. Hover over it and click to edit.
3. If changing the thumbnail, hover over the image to reveal the Change thumbnail icon.
4. Click the plus icon to add more assets to the attribute. This opens the Link assets window
5. From here, you can either:
- Select an existing asset: browse or search by asset name, then check the box on each asset you want to add. Use Select all to select every asset shown at once.
- Upload a new asset: click the upload icon next to the Only product's assets toggle to open a drag-and-drop area, then drag in your file or click to browse for one.
💡 To link assets that aren't currently linked to this product, disable Only product's assets, letting you select any asset from your account.
6. Once you've made your selection, click Save.
7. You're redirected to the product Detail page. Click Save changes to save the assets you just linked.
To unlink an asset:
Click the pencil icon on the media attribute to edit it, hover over an asset, and click the trash can icon to unlink it.
What's next?
- Learn how to import and upload assets to Plytix
- Learn how to bulk associate assets with products
- Learn how to export assets