How to Create and Use Collections

Master brand asset organization with Slate collections. Group graphics, overlays, templates, and backgrounds together for campaigns and events.

What's in this article:

• What are collections
• Creating a collection  in the web portal 
• Adding previously uploaded assets into a collection
• Editing a collection
• Uploading multiple assets into a collection
• Editing collection visibility
• Reordering collections
• Creating content with collections in the Web Creation Studio
• Creating content with collections in the Mobile App

What Are Collections

Collections are groups of assets that you want to access together. Think events, content type, or sponsored assets you'd like to folder together. Collections can be added to Fonts, Graphics, Overlays, Templates, Audio and Backgrounds. Collections make it easier to manage assets for campaigns, events or any other time where you want specific sets of assets to be used together.

Creating a Collection on the Web Portal 

1. Within your web dashboard, click on the “Add Collection” icon located at the top left of the asset drawers
2. Add a collection name
3. Add any search terms that you want the assets within your collection to inherit
4. Adjust the visibility of your collection’s assets within the creator apps
5. Select which asset types you would like your collection to include
6. Click "save' to create your collection
   

Adding Previously Uploaded Assets Into a Collection

1. Select the assets you would like to add to a collection
2. Click the three dots at the top of the asset drawer
3. Select 'Move'
   
4. Select which collection to assign your assets to, or click 'Create collection' to put these in a brand new collection
5. Apply your changes by clicking 'Publish Changes' at the bottom left of the screen

Editing a Collection

1. Select the three dots next to the collection you would like to edit
2. Click 'Edit' from the dropdown menu
3. Make your edits and save your changes
   

Uploading Multiple Assets into a Collection

1. Select the collection you would like to upload to within the top bar of the appropriate asset drawer
2. Drag and drop your assets into the asset drawer
3. All assets uploaded should now reflect being in the selected collection
4. Click 'Publish Changes' at the bottom left of the screen to make these changes live
   

Editing Collection Visibility

If there is a collection you don't want accessed by your creators, you have the ability to turn visibility on and off in the creator app. Here's how:

1. Click the eye icon next to the collection you want to edit
   
2. Under the settings, toggle the 'Visible within the creator app' button on or off as you desire.
3. Save and publish your changes

Reordering Collections

To change the order collections appear when creating, you can: 

1. Click the list icon to the right of collections listed in an asset type

2. Under the list of collections, drag and drop to reorder to your desired listing

3. Click 'Apply' and publish your changes

Creating Content with Collections in the Web Creation Studio

FAQs:

Q: Why can't I see a collection my team made when I'm in the mobile app? 

A: It may not be visible to you. Go to the web portal and make sure the eye icon isn't crossed off on the collection you're trying to see, and that the workspace is published. 

Q: How do I move a graphic to a collection from the mobile app? 

A: You need to be in the web portal to manage your assets. Go there and move your graphic and be sure to publish changes to your workspace!