Permission

Since version 2.2 the permission can be defined for each asset.

Like Unix file permissions, the three permission flags control an element's permissions:

• see (read)

• edit (write)

• use (execute)

Examples

• 111 → full permissions (see, edit, use)

• 000 → no permissions (can't see, can't edit, can't use)

• 101 → see, can't edit, use

• 100 → see, can't edit, can't use
  

In Gallery View, icons indicate an element's permission unless the permission is “can’t see,” which hides the element in the lite and restricted standard version.

Edit permission

Setting / changing permissions can be done during ingest or afterwards in the Gallery View (edit mode).

Permission edit level

Depending on the software type, users may or may not change different permissions.

Standard version

• “admin” can always change the element permissions

• "admin" can always use, see and edit

Restricted standard version

For advanced artists who ingest, but can't control the settings:

• advanced artists can see, edit and use

• advanced artists can see, use, but not edit

• advanced artists can see, but not use, not edit

• advanced artists can't see

Lite version (for artists)

• artist can see and use

• artist can see but not use

• artist can't see

Control permission via Python hook

If more customization is required a Python hook can be used to dynamically control which elements will show up in the user interface.

Link to example hook:

https://github.com/das-element/resources/blob/main/scripts/hooks/examples/gallery/pre_gallery_load.py

This lets you control permissions and set restrictions like these:

• Unrestricted (means all studios, all shows, all users can use the data),

• Show Restricted (limited to the specific show),

• Series Restricted (limited to the series: e.g.: project ABC's assets),

• Client Restricted (limited to the clients, e.g.: client A, client B),

• Studio Restricted (limited to the facility: Munich, Berlin, …),

• Other Restrictions (anything else)