The Canto Blog

From digital asset management best practices to the latest industry insights

Marketing collateral: Definition, types and examples

Marketing collateral is any material a brand produces to communicate its message, promote its products and support its sales process....

Brand guidelines: What they are and how to create them

Brand guidelines are a documented set of rules that define how a brand looks, sounds, and presents itself across every...

Best brand management tools: A category guide 

The best brand management tools are the platforms that close that gap, making it easy for teams control how their...

Understanding Content Collaboration

Solve complex hybrid and remote team challenges with content collaboration best practices and digital asset management. Creating high-quality, memorable content...

Creating an Asset Library

Learn how to create an asset library that puts digital content at your team’s fingertips Has your marketing team ever...

Meet the 2026 Best in DAM winners 

Celebrate Canto’s Best in DAM winners for 2026

What is an active DAM? Why the age of passive content storage is over

Your digital asset management platform knows more about your content than anyone on your team. It knows which products are...

How to choose a digital asset management system: A practical guide

Choosing the right digital asset management system is a process, not just a purchase. The teams that define their requirements early, evaluate platforms against real workflows,...

What is a digital asset manager? A complete guide

A digital asset manager is responsible for organizing, governing, and optimizing digital asset workflows within a digital asset management (DAM) system, creating a centralized source of truth for...

SFTP + DAM: How fast-moving teams turn secure file transfer into a full content pipeline 

Every day, creative teams move thousands of files across networks — RAW game photos from the sideline, student event imagery...

The 7 best metadata editors for every need

What is a metadata editor? A metadata editor is a software tool that enables users to view, modify, and manage...

How to copy link URLs

Knowing how to copy a URL enables you to share it. The ability to copy and paste links is essential...