Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\nAsset Share Commons (ASC) is an open-source solution offered by Adobe, designed to provide an intuitive and user-friendly interface for browsing, searching, sharing, and downloading digital assets stored in Adobe Experience Manager Dam. ASC is widely used by organizations to make assets available to internal and external users through a lightweight and customizable portal.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTo modernize its search capabilities, we enhanced the existing ASC functionalities by integrating <\/span>Semantic Search<\/span><\/b> and <\/span>Search by Similar Image<\/span><\/b> capabilities. This enhancement provides users with advanced search options, leveraging AI-powered technologies to retrieve assets based on semantic understanding and visual similarity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThis document outlines the modifications we implemented, detailing the integration points, functionality, and user interface enhancements.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\/<\/span> What We Did<\/h1><\/div>1. Extending the Search Functionality<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\nOverview<\/span><\/b>: We extended the original ASC search functionality to support Semantic Search and Search by Similar Image. These new search options enhance user experience by allowing:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.codeland.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/asset-share-common-1.png\" "\\"asset-share-common-1\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n- Semantic Search<\/span><\/span><\/strong>:<\/strong> Users can find assets based on contextual meaning rather than exact keyword matches.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Search by Similar Image<\/span><\/span><\/strong>:<\/strong> Enables users to upload an image or <\/span><\/span>capture a live picture with a smartphone camera<\/span><\/span> to find visually similar images in the DAM.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
To support this, the ASC search <\/span>component<\/span> was updated with a toggle <\/span>option<\/span> at the author level.
\nAuthors can switch between the original ASC search (standard search) and the new AI-powered functionalities.
\nThis ensures flexibility and adaptability for diverse use cases.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.codeland.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/asset-share-common-2.png\" "\\"asset-share-common-2\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2. \u201cSearch Similar Images\u201d Button<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\nOverview<\/span><\/b>: A new action button, \u201cSearch Similar Images,\u201d was added to the <\/span>Image Details Page<\/span><\/b>. This feature empowers users to discover visually similar assets directly from an image’s detailed view.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- The button was added under the existing <\/span>Action buttons<\/span><\/b> section on the image details page.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Clicking the button triggers a visual similarity search using the selected image, displaying results in a gallery format consistent with ASC\u2019s UI design<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>\/<\/span> Maintaining Flexibility<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/div>We ensured that the original ASC search functionality <\/span>remains<\/span> available to users. Authors can toggle between the original and enhanced search modes without affecting the end-user experience. The solution is fully extensible and does not disrupt ASC\u2019s existing features, making it easy for organizations to adopt the new capabilities while <\/span>retaining<\/span> the original ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\/<\/span> Conclusion<\/h1><\/div>This integration significantly enhances Asset Share Commons by incorporating <\/span>cutting-edge<\/span> AI-powered search <\/span>capabilities (<\/strong><\/span><\/span>Visual Search<\/span><\/span><\/strong>)<\/strong>. It offers users powerful tools to find assets more efficiently, aligning with modern search expectations. By ensuring the modifications are seamlessly integrated and <\/span>retaining<\/span> the original search functionalities, we provide flexibility and value to Asset Share Commons users.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>