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createDerivedAsset

Last update: Fri Nov 03 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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Creates a new asset derived from an existing primary source image asset.

Syntax

Derived assets specify Image Server protocol commands that modify the representation of the owner image. The AdjustedView derived type helps apply simple modifications to a single image (for example, by specifying a crop rectangle), while the LayerView helps create a multilayer view which may include text or additional images.

Unlike an image copy (see copyImage), a derived image is linked to its owner image. Changes to the owner image modifies associated derived assets. Deleting the owner image deletes any associated derived images.

Authorized User Types

  • IpsUser
  • IpsAdmin
  • IpsCompanyAdmin
  • ImagePortalAdmin
  • ImagePortalContrib
  • ImagePortalContribUser

Parameters

Input (createDerivedAssetParam)

Name
Type
Required
Description
companyHandle
xsd:string
Yes
The handle to the company that contains the asset from which you derive the new asset.
ownerHandle
xsd:string
Yes
The handle to the primary Image asset from which the new image is derived.
folderHandle
xsd:string
Yes
The handle to the folder in which the new derived asset is created.
name
xsd:string
Yes
The name of the derived asset.
type
xsd:string
Yes
The asset type of the new derived asset: AdjustedView or LayerView.
urlModifier
xsd:string
No
Image serving or image rendering protocol commands applied before the request or urlPostApplyModifier commands.
urlPostApplyModifier
xsd:string
No
Image serving or image rendering protocol commands applied after to the request or urlPostApplyModifier commands.

Output (createDerivedAssetParam)

Name
Type
Required
Description
assetHandle
xsd:string
Yes
The handle to the derived asset.

Examples

The sample code creates a derived asset with an adjusted view and urlModifier and urlPostApplyModifier with arbitrary values. The response returns the handle to the newly derived asset.

Request

<createDerivedAssetParam xmlns="http://www.scene7.com/IpsApi/xsd/2008-01-15">
   <companyHandle>c|6</companyHandle>
   <ownerHandle>a|943|1|580</ownerHandle>
   <folderHandle>ApiTestCo/</folderHandle>
   <name>ApiDerivedAsset</name>
   <type>AdjustedView</type>
   <urlModifier>modify=this</urlModifier>
   <urlPostApplyModifier>action=awesome</urlPostApplyModifier>
</createDerivedAssetParam>

Response

<createDerivedAssetReturn xmlns="http://www.scene7.com/IpsApi/xsd/2008-01-15">
   <assetHandle>a|944|10|2</assetHandle>
</createDerivedAssetReturn>
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