Use the Canto Adobe Connector with Illustrator

• How to sign in to Canto from within Illustrator
• How to use the Adobe Connector
• How to switch to a portal/workflow
• Video: Use the Adobe Connector with Illustrator
• Functions Breakdown
  • Canto Tab
    • Library view
    • Content View
    • Insert selected asset as a file
    • Detailed Single Asset View
  • Upload Tab
  • Configuration Tab
    • Tooltip and Preview Page Tab
    • General Tab

Restriction: You need to be signed in using an administrator's account or be granted the respective permission by an admin in order to use these functions.

The Canto Adobe Connector enables you to access your Canto account directly from within Adobe Illustrator. 

How to sign in to Canto from within Illustrator

1. In Illustrator, navigate to Window > Extensions > CantoConnector.
   
2. Enter your Canto URL from the pop-up menu and confirm this selection.
   
3. The following window will open in your browser (if it does not, you will need to adjust your pop-up settings for that browser). Then fill in the fields shown (Account Name, Email Address, Password) and confirm by clicking Sign In.
   Note: At this point you can also log in with the SSO function (Single Sign-On).
   
4. Select the desired library from the drop-down menu and confirm this selection and access to your Canto account with Allow.
5. If everything works, you will receive the following confirmation:
   
6. You can now close the window and return to Illustrator.
7. In the next section you will learn how to open the Connector in the application.

How to use the Adobe Connector

1. Make sure you are signed in to Canto (via Window > Extensions > CantoConnector).
2. Browse through the FolderTree to look for the assets you want.
3. After selecting the required folder, click on the arrow to pull out the window to access all the files within the folder.
4. You may also do a Global Search by selecting the magnifying glass and filter your files by keyword, tags, and file status.
5. With the tab opened, you are able to hover over an asset and click on the circle in the top right-hand corner of the asset to select it. You are able to select multiple files. You can choose between Place as Layers or Add as Files.

How to save as a new layer

How to switch to a portal/workflow

1. Within the Connector navigate to Configuration > Logout.
   
2. Sign in again and select the environment you would like to be displayed in your Connector.
   
3. Click Allow.

Video: Use the Adobe Connector with Illustrator

Functions Breakdown

Canto Tab

Library view

1. View your assets
2. Upload
3. Settings
4. Search assets in Canto
5. Filter assets by keyword, tags, and file status
6. Refresh assets to sync with Canto 
7. Sort assets by date or name
8. Display / collapse Folder Tree to view assets
9. Display / collapse Folder Tree to view assets
10. Sort folders by name, date, or custom
11. Folder Tree

Content View

1. Insert selected asset as a layer
2. Insert selected asset as a file
3. Deselect
4. Filter
5. Toggle between thumbnail and masonry grid view
6. Change the size of the thumbnail view
7. Refresh
8. Selected asset, hover over the asset for the white circle to appear to select the asset

Detailed Single Asset View

1. Insert selected asset as a new layer
2. Insert selected asset as a new file

Upload Tab

1. After you save your file locally, you may upload it back to Canto as a New Version of the original asset
2. Or you may upload the edited asset as a New File in your Canto library
3. Browse your computer to locate the file you want to upload into Canto
4. Upload the asset into your Canto library

Configuration Tab

1. View your assets
2. Upload
3. Settings
4. Launch Canto in your web browser
5. Clear cache removes downloaded files from your local drive. Linked files will need to be re-synced from the Assets tab for future use (see further information below)
6. To configure what metadata you would like to see on assets when hovering over the asset or when previewing the asset
7. Logout

In the Configuration settings, you can customize what metadata you see when you hover over assets and in the preview page and choose where your cache folder located.

Tooltip and Preview Page Tab

Here you can select up to 8 fields of metadata to display when either hovering over an asset or when viewing the asset in preview.

General Tab

Set your desired default resolution.

You may want to assign a different location for your assets' cache. Be sure to follow the instructions prompted and to close the extension and restart the extension for the changes to take effect.