MediaHub 1.22.30 (Beta) - Replace file

[Peter Knight]

Hey folks

1.22.30 allows you to swap a library master from the asset detail page and keep the same asset page and the same references everywhere. Crops, variation links, and a staged job handle the heavy lifting. You get a clear summary when the job finishes.

Asset replacement works for images, PDF, video, audio, and other documents. YouTube/Vimeo embeds are not planned (unless requested)

Same asset, new file
Replace updates the master on disk, not the asset page. Collections, labels, title, alt, About, custom fields on the asset, and favourites stay as they are. Field references and usage links keep working because the asset ID does not change. Focus point, file descriptions, and other per-file data on the image are carried across to the new master during the swap.

Filename when you want it. 
By default MediaHub keeps the existing filename on the server (the extension can change if you upload a different format). That helps direct links and bookmarks. Tick Use the new filename on the confirmation if you want the on-disk name to match the file you picked.

When the new image is not the same shape as the old one,
MediaHub does not open every page and resize TinyMCE embeds for you. The confirmation shows the current master size and the size of the file you selected, tells you what will be rebuilt automatically (crops, file and variation URLs where paths change, and the rest of the replace pipeline), and, if the asset appears in rich text, how many body fields to check. 

View current asset usage opens the Usage table so you can open the pages that matter and tweak embeds in the editor in a minute or two, instead of hunting the site or finding a stretched image later. Fixed width and height saved in TinyMCE stay until an editor changes them on purpose.

Templates and MediaHub field references still serve the new master at render time. We are exploring optional, review-first ways to help with rich-text embeds at a larger scale.

This public beta also extends field automation (crop-preset pre-generation and optional WebP sidecars) and improves wide-gamut colour on upload, crop, and replace.

Future plans for image replacement

• UI improvements to the popups 
• We are also exploring optional, review-first ways to help with rich-text embeds at a larger scale. For this release, the win is about confidence. IE You always know what changed automatically and what is worth a quick look in the editor.
• Replace an asset from the Library Vs the asset detail page
• Support for replacing assets from the MediaHub fields etc

Docs and stuff

• Try MediaHub — (14-day money-back guarantee)
• MediaHub 1.22.30 (Beta) download — for signed-in licence holders
• Blog: Replace file in 1.22.30
• Replace file (docs)
• Changelog — 1.22.30
• MediaHub v1 documentation