To download a customizable version of this guide, go to 5th Kind CORE Guide_Dailies Vendors.
CORE Guide for Dailies Vendors
To submit your dailies files quickly and securely to [Company Name], follow these steps. If you need more information about how to use CORE, contact your Post or Editorial contact for a more in depth CORE Quick Start Guide. A one-page short guide is provided on the last page.
Logging In & Setting Up CORE
Login to your desktop browser at [client url]. At first login, you’ll be prompted to accept a general license agreement. Accept it, and you’ll be redirected to CORE.
Upon logging in, install the Aspera Connect plugin as prompted by the application.
Go to your upload icon in the top bar, and select the “More - 3 dots”. Set your upload option to Aspera.
CORE Icons Overview
The icons you see in the left menu and top right header are related to what permissions you’ve been granted. For any questions about your user access rights, contact your system administrator.
Dashboard Select a project to go to that project’s packages in your Inbox. | File Search Asset directory - find files you’ve uploaded or been given permission to see. | Inbox Email style inbox for your packages (CORE’s version of an email). | History View files you’ve accessed in the system, and a handy search tool. | Transfers View all downloads and uploads. Access uploads you need to finish tagging. |
Users The users you can see, and the user lists you have access to or have created. | Help Select to access external user manual. | Upload Upload large files or batches of files quickly with Aspera. Aspera is off when “A” isn’t visible. | More Menu On Upload enables you to switch Aspera on or off. On Packages, it enables batch creation via CSV. | Packages Create and manage packages of assets that you compile for sharing. |
Upload Files
Begin by clicking the Upload icon.
If you don’t see the Aspera logo on the icon, select the More menu ( ⁝ ) to select Aspera.
A file dialog window will open. Select your files.
Select Open.
The dialog box will automatically close and a pop-up confirming you are uploading files will appear.
Select Allow. The uploading files will appear in the Upload Viewer.
Upload with Drag and Drop
Save time categorizing files by dragging and dropping files into an existing Asset Group or a Package. Just hover the files over the space and a Drop Files Here boundary should appear in that space. For more specific instructions, go to the article Upload Files in CORE.
Categorize / Tag Your Files
Tagging your files in CORE is like putting files in folders. From the Upload Viewer, populate these fields to upload your dailies:
For Film Projects
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Note: To edit tags on existing files,
Go to the file or Asset Group.
Select Asset Details.
Select Edit.
You will see these same options.
Order the Files Prior to Sharing
To order the files as directed, organize your package via a CSV created from your editing software.
Go to Create Package via CSV. This package can then be shared using the below instructions.
Share Your Files
Once your files are uploaded, select Share Files to share them to your Editorial or Post team:
Select your Package Type = STANDARD
Subject Line / Package Name = Project Title - Day # - Shoot Date - Quality - Dailies
Recipients = [recipient name(s)]
Write your message
Share Settings =
Sharing defaults
Allow Forwarding
Modify Package
Download = Recipient Settings
Your settings will be summarized at the bottom so you can validate they are correct.
Select Share
CORE Dailies Quick Guide for [Company Name] (Film)
Upload files using Aspera
Tag files by their film or TV dailies specs. If you’ve uploaded previously, select load last categorized or one of your templates
If this is your first time tagging files, follow the tagging and template instructions below:
**Templates enable you to auto-populate tags on future uploads. Select the save icon and name your template.  To load it when tagging, select the saved templates folder icon and choose your template. 
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3. Share Files with designated [Company] team
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If you didn’t finish tagging and can’t find your files, go to Transfers
Choose Uploads at the top.
Select the link "files require categorization" on your files, and continue tagging and sharing.
CORE Dailies Quick Guide for [Company Name] (TV)
Upload files using Aspera .
Tag files by their film or TV dailies specs. If you’ve uploaded previously, select load last categorized or one of your templates.
If this is your first time tagging files, follow the tagging and template instructions below:
**Templates enable you to auto-populate tags on future uploads. Select the save icon and name your template. To load it when tagging, select the saved templates folder icon and choose your template.
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3. Share Files with designated [Company] team
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If you didn’t finish tagging and can’t find your files, go to Transfers
Choose Uploads at the top.
Select the link "files require categorization" on your files, and continue tagging and sharing.
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