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One use-case for defining a format is to make it easy for users to download renditions/qualities of assets in this format. However, by default, a format is not visible in the download dialog in the Media Manager. The visibility of formats in the download dialog can be controlled from the general settings page in the Media Manager, where it can be configured for individual user groups.

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Note that the configured download qualities only affect the visibility of formats in the download dialog and does not affect security. Thus, a user is able to request a rendition/quality of a format that is not visible to the user, as long as the user has access to the asset.

Custom qualities

In addition to the