By default, each newly created workgroup contains one pre-defined media library with default settings. On the Media libraries tab of the management interface, the workgroup's media libraries can be managed. The libraries listed here can be viewed in the Media section of the workgroup.

 

 

Existing media libraries in the list may be Edited () or Deleted () and new libraries can be created by clicking the New media library link above the list. The following properties may be entered when adding a library:

 

 

 

When editing a media library, the interface is divided into three tabs as described below:

 

Files

 

This tab is used to define the folder and file content of the edited media library.

 

 

It is recommended to use sub‑folders to organize files into logical categories. The left section of the tab displays the folder structure of the media library in a tree and allows folders to be managed using the following action buttons:

 

 

 

When a folder is selected from the tree, the files that it contains are displayed on the right side of the page. The List, Tiles and Thumbnails buttons at the top may be used to change the view mode used for the file list. If there are many files in the folder, it may be necessary to filter them by entering the requested file name into the Name field clicking the Search button.

 

A new file can be uploaded to the selected folder by clicking the New file button above the folder tree. This opens a standard dialog that allows a file to be selected from a local disk. Only certain types of files can be uploaded into the libraries, based on configuration performed by the system administrator.

 

 

The following actions can be performed by clicking the icons next to individual files:

 

 

Certain actions may also be applied to multiple files at once by using the checkboxes on the left to mark the desired files, selecting an action from the drop down-list below the displayed files and clicking OK. The following actions can be performed like this:

 

 

When a specific file is selected, its properties may be changed using the three tabs in the bottom section of the page. The File tab provides links to the selected file and displays how it will appear in the library. Audio and video files may be played here. The Thumbnail tab allows an image to be uploaded, which will represent the selected file in the media library. Thumbnails are typically set for non‑image files only, since images can serve as their own visual representation. The Edit tab may be used to change the name of the file, alter the title displayed to users when they view the file in the library and add a text description.

 

 

Image editor

 

When Editing () an image file, the current appearance of the image can be viewed on the right and various editing actions are available via the menu on the left. Individual menu tabs are described below.

 

 

 

General

 

On this tab, the basic properties of the media library can be set. These are the same as those available when creating a new library as described above.

 

 

Security

 

On this tab, the displayed matrix may be used to set permissions for the edited media library. Because adding of files into media libraries is only possible via the system's administration interface, only the following two permissions affect the media libraries displayed in the Media section of the workgroup:

 

 

These permissions can be assigned to the following types of users:

 

 

 

Administrators of the workgroup automatically have full media library permissions.

 

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