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Media Libraries Properties
| PROPERTY | DESCRIPTION |
| Upload | Click to open dialog box accessing files on your local drive to upload to the Media Library. Select one or more files. |
| Help | Help Notes:
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| Listing Mode | (Default) shows files in a text-based list mode |
| Thumbnails Mod | Click Thumbnails mode to see files in a thumbnails format in rows and columns - helpful for previewing images |
View | The eye-shaped View icon responds differently on click depending on the media type: View Image: opens a new window with a full-sized version of the image for review or download View Document: opens document in a new window for review or download View Video: downloads a copy of the video file to your local hard drive |
Edit | The pencil-shaped Edit Icon responds differently on click depending on the media type: Edit Image: opens a light image editor for resizing, cropping, rotating, updating properties and more Edit Document: opens the metadata properties of name, title and description of the document for updating Edit Video: opens the metadata properties of name, title and description of the video for updating |
Delete | Clicking on the trashcan-shaped Delete Icon deletes the file from the Media Library |
Update | Clicking on the arrow-shaped Update Icon opens a dialog box to upload revised media to the Media Library which replaces the file with the new one |
| Selected Files/All Files | Perform batch changes by clicking on the checkbox next to one or more media files or selecting all files, selecting from the action menu and clicking okay. Select Action:
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| File [tab] | Shows the direct path and permalink path URLs to the item in the media library. Occasionally useful when creating direct links to a media image - for this the direct path URL is recommended. |
| Thumbnail [tab] | Select upload to add an optional thumbnail image as a companion to any media file. Once uploaded the file can be edited, deleted or updated. |
| Edit [tab] | Allows editing of media file’s name, title and description |
Media Library Edit Image Popup
Select an individual image in your Media Library and click on the green pencil icon to open the built-in image editing tool in ATLAS. Clicking on each accordion title will open a pane with various properties.
Resize
Resize the dimensions of the entire image to match sizing recommendations. Typically by typing in the width and height in pixels. Check maintain ratio to avoid squishing the image.
Rotation
Rotate image 90° left or right and flip horizontally or vertically
Convert
Change file type to GIF, JPEG or PNG. Reduce the file size by lowering the quality percentage. Note the GIF file type is best for simple graphics, JPEG works best for photographs while PNG is reserved for images with transparent backgrounds.
Crop
Cropping of an image can easily be done by clicking on the image and pulling the handles of the selection box as needed. Fine-tune the size using the width and height settings in pixels. Check maintain ratio to avoid squishing the image.
Color
One-click convert from a color to a grayscale image.
Properties
Edit the file name of the image and add a title for accessibility. It also shows the existing file extension which can be changed in the Convert section. It also shows the size, width, height of the image. These can be adjusted in the Resize section.
