{"id":225,"date":"2021-02-11T13:18:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T13:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/chapter\/media-2\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T04:14:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T04:14:46","slug":"media-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/chapter\/media-2\/","title":{"raw":"Add Media","rendered":"Add Media"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox\">\n\nPressbooks allows you to incorporate different types of media into your webbook, including images, audio, video, documents, and more! The\u00a0<strong>Media<\/strong> menu allows you to add new media in bulk, edit your media, and add important information like titles, captions, and alt text.\n\nIn this chapter, we will cover:\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/draftguide.pressbooks.com\/chapter\/media\/#step_1\">Adding media to your Library<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/draftguide.pressbooks.com\/chapter\/media\/#step_2\">Adding media details and editing your media<\/a>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/draftguide.pressbooks.com\/chapter\/media\/#step_2.1\">Adding details<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/draftguide.pressbooks.com\/chapter\/media\/#step_2.2\">Editing attachments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/draftguide.pressbooks.com\/chapter\/media\/#step_3\">Deleting items<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"step_1\" href=\"\"><\/a>Adding media to your Library<\/h2>\nIf you plan on adding media to your Pressbooks book, an easy way to make sure you can include media into chapters as you write is to upload attachments to the media\u00a0<strong>Library<\/strong> in advance. You can access the\u00a0<strong>Library<\/strong> and upload attachments by clicking\u00a0<strong>Media<\/strong> in the left sidebar menu.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/132975\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.22.41-PM.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-222 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.22.41-PM-1024x563.png\" alt=\"The media library showing the Add New butttons\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\"><\/a>\n\nTo upload attachments to your Media Library, click <strong>Add New<\/strong>, found either in the left hand side bar below\u00a0<strong>Media<\/strong> or with the red button within the Media Library. You can either click to select specific files or drag and drop to upload them to your Library.\n<div class=\"textbox\"><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong>Please note that the maximum upload size for a single attachment is 25 MB.<\/div>\nAfter upload, your attachments will appear in your <strong>Library<\/strong>. The toolbar at the top of your library allows you to quickly find attachments you have uploaded by type (by clicking the\u00a0<strong>All Media Types<\/strong> dropdown menu), by date added (by clicking the\u00a0<strong>All Dates\u00a0<\/strong>dropdown menu), or by using the search bar on the right side to search by title, caption, or any other details you have included with your attachments.\n<h2><a id=\"step_2\" href=\"\"><\/a>Adding media details and editing your media<\/h2>\nSelecting any media in your\u00a0<strong>Library<\/strong> allows you to add important details to your attachment as well as editing them. Clicking on an attachment will bring up the Attachment Details menu.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/132975\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-1.01.46-PM.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-223 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-1.01.46-PM-1024x563.png\" alt=\"The interface of the attachment details menu\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\"><\/a>\n<h3><a id=\"step_2.1\" href=\"\"><\/a>Adding details to attachments<\/h3>\nThe right side of the Attachment details menu includes fillable fields to include more information about the media. This includes a title, caption, and description field.\n\nWe also recommend including Alternative Text descriptions (also known as alt text) to all of your media attachments to improve the accessibility of your book. Alt text is useful for users that are visually impaired and using screen readers, allowing them to understand the content of a media attachment.\n\nIf you are using media that you did not create yourself, there are also fields available to include attribution for the media, including a source URL, author details, and licensing information.\n<h3><a id=\"step_2.2\" href=\"\"><\/a>Editing attachments<\/h3>\nYou can edit some aspects of your attachments directly within your media\u00a0<strong>Library<\/strong>. You can do so by selecting an attachment within your Library to open the Attachment details menu and selecting\u00a0<strong>Edit Image<\/strong>, found below the preview of your media.\n\nYou can perform edits like cropping, rotating, or flipping your media as well as changing the scale or aspect ratio. Once you are satisfied with any edits, click\u00a0<strong>Save<\/strong> to return to the Attachment details menu.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/132975\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.24.23-PM.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-224 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.24.23-PM-1024x563.png\" alt=\"The interface of the Edit attachment menu\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\"><\/a>\n<h2><a id=\"step_3\" href=\"\"><\/a>Deleting items<\/h2>\n<h3>Deleting a single attachment<\/h3>\nTo delete a single attachment, select it in the media Library to bring up the Attachment details menu. Scroll to the bottom of the right side menu and click <strong>Delete permanently<\/strong>.\n<h3>Deleting multiple attachments<\/h3>\nTo delete multiple attachments at once, click\u00a0<strong>Bulk Select<\/strong> in the toolbar of the media Library. You can now select one or many attachments you wish to delete, then click <strong>Delete permanently<\/strong>.","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox\">\n<p>Pressbooks allows you to incorporate different types of media into your webbook, including images, audio, video, documents, and more! The\u00a0<strong>Media<\/strong> menu allows you to add new media in bulk, edit your media, and add important information like titles, captions, and alt text.<\/p>\n<p>In this chapter, we will cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/draftguide.pressbooks.com\/chapter\/media\/#step_1\">Adding media to your Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/draftguide.pressbooks.com\/chapter\/media\/#step_2\">Adding media details and editing your media<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/draftguide.pressbooks.com\/chapter\/media\/#step_2.1\">Adding details<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/draftguide.pressbooks.com\/chapter\/media\/#step_2.2\">Editing attachments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/draftguide.pressbooks.com\/chapter\/media\/#step_3\">Deleting items<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"step_1\" href=\"\"><\/a>Adding media to your Library<\/h2>\n<p>If you plan on adding media to your Pressbooks book, an easy way to make sure you can include media into chapters as you write is to upload attachments to the media\u00a0<strong>Library<\/strong> in advance. You can access the\u00a0<strong>Library<\/strong> and upload attachments by clicking\u00a0<strong>Media<\/strong> in the left sidebar menu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/132975\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.22.41-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-222 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.22.41-PM-1024x563.png\" alt=\"The media library showing the Add New butttons\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.22.41-PM-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.22.41-PM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.22.41-PM-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.22.41-PM-1536x845.png 1536w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.22.41-PM-2048x1127.png 2048w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.22.41-PM-65x36.png 65w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.22.41-PM-225x124.png 225w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.22.41-PM-350x193.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To upload attachments to your Media Library, click <strong>Add New<\/strong>, found either in the left hand side bar below\u00a0<strong>Media<\/strong> or with the red button within the Media Library. You can either click to select specific files or drag and drop to upload them to your Library.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox\"><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong>Please note that the maximum upload size for a single attachment is 25 MB.<\/div>\n<p>After upload, your attachments will appear in your <strong>Library<\/strong>. The toolbar at the top of your library allows you to quickly find attachments you have uploaded by type (by clicking the\u00a0<strong>All Media Types<\/strong> dropdown menu), by date added (by clicking the\u00a0<strong>All Dates\u00a0<\/strong>dropdown menu), or by using the search bar on the right side to search by title, caption, or any other details you have included with your attachments.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"step_2\" href=\"\"><\/a>Adding media details and editing your media<\/h2>\n<p>Selecting any media in your\u00a0<strong>Library<\/strong> allows you to add important details to your attachment as well as editing them. Clicking on an attachment will bring up the Attachment Details menu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/132975\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-1.01.46-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-223 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-1.01.46-PM-1024x563.png\" alt=\"The interface of the attachment details menu\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-1.01.46-PM-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-1.01.46-PM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-1.01.46-PM-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-1.01.46-PM-1536x845.png 1536w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-1.01.46-PM-2048x1127.png 2048w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-1.01.46-PM-65x36.png 65w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-1.01.46-PM-225x124.png 225w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-1.01.46-PM-350x193.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"step_2.1\" href=\"\"><\/a>Adding details to attachments<\/h3>\n<p>The right side of the Attachment details menu includes fillable fields to include more information about the media. This includes a title, caption, and description field.<\/p>\n<p>We also recommend including Alternative Text descriptions (also known as alt text) to all of your media attachments to improve the accessibility of your book. Alt text is useful for users that are visually impaired and using screen readers, allowing them to understand the content of a media attachment.<\/p>\n<p>If you are using media that you did not create yourself, there are also fields available to include attribution for the media, including a source URL, author details, and licensing information.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"step_2.2\" href=\"\"><\/a>Editing attachments<\/h3>\n<p>You can edit some aspects of your attachments directly within your media\u00a0<strong>Library<\/strong>. You can do so by selecting an attachment within your Library to open the Attachment details menu and selecting\u00a0<strong>Edit Image<\/strong>, found below the preview of your media.<\/p>\n<p>You can perform edits like cropping, rotating, or flipping your media as well as changing the scale or aspect ratio. Once you are satisfied with any edits, click\u00a0<strong>Save<\/strong> to return to the Attachment details menu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/132975\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.24.23-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-224 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.24.23-PM-1024x563.png\" alt=\"The interface of the Edit attachment menu\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.24.23-PM-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.24.23-PM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.24.23-PM-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.24.23-PM-1536x845.png 1536w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.24.23-PM-2048x1127.png 2048w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.24.23-PM-65x36.png 65w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.24.23-PM-225x124.png 225w, https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/183\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-12.24.23-PM-350x193.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"step_3\" href=\"\"><\/a>Deleting items<\/h2>\n<h3>Deleting a single attachment<\/h3>\n<p>To delete a single attachment, select it in the media Library to bring up the Attachment details menu. 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