Difference between revisions of "Upload digital objects"
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A user can upload multiple files at once, attaching them all to the same [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]]. | A user can upload multiple files at once, attaching them all to the same [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]]. | ||
| − | # Open an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]] in [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]] | + | # Open an [[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]] in [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]]. |
| − | # Click on the "Import digital objects" button in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]] | + | # Click on the "Import digital objects" button in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]]. |
| + | # Select a title for the objects; all the objects will have the title plus a number. Currently the default is image 01, image 02, etc. | ||
| + | # Choose a level of description. | ||
| + | # Click the blue "Select files" link and select multiple files to upload. The screen will show previews of all the objects. | ||
| + | # If you like you can edit the title for each object next to the preview. | ||
| + | # Click Import in the [[Glossary#Button block|button block]]. | ||
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[[Category:User manual]] | [[Category:User manual]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:54, 14 June 2010
Please note that ICA-AtoM is no longer actively supported by Artefactual Systems.
Visit https://www.accesstomemory.org for information about AtoM, the currently supported version.
Main Page > User manual > Import/export > Upload digital objects
ICA-AtoM allows the user to upload digital objects, such as scanned images, sound and moving image files, and other scanned or born-digital items. Every digital object must be associated with an archival description, typically at the file or item level.
For every object uploaded, ICA-AtoM creates two derivative objects, a thumbnail image and a reference display copy.
At higher levels of description, the context menu includes thumbnails of all files registered at lower levels. The thumbnails are displayed using a cover-flow viewer so you can easily easily scroll through the set using your keyboard's arrow keys.
To upload a single digital object,
- Open an archival description in view mode
- Click on the "Upload digital object" button in the button block
- Click the "Browse" button to navigate to and select a file. Click the "Open" button.
- Click the "Save" button in the button block. When you return to the view page, the reference display copy will be displayed in the digital object field. Clicking on the image opens up the master digital object (accessible to authenticated users only).
You can upload any file format, but only supported formats can be viewed or played directly in ICA-AtoM. For a list of formats, see File formats. Formats that are not supported can still be uploaded: clicking the object will download it to the user's desktop where (assuming the user has the required software) it can be viewed or played.
To upload multi-page digital objects, see multi-page files
Upload multiple files
A user can upload multiple files at once, attaching them all to the same archival description.
- Open an archival description in view mode.
- Click on the "Import digital objects" button in the button block.
- Select a title for the objects; all the objects will have the title plus a number. Currently the default is image 01, image 02, etc.
- Choose a level of description.
- Click the blue "Select files" link and select multiple files to upload. The screen will show previews of all the objects.
- If you like you can edit the title for each object next to the preview.
- Click Import in the button block.