Please note: This guide is written for intermediaries. You can find a separate guide for administrators here.
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The Media Library is a tool in the Denim Social platform that allows you to store images and video within the platform for easy access later when composing posts.
To access the Media Library click on Publishing > Media Library in the left side navigation.
The Media Library is split into two parts. One called "My Media" and another called "Shared With Me". My Media is your own private Media Library. You are the only user able to see the contents inside own My Media. Under the section Shared With Me you will find folders that your administrator has chosen to share with you.
Uploading
There are two main ways to upload an image or video to the Media Library
Click on the "Upload Media" button in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Then select the files you want to upload from your local computer.
From your local computer, select the files you want to upload, then drag and drop them into the Media Library screen. The files you dropped will then automatically get uploaded.
Choosing How to View Your Media
In the Media Library you can choose between two different views, a list view and a grid view. To switch between the views, click the View icon, on the right side of the Media Library.
Working With Media
As you start uploading images and video you can interact with these files in multiple ways. These interactions are called "Actions". To access what actions you can take with a file either select it by clicking the file or click on the actions icon, represented by three dots, to the far right of the file. In addition to selecting one file, you can also bulk select files by using the checkbox to the far left of a file.
Example of selecting a file
Selecting a file will show you common actions, as well as opening the file details on the right side of the screen.
Example of clicking the actions icon
Clicking the actions icon will show you a list of all actions.
Example of bulk selecting
If you select multiple files, you will get a choice of relevant bulk-actions.
Edit images
If your administrator has enabled image editing, this will be one of the actions you can take when selecting an image. To see a comprehensive guide on how to edit images, click here. If you are not given the option to edit an image, please contact your administrator for questions.
*Please note that the ability to edit images is not available with all Denim Social pricing plans.
Organizing
Allowing you to organize your media is an important part of the Media Library. The primary way you organize your files is by creating folders. You do this by clicking the button "Create Folder" in the upper right hand corner of the screen. To open a folder you created, select the folder or use the action icon to the right of the folder and select "View".
Once a folder is created, you can choose to upload media directly to that folder, or move existing files into the folder. You can also create additional folders inside a folder.
Viewing Shared Media
An administrator may choose to share media with you. To view media that has been shared with you, select the button "Shared with me". As a user you can not make changes to media that has been shared with you, but you can freely use it when composing posts.
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