Before Uploading
- Each image is a single asset which can have 'Alternate' files associated with it.
- Before uploading, prepare images by saving the originals and any alternates in separate folders on your computer.
- For example you could have folders that contain 'originals' , 'headers' and 'thumbs.'
- The Washburn website generally uses three sizes of images.
- Headers / Heros which are 1920px x 767px @ 72dpi (appx. 400kb)
- Thumbnails which are 400px x 400px @ 72dpi (appx. < 100 kb)
- Home Page Slides 1920px x 1091px @ 72dpi (appx. 400kb to 700kb)
- Simultaneous Batch Uploading is possible for Original and Alternate images.
- Headers, Slides and Thumbnails can be loaded as 'Alternate' files at the same time as the original asset.
Steps for Preparing Alternates
- Resize your original to be 72dpi and reduce the 'Quality' slider in photoshop to 7.
- This first step is very important to make sure the file sizes are correct for the web.
- Save Alternate files in separate folders. (eg. 'headers' , 'thumbs')
- NOTE : keep the same base file name as the original for all alternates.
- Rename each Alternate file by adding '-alt' to the end of the original file name.
- Windows users can download a utility for file renaming.
Uploading Images
- Upload images by clicking 'Upload' in the top navigation or by clicking 'Upload to this collection' in the 'Actions' menu located in the Collections bar.
- Clicking 'Upload' will take you to a screen where you can apply Meta Data to your asset or batch of assets.
Adding Meta Data
- Meta Data is the unseen, detailed data behind all of the assets in the D.A.M.
- In ResourceSpace there are customized, "Pre-Defined" Meta Data Fields.
- These fields take the form of check boxes, drop down menus, and radio buttons.
- Use these before typing in any unique key words.
- Click the thumbnail to the left to see the main Meta Data options for assets.
- If you need to apply very granular Key Words to an asset, there is a location to type in unique words noted in the screen capture.
- NOTE : If you need to add any "Pre-Defined" Meta Data, please contact an administrator.
- Click 'Next' when Meta Data is selected.
Loading Images
- Images can be loaded once Meta Data is selected.
- Drag/drop image/s into the upload box.
- If you have Alternates, load all originals first, then load Alternates in any order.
- Click 'start upload.'
Finishing Up Image Meta Data
- If you have loaded a single asset, the upload process is complete and you can now share that resource to the Web Team to be loaded to Cascade.
- If you have batch-loaded images, the final step is to go into each of the images that were loaded and adding any relevant, unique Meta Data to that asset.
- Use the same process of 'Adding Meta Data' that you used before you loaded the images, but this time add any relevant Meta Data unique to that image.
- Proceed to Share Assets, once all images have Meta Data.