Multimedia module commands

Tip: If an option is greyed out (faded), it is unavailable as its function is not currently relevant.

The Ribbon in the Multimedia module includes a Multimedia tab from which most actions for working with multimedia can be performed:

Commands available from the Multimedia tab of the Ribbon

Group	Command	2nd level	Description
Edit	Add		Add a new multimedia resource to the Multimedia module. Resources include: File URL Reference Supplementary
	Delete		Delete the multimedia resource from the repository.
	Scan	Scan	Scan an image.
	Scan	Scanner Setup	Set up a scanner.
	Save		Download the multimedia resource and save it. The drop list can include one or more resolutions and file formats to choose from.
	Update	Current Record	Used to rebuild the Resolutions / Documents tables based on the files found on the server.
	Update	Selected Records
Open	View		Launch an application (on your PC) associated with a media type to view the multimedia resource. The drop list includes all available resources (resolutions / documents), including any supplementary resources.
Open	Edit		Launch an application (on your PC) associated with a media type (image, document, etc.) to edit the resource and save changes back to EMu.
Send	Print	Image	Print the multimedia resource in specific format and size, e.g. Certified (Large).
Resolutions	Generate	Current Record	Generate a new resolution for one or more multimedia images.
Resolutions	Generate	Selected Records
Audio /Video	Play		Play the video or audio file.
	Pause		Pause the video or audio file.
	Stop		Stop the video or audio file.
	Rewind		Rewind the video or audio file.

The Multimedia tab in the Multimedia module includes a Tool bar with a number of useful shortcuts for playing / launching, editing and adding multimedia:

Multimedia module Tool bar

The following table describes the buttons in the Multimedia Tool bar in the Multimedia module:

Button	Name	Description
	Add Resource	Add a resource to the Multimedia module. Resources include: File URL Reference
	Scan Image	Scan a resource into the Multimedia module.
	Edit Resource	Open the master multimedia resource, edit it and save it back to EMu.
	Launch Viewer	Launch the viewer or application for the resource.
	Save Resource	Save the multimedia resource in one of the formats set in the Registry.
	Player Controls	Video and audio file Player Controls. Only displays if the resource is video or audio. From left to right the controls are: Play / Pause Rewind

The Documents, Resolutions and Supplementary tables, each of which is located on a tab with the same name, have a number of buttons:

Buttons beside the Documents, Resolutions and Supplementary tables

The following table describes the buttons available beside the Documents, Resolutions and Supplementary tables:

Name	Tab / Table	Description
Add document	Documents	Add a document to the Documents table. Note: It is assumed that the new media only differs in terms of format not content. The System cannot check that an added document / file contains the same content as the original.
Delete document	Documents	Delete a document from the Documents table.
View document / Launch viewer	Documents / Resolutions / Supplementary	Launch an associated application to view the media.
Save	Documents / Resolutions / Supplementary	Download media.
Generate resolutions	Resolutions	Generate a new format or size from an original image stored in the Multimedia module.
Add resource	Resolutions / Supplementary	Add another image resolution to the Resolutions table, or new supplementary media to the Supplementary table.
Delete	Resolutions / Supplementary	Delete an image resolution or supplementary media.
Import Supplementary	Supplementary	If the supplementary media already exists as an electronic file outside of EMu, it can be imported into the Supplementary table.
Edit Supplementary	Supplementary	Edit supplementary media.

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