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:
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2nd level |
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Edit
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Add a new multimedia resource to the Multimedia module. Resources include: |
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Delete |
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Delete the multimedia resource from the repository. |
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Scan
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Scan an image. |
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Set up a scanner. |
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Download the multimedia resource and save it. The drop list can include one or more resolutions and file formats to choose from. |
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Current Record |
Used to rebuild the Resolutions / Documents tables based on the files found on the server.
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Selected Records |
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Open
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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. |
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Launch an application (on your PC) associated with a media type (image, document, etc.) to edit the resource and save changes back to EMu. |
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Send |
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Print the multimedia resource in specific format and size, e.g. Certified (Large). |
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Resolutions
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Current Record |
Generate a new resolution for one or more multimedia images. |
Selected Records |
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Audio/Video |
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Play the video or audio file. |
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Pause the video or audio file. |
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Stop the video or audio file. |
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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:
The following table describes the buttons in the Multimedia Tool bar in the Multimedia module:
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Description |
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Add a resource to the Multimedia module. Resources include: |
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Scan Image |
Scan a resource into the Multimedia module. |
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Open the master multimedia resource, edit it and save it back to EMu. |
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Launch the viewer or application for the resource. |
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Save Resource |
Save the multimedia resource in one of the formats set in the Registry. |
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Player Controls |
Video and audio file Player Controls. Only displays if the resource is video or audio. From left to right the controls are:
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The Documents, Resolutions and Supplementary tables, each of which is located on a tab with the same name, have a number of buttons:
The following table describes the buttons available beside the Documents, Resolutions and Supplementary tables:
Button |
Name |
Tab / Table |
Description |
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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. |
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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 | Add another image resolution to the Resolutions table, or new supplementary media to the Supplementary table. | ||
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Delete |
Delete an image resolution or supplementary media. |
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Supplementary |
If the supplementary media already exists as an electronic file outside of EMu, it can be imported into the Supplementary table. |
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Supplementary |
Edit supplementary media. |