Import Image from Server HelperImport Image from Server HelperThe Import Image from Server helper is used to load an image from a server into your digital collection.
The default image directory may be preset in the Resource Manager wizard properties. You can set a partial path in the Resource Manager wizard properties and enter subdirectory paths in the helper. If you use the properties to set the directory path, only the remainder of the path and file name can be entered in the helper. The file name must always be entered in the helper.
Importing a Single Image
To import a single image to be associated with a resource
| 1 | Highlight the resource to which you want to add the image in the directory tree. |
| 2 | Click the Import Image from Server helper. |
| 3 | Enter File Name of the file to be imported. File names are case sensitive on UNIX servers, so be sure to enter the file name using the same case as the server file name. |
| 4 | If you want the image to be removed from its source once it has be imported into resource, select Delete File After Import. |
| 5 | Click OK to load the image and display the resource’s attributes in the Resource Metadata window. |
If your site has purchased full content searching, and the file you are importing can be full-text indexed (HTML, PDF, TXT) you will also be asked “Do you want to index the file?” Click Yes to index the text of the file for Content searching, or click No to disallow indexing. This question does not display if your site does not have content searching.
Importing Multiple Images for the Same Resource
To import multiple images to be associated with a resource
| 1 | Highlight the resource to which you want to add the images in the directory tree. |
| 2 | Click the Import Image from Server helper. |
| 3 | Type a number for Please Enter the Image Position to indicate the position of the image in relation to other images in the resource. |
| 4 | Enter File Name of the file to be imported. File names are case sensitive on UNIX servers, so be sure to enter the file name using the same case as the server file name. |
| 5 | Click OK. The Image Position indicator in the Resource Metadata window provides navigation arrows to move through the images and shows the following information. |
| • | The location of the new image in the file. |
| • | The number of images assigned to the file. |
The default for the image position is sequential. If the node has five images, then the default image position would be six. However, you could enter any number between one and six to control how the images are stored and displayed. For instance, if you typed 1 for Please Enter the Image Position, the image you import would be the first image listed within the node.
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