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Importing images

You import images to the Content Manager repository that you want to reference in your topics.

Before you begin

The image name must comply with the naming convention used in Content Manager before you can successfully import. (This should have been discussed and addressed during the implementation workshop.) Contact SDL Professional Services to assist in renaming, if needed.

Procedure

  1. Copy the (Content Manager-named) images to the Content Manager server in the directory: C:\InfoShare\Data\BatchImport\ImportIllustrations (This path is the default. The path is dependent on where the software is installed).
  2. Log on to the Content Manager web client as administrator.
  3. Click on the Tools tab.
  4. Click on the Import Images tab.
    All images that you copied to the server are listed.
  5. Click Start Import.
    A dialog window is displayed.
  6. Enter the name of the author in the dialog window. This is the name you want saved in the objects' property for author.
  7. Browse to the folder in which to import the images.
    The folder must be one that was defined to contain images.
  8. To monitor the progress of the import process, click the auto refresh checkbox.