Add a Multimedia Type to specify a binary file type allowed in the Content Manager for use in Multimedia Schemas in any Publication. You can upload a custom icon (PNG image) for your Multimedia Type, or let SDL Web assign a default icon.
Before you begin
Only a user with system administration privileges can add a new Multimedia Type.
Procedure
- In Content Manager Explorer, select System Administration in the navigation pane.
- Expand the node.
- In the Ribbon toolbar Administration tab, select .
- In the New Multimedia Type dialog, fill in the following properties of one of the supported Multimedia Types:
| Property name | Property description |
|---|
| Name | The name of the supported Multimedia Type |
| MIME Type | The MIME type of the supported Multimedia Type |
| File Extensions | A comma-separated list of file extensions for this Multimedia Type |
- If you want to upload custom icons (48x48 pixels and/or 16x16 pixels) for this Multimedia Type, select Load from disk to find an select your icon image file(s) in a standard file selection dialog.
- Click Save and Close.
- To ensure that the new icons you uploaded are picked up by the user interfaces, explicitly trigger the GUI as follows:
- In %TRIDION_HOME%\WebUI\WebRoot\Configuration\, open System.config in a plain-text or XML editor.
- Under Configuration, find
servicemodel, then server.
- Increase the value of the
modification attribute by 1.
- Save and close System.config.
Results
If the Multimedia Type is allowed in a Multimedia Schema, users can create Multimedia Components of the specified type.