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Adding Multimedia Types

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

  1. In Content Manager Explorer, select System Administration in the navigation pane.
  2. Expand the Access Management > Group Management node.
  3. In the Ribbon toolbar Administration tab, select Multimedia Types > New Multimedia Type.
  4. In the New Multimedia Type dialog, fill in the following properties of one of the supported Multimedia Types:
    Property nameProperty description
    NameThe name of the supported Multimedia Type
    MIME TypeThe MIME type of the supported Multimedia Type
    File ExtensionsA comma-separated list of file extensions for this Multimedia Type
  5. 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.
  6. Click Save and Close.
  7. To ensure that the new icons you uploaded are picked up by the user interfaces, explicitly trigger the GUI as follows:
    1. In %TRIDION_HOME%\WebUI\WebRoot\Configuration\, open System.config in a plain-text or XML editor.
    2. Under Configuration, find servicemodel, then server.
    3. Increase the value of the modification attribute by 1.
    4. 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.