Editing a Multimedia Component

You can edit a Multimedia Component to modify the name of the Component, to change the multimedia type, or to modify any associated metadata.

Before you begin

  • To edit a Multimedia Component, you must have Component Management rights, and write permissions for the containing Folder.
  • In a BluePrint, the Multimedia Component must be a local item or a local copy.

Procedure

  1. To edit a Multimedia Component, navigate to the Folder that contains the Multimedia Component you want to edit.
  2. Select the Multimedia Component and click Open on the Home tab of the Ribbon. Content Manager Explorer displays the properties of the Multimedia Component in a dialog.
  3. As required, edit the following fields on the General tab:
    • Name — The name of the Multimedia Component must be unique within the Folder in which you create it. In a BluePrint, this naming constraint extends to any Parent or Child Publications in the BluePrint.
    • Schema — You must base the Component on a Multimedia Schema. If the Folder in which you create the Component has a mandatory linked Schema, the Content Manager selects the Schema automatically, and the Component must use it.
    • Multimedia type — The type of binary file that you will store in this Multimedia Component.
    • Resource type — You can either Upload the binary file or you can supply an External URL.
  4. If the Metadata tab appears, you may see metadata fields, which you can modify if you wish. If any mandatory metadata fields exist, you must fill in these fields before you can save the Multimedia Component.
  5. Click Save and Close.

Results

The Content Manager saves a modified version of the Multimedia Component. If the Content Manager checks in the Multimedia Component, any Pages or Components that use the Multimedia Component will now use the new version.