Adding Multimedia Types

Add a Multimedia Type to specify a file type allowed in the Content Manager for use in Multimedia Schemas in any Publication.

Before you begin

Only a user with system administration privileges can add a new Multimedia Type.

About this task

When you create a Multimedia Schema, you can select from these available Multimedia Types. They will them be available to use in Multimedia Components. Users create Multimedia Components by uploading files to the Content Manager or by identifying an external multimedia Component.

When adding new types, you can upload a custom icon (PNG image), or let SDL Tridion Sites assign a default icon.

Procedure

  1. Open the Content Manager Explorer.
  2. On the ribbon, go to the Administration tab.
  3. Select Multimedia Types > Show Multimedia Types.
    The Administration navigation pane opens to the Multimedia Types node, and all existing Multimedia Types appear in the right pane.
  4. Select Multimedia Types > New Multimedia Type.
  5. On the General tab of the New Multimedia Type page, enter the following properties of the multimedia file type you want to add:
    Name
    Name of the Multimedia Type
    Example: External Content Library
    MIME Type

    Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) type of the file

    Example: application/externalcontentlibrary
    File Extensions
    File extension for the Multimedia Type
    Example: ecl
  6. (Optional) If you want to upload custom icons for the new Multimedia Type, select Load from disk to find an select your icon image file(s) in a standard file selection dialog. You can upload two icon sizes:
    • 16x16 pixels — a small icon that is used for the list view of Multimedia Types and of Multimedia Components linked to the Multimedia Type (through the Multimedia Schema)
    • 48x48 pixels — a larger icon that is used in the thumbnail view of Multimedia Types and of Multimedia Components linked to the Multimedia Type (through the Multimedia Schema); also used for the preview image of the Multimedia Component, (except for images, which shows a preview of the Multimedia Component's actual image)
  7. Click Save and Close.
  8. To ensure that the new icons are picked up by the Content Manager Explorer user interface for all users, force an update to the user interface 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

When the Multimedia Type is allowed in a Multimedia Schema, users can create Multimedia Components of the specified type.