Media Handling

Webonizer sites have powerful media handling tools. On top of being able to post articles and profiles, a Webonizer user may also post various media files such as images, music, movies, PDFs, flash files and more.

In order to post media files, you must first login to your account on the Webonizer site you are using. If your site’s administrator has given you permission to load media, you will see media handling tools to load media files into your articles and profile. (Future versions of Webonizer will also allow you to add media files into events.)

Depending on your permission, you may see several instances of the media form in you article and account edit forms to load new images. To add a file, click the browse button to find the media file on your computer to load.

Because the Webonizer system is designed with Search Engine Optimization and Content Standards in mind, you may not load an image on its own account. You must add media files to an article or your profile.

An explanation of the media fields follows:

Browse

Click this button to browse your computer for the file you wish to load. Some browsers will filter out non-permitted file-types, but many browsers will display files that you cannot load—so be careful on the types of files you look for. Look for images, music, flash files, PDFs and other files your site has permitted. If you have Javascript enabled, the Type Menu will change to the appropriate file types list and you may see a preview of your file above the browse button.

Type

The type menu is important in telling your Webonizer site how to classify your file. Images have types such as “Photo”, “Art”, “Graphic”, “Cartoon”, “Other”, etc. Music files have types such as “MP3”, “Clip”, “Song”, etc. Each file type has its own classification list. Choose the most appropriate type for your file.

Alt Text / Media Name

This field is important in labeling your image. Give your file a name under which it will appear for searching; also choose an appropriate name that will boost search engine results. For example, instead of typing “image 2” for a photo of a bald eagle, you should type “Bald Eagle Photo”. This field has a maximum of 36 characters. If you leave it blank, the name will be called “Untitled”.

Media Description / Cutline

This field is for an extended description of the image in the page you are putting it in. Remember to be accurate and descriptive. Use keywords that will boost your search engine results for this page.

Using Previously Loaded Files

You may find that you want to use the same file in multiple pages. There is no need to waste valuable server hard-drive space. Webonizer sites allow you to associate the same image to multiple pages.

When logged into your account, you may see two options on your article edit pages and/or your account manager depending on your permissions, how many files you have loaded to the site, and how many files are already associated to the current page. These options are explained below.

Associate Image

The menu under associate image will display a list of your most recent files for adding to this page. The names are listed in order or their posting into the site from most recent to the past; they are labeled with the Alt Text / Media Name you gave them. To add the file, select the name and enter a cutline for this page. When you click “Update” the file will be associated to this page.

Find Media For This Page

If you click this button, you will be taken to your media manager for finding images to add to your article. Simply use the form to find the file you want to add; once you have found the file, click the ^ button under the file.

Editing & Deleting Files

You can edit your files when you are logged in and viewing them in articles/profiles they are associated to. To edit a file in an article click “Edit Article”. To edit a file in your profile page, click on your “Account Manager”.

The edit form is similar to the form for adding your files except that there is no browse function. With this form you can edit your file name, description and type. If you are an administrator you can flag the file as featured or containing content requiring parental control flags.

To delete a file, check the “Delete File” check box under the file. Deleting a file removes it from the server and all pages on the site. If you want to remove a file from the current page without deleting it from other pages, click the “Unassociate File” checkbox instead of "Delete File".

To change the order the files appear on the page, change their "Sort Order". Files are generally listed by their Sort Order. For example, an image with a Sort Order of #1 will appear first, followed by 2, 3, and four...

After you have made changes to all your files, click “Update Images”.

You can also delete images by browsing your Media Manager.

Click here if you are seeing images you previously deleted.