Difference between revisions of "RootsMagic 8:Media Page"
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| − | The Media page displays all of the media items (images, PDFs, documents, etc) which have been added to your database. RootsMagic does not store the media item in the database file itself, but "links" to the media item wherever it is stored on your computer. | + | The Media page displays all of the media items (images, PDFs, documents, etc) which have been added to your database. RootsMagic does not store the media item in the database file itself, but "links" to the media item wherever it is stored on your computer. You can view the media items in either a thumbnail view or a list view. |
==Thumbnail View== | ==Thumbnail View== | ||
| − | The thumbnail view displays your media items in a grid of small thumbnail images. When you click on an image in the grid, RootsMagic will display | + | The thumbnail view displays your media items in a grid of small thumbnail images. When you click on an image in the grid, RootsMagic will display the details about the media item on the right side of the screen. |
| − | [[File:RM8_Media-Thumbnails.jpg||Media page (thumbnails)]] | + | [[File:RM8_Media-Thumbnails-1.jpg||Media page (thumbnails)]] |
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==List View== | ==List View== | ||
| − | The list view displays your media items in rows with a tiny thumbnail, caption, and filename. | + | The list view displays your media items in rows with a tiny thumbnail, caption, and filename. When you click on an image in the grid, RootsMagic will display the details about the media item on the right side of the screen. |
| − | [[File:RM8_Media-MediaList.jpg||Media page (list mode)]] | + | [[File:RM8_Media-MediaList-1.jpg||Media page (list mode)]] |
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| + | ==Working with Media== | ||
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| + | <u>[[RM8:Working_With_Media|Working with Media]]</u> | ||
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| + | ==Adding Media== | ||
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| + | <u>[[RM8:Adding_Media_Items|Adding Media]]</u> | ||
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| + | ==Editing Media== | ||
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| + | <u>[[RM8:Editing_Media_Items|Editing Media]]</u> | ||
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| + | ==Deleting Media== | ||
| + | To delete a media item, select the media item and click the trash can button. You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the item | ||
Latest revision as of 00:28, 11 November 2021
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The Media page displays all of the media items (images, PDFs, documents, etc) which have been added to your database. RootsMagic does not store the media item in the database file itself, but "links" to the media item wherever it is stored on your computer. You can view the media items in either a thumbnail view or a list view.
Thumbnail View
The thumbnail view displays your media items in a grid of small thumbnail images. When you click on an image in the grid, RootsMagic will display the details about the media item on the right side of the screen.
List View
The list view displays your media items in rows with a tiny thumbnail, caption, and filename. When you click on an image in the grid, RootsMagic will display the details about the media item on the right side of the screen.
Working with Media
Adding Media
Editing Media
Deleting Media
To delete a media item, select the media item and click the trash can button. You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the item