DCB-6.1

Upload digital objects

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1. You can use DCB to upload digital objects, e.g. digital photographs, scanned images, sound and moving image files and other scanned or born-digital items.


 * Digital objects can be searched and browsed by end-users.


 * Every digital object must be associated with a resource description.


 * As of the current version of DCB, there is no way to batch upload a set of files; each must be done one at a time.


 * For every digital object uploaded, DCB creates two additional images: a thumbnail and a reference display copy.


 * Note that at higher levels of description, the context menu box includes thumbnails of all digital objects registered at lower levels.


 * The thumbnails are displayed using a cover-flow viewer so you can easily easily scroll through the set using your keyboard's scroll arrows.


 * You can upload single- or multi-page digital objects. For multi-page objects see UM-6.1.2 Upload multi-page digital objects

2. You can upload any file format, but only supported formats can be viewed or played directly in DCB.


 * For a list of formats, see UM-6.1.1 Digital objects: supported formats.


 * Formats that are not supported can still be uploaded: clicking the object will download it to the user's desktop where (assuming the user has the required software) it can be viewed or played.

3. To upload a digital object:


 * Add a new resource description or open an existing resource description.
 * Click on the digital object information area.
 * Click the browse button to navigate to and select a file. Click the open button.


 * Click the save button. When you return to the view screen, the thumbnail will be displayed in the digital object field. Clicking on the thumbnail opens up the higher-resolution reference display copy, and clicking on the reference display copy opens up the master digital object (accessible to logged-in users only).