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The Third Light Uploader is a free accessory for Windows or MacO= S X which provides the most convenient way to upload files to your Intellig= ent Media Server (IMS).
You can download the Third Light Uploader by selecting Uploads > Desk= top Upload Tool from the main menu in IMS, or click here to download the l= atest software now.
The main features include:
The Third Light Uploader is installed by double-clicking the application= after it has been downloaded. In Windows, you will find it in your Start Menu (under Third Light ). For MacOS X, yo= u can drag the tool to your Applications folder or another convenient locat= ion.
The Third Light Uploader is able to handle files of up to 2GB in size on= 32-bit IMS installations and up to 4GB on 64-bit installations. FTP should be used if you wish to upload files = larger than this. Additionally, please note that the Third Light Uploader c= annot be used to download files from the server to your computer. We recomm= end you use IMS itself to interact with files once they have been uploaded.=
Setting name |
Description |
---|---|
Server |
Enter the address of your IMS site, eg. |
Port |
Use the default, port 80, unless your system = administrators advise you otherwise |
Use HTTPS/SSL |
If you have a secure HTTPS server, you can us= e this option to encrypt traffic from your computer to the IMS server. Othe= rwise, leave unchecked. |
Username |
Enter your IMS username |
Password |
Enter your IMS password |
Remembering the correct settings is easier if you note that the server a= ddress and username and password are the same as you would use to gain acce= ss to the IMS web site, normally. You can also click =E2=80=9CRemember my P= assword=E2=80=9D to store your settings for future use.
After logging in to the Third Light Uploader tool, IMS will display a sp= lit window, with your computer=E2=80=99s contents on the left and the IMS s= torage on the right. Navigate to the folder containing the file or files yo= u wish to upload on the left-hand side.
To perform an upload, simply select the file on the left-hand side, and = drag it to a folder on the right- hand side. If you need to upload more tha= n one file or folder at a time, you can either:
You can also right-click in the IMS panel on the right-hand side to crea= te new Folders.
When uploads are in progress, the queue at the bottom of the screen show= s progress bars. Two files at a time are uploaded. IMS will show files as "= preparing" when they are next to be uploaded, and "finalising" when the ser= ver is completing the transfer (ie. ingesting the new file to your database= and creating a new thumbnail).
If any errors occur (unrecognised file types for example) you can click = on the =E2=80=98Errors=E2=80=99 tab above the queue to see a list. While fi= les are waiting in the queue, you can add more files to the queue or right-= click on items in the queue to remove them.
Once the Third Light Uploader has finished uploading your files, login t= o IMS and check the folder to which you uploaded files. If no further actio= n is required, the files will be available. If the files are not available:=
If any of the following optional features are enabled, any files you upl= oad are placed into pending status awaiting further action, rather than bei= ng made available in IMS:
When you are adding metadata or choosing revision options, individual fi= les are added to IMS as you complete the necessary tasks. You can exit the = page and return to it - to complete the required tasks for the remaining fi= les - at any time. To open the Pending Uploads page, click the link include= d in the message on the left-hand side of the IMS window reminding you that= pending uploads require your attention. The reminder message remains until= all the files have been added to your IMS or have been removed from the up= load.
Access the Pending U= ploads Page by logging into IMS and clicking on the link included in th= e message box on the left-hand side of the page alerting you to pending upl= oads.
For more details, please refer to Pending Uploads Page.
You can specify fields of metadata that a user must or may complete when= uploading Files. As well as presenting free-form entry fields, you can pre= sent users with lists of options they can click to select appropriate metad= ata content. You can also specify default metadata content that is automati= cally added to any new file uploaded to a specified Folder.
These techniques can help you ensure consistent and useful metadata whic= h will make assets easier to find and reuse.
For details, please refer to Edit When Uploading.
You can enable Version Control and specify for each user if IMS should d= etect potential duplicate files when they are uploading new files to IMS. I= f you enable these options, IMS detects files being uploaded that are the s= ame or very similar to a file already in IMS and prompts the user with opti= ons about how to manage the duplication.
For details of the options provided when uploading, please refer to the = Pending Uploads Page. For details about Version Control and enabling it for users, please refe= r to Version Control.
You can specify that any uploads made by a user or group must be approve= d before becoming available in IMS. A request will be sent to the designate= d approver automatically when the user submits an upload and files will be = placed in pending until approval is given (or removed if approval is declin= ed).
For details about enabling Upload Approvals, please refer to Approvals and Workflow.