The Media Library provides a comprehensive experience for managing media files within aXcelerate. You can upload, search, download, and tag files and then insert your media into content throughout the system such as assessments, learning content, and certificates.
Resources
Tip: The Media Library upgrades and replaces the previous Images Library to provide better ways to manage image files within your account. When the Media Library is first enabled, all files in your Images Library will be available in the new Media Library.
Note: All files undergo virus scanning and have thumbnails generated - to help with loading speeds - when they're first uploaded. Uploaded files may appear after a slight delay while this process takes place.
Upload Files to the Media library
Upload Files by clicking the Upload button or dragging and dropping files into the library. Once a File has been uploaded, click on it to edit details including the name, tags, and alt text.
Tip: You can download items in the Media Library so that you can access the original file.
Warning: Deleting a file in the Media Library is permanent and cannot be undone.
Tag Files in the Media Library
Tags can be set against each file and are an effective way to organise your Media Library. Add a tag by clicking on a file to edit it and applying the selected tags. Multiple files can also be tagged simultaneously by selecting the checkbox next to the chosen files and selecting Add Tags.
After tags have been added, use filters to search for particular groups of tagged images when searching the library or inserting images into content elsewhere in the system.
Tip: You can favourite specific tags to help find frequently used images quicker.
Insert Media
After you've uploaded your files to your Media Library, you can now easily insert this content throughout the system. This includes areas like Assessments, Learning Content, and Certificate Templates. In the content editor, simply click the option to add an image and you will be able to browse existing media, or upload new files and insert them.
Set your main logo
aXcelerate allows you to set the main logo of your business to appear on each page in the top left-hand corner of the screen. To do this, you will need to navigate to the Core Settings area of the system and use the Update Main Logo option.
FAQs
What happens to the existing Images Library after the Media Library is enabled?
The existing Images Library will be removed once the Media Library is fully enabled. All existing images will be immediately available in the Media Library when it is enabled
Can I revert to the existing Images Library after enabling the Media Library?
The updated Media Library is intended to be a full replacement for the existing Images Library and once released, the latter will be no longer available.
Are other types of Media coming to the Media Library?
Initially, the Media Library will only support image file types, but the intention is to support other file types in the future. If you are interested in having more file types hosted in your Media Library, we would love to hear from you on our Ideas Forum to help us gauge interest.
How can I share my feedback?
Please use this link to submit all feedback for this feature or share your thoughts on the Ideas Forum.