Configuring Media Sources

Media sources are network file storage locations that contain video clips and images for use in stories. Users select a media source when they add video clips or images to a story. You can use the Images and Video panel of the Configuration interface to create, edit, and delete media sources.

Media sources can contain the following types of media:

    Image Formats 

     .gif — Graphical Interchange Format

     .jpg or .jpeg — Joint Photographic Experts Group

     .png — Portable Network Graphic

    Audio and Video Formats 

     .3gp or .3gpp — Third Generation Partnership Project

     .avi — Audio Video Interleave

     .flv — Flash Video

     .mov — Apple QuickTime Movie

     .mp4 — Moving Picture Experts Group 4 Part 14

     .mpg or .mpeg — Moving Picture Experts Group Phase 1

     .ogg — Ogg Vorbis Audio

     .wmv — Windows Media Video

This chapter discusses the following topics:

    Add a Media Source

    Edit a Media Source

    Delete a Media Source

    Specify the Media Cache Location