Media elements are often used to enrich documents. Composica features an intuitive media management system, and allows you to embed all popular media formats in your documents.
Uploading media files
To quickly upload media files, use Home > Upload. The Upload dialog will open, allowing you to select multiple files and upload them to the central media library. Uploaded media files are contained along with your project, and are available to any developer that has access to your project.
The files will be uploaded and added to the project’s media library. They will then be available via the Media Explorer and the Media tree.
Embedding media files
You can now insert the uploaded media files to the project. There are several methods of adding media elements to a document:
- Using one of the media options in the Basic Elements tab, such as Image, Gallery, or Media Player.
- Using the Media Explorer.
- Using the Media tree.
The quickest way to add media files is using the Media tree. To add a media file:
- Select the Media tab in the Project pane. Under the Media tab, you’ll find the media library tree. The tree is divided into two main categories: Project, which holds the media files uploaded for the currently open project; and Public, which holds media files available to all projects.
- Open the Project tree. The media files of the project are divided according to their type or format.
- Locate the media file you wish to add to the document.
- Double-click on the file.
The media element will be added to the document, at which point it can be positioned, sized, and customized. Audio and video files of numerous formats are displayed using the highly customizable media player.
You can insert media elements inside other elements, by entering the element content edit mode before inserting the media.
After you’ve learned how to design your basic documents, you can enhance them by adding mashups.