Uploading and Updating Files

To use an image or a certificate (such equally a PDF) on your website, y'all demand to kickoff upload information technology to Cascade.

Copyright Note: As a reminder, editors should only use images for which Brandeis holds the copyright (taken by the university lensman) or stock images that they have purchased rights to use.

Earlier uploading, here are a few best practices to keep in mind:

  • Create dissever folders for images and documents — this will make finding things easier later.

  • Fix your images before uploading using Photoshop or similar software. This will aid prevent image distortion and long page load fourth dimension caused past big files.

  • Use PDFs sparingly. PDFs must exist made accessible before being uploaded.

Visit the Sizing and Editing Images page to review a list of advisable image sizes.

Best Practice: We recommend Adobe Photoshop for image editing. More information is available at go.brandeis.edu/software.

Uploading a File

  1. In the Site Content carte, select the binder into which y'all would like to upload the file.

  2. From the toolbar, select the (+)Add Content menu. Then, select Upload File.
    Add Content menu with red arrow pointing to it
    Upload file in menu outlined in red

  3. Scan method: To scan to your image, click the word "choose" in the dotted-line rectangle. Locate and select ane or more files on your estimator. Then click Open.
  4. Drag-and-drop method: Or, but select 1 (or more) files from your desktop and drag it into the "Driblet file here to upload" rectangle. Your image(southward) will appear on the screen.

Available fields when uploading an image

The file proper name of the file you uploaded will appear in the File Name box. Your image will appear under, where you lot can perform basic image editing. edit the size or orientation (as a reminder, images should be sized properly before uploaded to the CMS).

If the file you lot uploaded has spaces or capital letters in its File Proper noun, please follow stride v. If not, skip to step 6.

  1. You must remove spaces in filenames to prevent broken images and links. Enter a new File Name for the file by deleting spaces and/or changing majuscule letters to lowercase messages. This is the name that will appear in the navigation panel and as function of the URL of the file. Exist certain to include the file blazon, i.eastward., .jpg, .pdf, etc., in the title.

All-time Practice: Go on names brusk; use merely lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes. Do non apply spaces or underscores.

  1. Once you are done, click the three dots ("kabob" bill of fare) adjacent to Preview Typhoon at the meridian right. Click the blue Cheque Content & Submit button, and so click the checkbox to save your work.

    The file will appear in the specified binder in the system. You can at present use information technology on a page.

How to Upload Multiple Files at In one case

Multiple files, such as images and PDFs may exist uploaded to the CMS at the same time past simply selecting multiple files or past uploading a cipher archive file. Sentinel a video tutorial at the bottom of this page.

Uploading individual files

Only follow the instructions to a higher place, merely instead of selecting or dragging a single file, yous can select or drag multiple files. This works with both the "Scan" method and the "Elevate and Drib" method. It works with PDFs and paradigm files. After the files upload, you lot volition see the screen below, then simply click Submit.

Bulk uploading

Uploading a Zippo Annal

As an alternative to uploading private files, the system will have and automatically unpack a compressed .zero file.

  1. On your computer, create a zipped annal of the items y'all wish to upload. The proper name of the file should be Annal.zip.
  2. In the CMS, select the folder in which the items volition be placed.
  3. From the toolbar, select (+)Add Content > File Upload as to a higher place.
    Find the Zip Archive tool
  4. Select the Archive.goose egg file from your desktop past either dragging and dropping it or by browsing.
  5. Choose Aye under "Would you like to excerpt and save all of the contents into the current directory?
  6. Click the blue Unpack button in upper right
  7. You will see a Successfully unpacked message if the files are uploaded correctly.
  8. Mac users may see a folder Mac_OSX imported with your images. This folder and all its contents may be safely deleted. Mac OS folder

Updating/Replacing a File (PDF, image)

If you've previously uploaded a file to Cascade, you can update/replace it with a newer version without starting from scratch. Replacing the file has a major advantage: the links you lot and other web editors accept created will be maintained by Cascade.

  1. Select the file you need to update. Click Edit.
  2. Using the Browse button or "elevate and driblet" functionality, upload the new version of the file to the CMS. For instructions, see "Uploading a File (PDF, image)" above. In one case y'all select the file, its file name will appear next to Received file. Click Submit. The new file will appear using the old file name.
  3. While the file is selected, click on Relationships. The pages with links to the file will exist displayed.
  4. Click Publish all relationships.
    Publish all button outlined in red

If y'all need to rename a file, follow the Motility/Rename instructions.