(1.2.0) Media Files

The Content Library’s Media Files Tab lists all media items that have been added to ICE. It provides information about the file such as its name, type, path, resolution and other information, as appropriate.

Adding Media Files

New media files can be added by dragging files from your hard disk into the Content Library Window.

Files dragged into the Layer List are automatically added to the Content Library window as well. Each media file used in your Workspace will only appear once within the Content Library window, regardless of how many times it is used.

Removing Media Files

Media files can be removed by right-clicking individual items and selecting Remove. Removing media file items in this way does not affect the files stored on your computer. The Remove option will not be available if the file is

• Being tracked using a Watch Folder.

• Being used by an existing Layer or Session

Changing a File Association

You can change the file associated with a particular Media file by right clicking the item and selecting Edit, then choosing another file via the Browse button. This will affect all Sessions associated with this Media file.

Watch Folders

Go to Config > General to open the General Settings window

Within the Media tab you can add and remove Watch Folders. Once a Watch folder has been added it will be scanned periodically for supported file types, which will be automatically added to the Content Library.

When a watch folder is removed, no media files will be removed from the Content Library

Custom Media File Settings

Spherical Format

The Spherical Format setting can be used to automate the setup of 360 media when adding it to the Canvas. Right-clicking individual items and selecting Edit allows the Spherical format to be modified. In this example the Media file is a Cubemap image.

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Once the Spherical format has been set, ICE will apply the required Effects for handling 360 content whenever the media is used.

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