Uploading and Updating Files

To use an image or a document (such every bit a PDF) on your website, you need to first upload information technology to Cascade.

Copyright Note: As a reminder, editors should simply use images for which Brandeis holds the copyright (taken by the academy photographer) or stock images that they accept purchased rights to use.

Before uploading, here are a few best practices to go on in mind:

  • Create carve up folders for images and documents — this will brand finding things easier afterwards.

  • Prepare your images before uploading using Photoshop or similar software. This will aid prevent image baloney and long page load time caused by large files.

  • Use PDFs sparingly. PDFs must be fabricated accessible before being uploaded.

Visit the Sizing and Editing Images folio to review a listing of appropriate image sizes.

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

Uploading a File

  1. In the Site Content menu, select the folder into which you would like to upload the file.

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

  3. Browse method: To browse to your image, click the word "choose" in the dotted-line rectangle. Locate and select one or more files on your computer. So click Open.
  4. Drag-and-drib method: Or, merely select i (or more) files from your desktop and elevate it into the "Driblet file here to upload" rectangle. Your epitome(s) volition announced on the screen.

Available fields when uploading an image

The file name of the file you uploaded volition appear in the File Proper noun box. Your epitome 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 yous uploaded has spaces or capital letters in its File Name, delight follow step 5. If not, skip to stride half-dozen.

  1. You must remove spaces in filenames to prevent broken images and links. Enter a new File Proper name for the file by deleting spaces and/or irresolute uppercase messages to lowercase letters. This is the proper noun that will appear in the navigation panel and as function of the URL of the file. Be sure to include the file blazon, i.e., .jpg, .pdf, etc., in the championship.

Best Practice: Go on names short; employ merely lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes. Do not use spaces or underscores.

  1. One time y'all are done, click the three dots ("kabob" carte du jour) next to Preview Draft at the elevation right. Click the blue Check Content & Submit button, then click the checkbox to salve your work.

    The file will appear in the specified folder in the system. You tin now use it on a page.

How to Upload Multiple Files at Once

Multiple files, such as images and PDFs may be uploaded to the CMS at the same fourth dimension by simply selecting multiple files or by uploading a zip archive file. Watch a video tutorial at the bottom of this page.

Uploading individual files

Only follow the instructions to a higher place, just instead of selecting or dragging a single file, you tin select or drag multiple files. This works with both the "Browse" method and the "Elevate and Drop" method. It works with PDFs and image files. After the files upload, you will see the screen below, so simply click Submit.

Bulk uploading

Uploading a Cypher Archive

As an alternative to uploading individual files, the organization will accept and automatically unpack a compressed .naught file.

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

Updating/Replacing a File (PDF, paradigm)

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

  1. Select the file y'all need to update. Click Edit.
  2. Using the Browse push or "drag and drop" functionality, upload the new version of the file to the CMS. For instructions, see "Uploading a File (PDF, paradigm)" to a higher place. Once you lot select the file, its file proper name will appear side by side to Received file. Click Submit. The new file will appear using the quondam file proper name.
  3. While the file is selected, click on Relationships. The pages with links to the file will be displayed.
  4. Click Publish all relationships.
    Publish all button outlined in red

If you need to rename a file, follow the Motion/Rename instructions.