New Spark Media Platform Help


Walk-throughs explaining how to embed, modify, download and specify parameters for media files.

Add Watermarks to Media

You need to create a media transcoder setting to add a watermark, but first you must upload the watermark image to assets.

 

Step 1: Add the Watermark Image to Assets:

  1. In the Navigation bar, go to Applications > Assets

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Tagged: watermarks protections privacy property

Adding a Denied Reason

New Spark Platform allows you to select a media denied reason which, when selected, will notify users the reason their submission has been denied. If email notifications have been enabled for your project, then an email will be sent directly to the media owner

The reasons are as listed below:

  1. Copyright read more »

    Tagged: denied moderation

Channels

Channels are used to organize media according to your preferred internal structure. Channels act as content folders, and just like real folders, media can only exist in one channel at a time. Common ways to use channels are to organize your content around its origin: Internal Submissions channel and Public Submissions channel, or language: English channel and read more »

Custom RSS Feeds

Creating a custom RSS or XML feed is easy using Media Factory applications. Just follow these steps:

  1. Create a new blank application in your Media Factory project and assign it a URL like http://myrss.projects.fm. If you don't have permissions to create applications, speak with your project administrator or email read more »
Download Media

Download Media Factory files directly to your computer. To download the original file:

  1. Use the top navigation bar, select > Media
  2. On the Media Overview page, double-click the desired item
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Email Uploads

Give your users the ability to email in their submissions. Use the email subject line and body text to say something about the entry. See the email submission format below

  • Subject of email = title of media Item
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Embed Media

All media imported to New Spark Platform can be embedded on your website once it has been successfully transcoded by our system.

Viewing Transcoded Files

If an image or video has been converted based on an existing default or custom transcoder setting, you will find this on the Media Options page.

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Feeds

You can import NewsML, and RSS feeds from other sites, or even set up an Instagram Feed using hashtags

Note: Images cannot be imported unless there is an IMG tag in the HTML within the article. The image will be rendered but the quality might read more »

Geo-Blocking Content

You can geo-block media associated with a channel so that it appears only for certain countries.

Geo-blocking Content in a New Channel:

  1. In the Navigation bar, select Media > Channels
  2. Create a new channel by clicking "New" and fill out the channel details read more »
Media Search

The Media Overview page includes Search filters and sort options. These can be located along the right-rail and will prove helpful in narrowing down your search results. 

Searching for Media

You can search for a media item using a word, I.D. number, or tag. Note: the search only accepts one word at a time. For example, if the name read more »

Metadata and Tags

Media metadata is information associated with a media file submission, and can be added automatically or manually. Any custom fields added to your upload form will automatically appear in the metadata section once the file has been submitted.

To manually add or edit Metadata:

  1. Use the top nav to select > Media
  2. From the Media Overview read more »
Search Members

Anyone who has registered through widgets and applications can be found in the Community Members database on Media Factory. There are filters you can use to help you narrow your search and locate specific users.

Searching for Users

You can search for a user using first name, last name, user ID, or email address. However, it is important to note the read more »

Video Thumbnails

This feature only applies to videos. You can choose a frame in your video to use as the thumbnail image that will be displayed when you embed the video on your website.

To choose a thumbnail for a video:

  1. Use the top Navigation bar to select > read more »
Viewing and Moderating Comments

You can view and moderate comments from three pages in Media Factor: Media Overview page, Media Details page, and the Comments page.

To view and moderate comments from the Media Overview page:

  1. In the Navigation bar, select  Media>Media .
  2. On the Media Overview page, from the horizontal bar, click the   read more »
XMP, IPTC, and EXIF Data

View EXIF, IPTC, and XMP metadata associated with an entry, right on the media detail page.

The information boxes can be found below the media stats and groups section. Click the downward arrow to expand the info box and access additional details that are stored within the file.

The data is also available read more »

YouTube Transfers

To disconnect your YouTube account from Media Factory, follow these steps:

1. Log into your youtube account and go to your settings:

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