Tell the story of your collection through photographs, videos, audio recordings, and documents.
There is no limit to the number or size of images and files you can add to an Entry or Profile. Keep in mind that uploading numerous, higher quality images, like TIFFs, can quickly use up the allotted storage of your account — uploading JPEG versions can save significantly on storage space, and are often much easier to share and publish.
What types of files and images can I upload to CatalogIt?
You can currently upload virtually any type of file to an Entry or Profile including, but not limited to:
- JPEG
- PNG
- TIFF
- GIF
- RAW
- SVG
- STL
- OBJ
- DWG
- Excel (.xlsx)
- Word (.docx)
- PowerPoint (.pptx)
- MP4
- MP3
- WAV
- MOV
- AVI
Once uploaded to CatalogIt, your original file is securely stored and can be downloaded in its original form from within your account. While CatalogIt processes and renders many file types to view within the software, some file types, such as OBJ, DWG, and SVG, must be downloaded and viewed from within your own device's viewer.
Looking for best practices for imaging and digitization standards? Check out our MasterIt article below!
MasterIt Resource - Digital Imaging Guidelines
Adding Images and Files
Images and files can be uploaded when you first create an Entry or Profile, or when editing an Entry or Profile.
To create a new Entry and add images or files, click the orange circle + in the lower-right corner of the screen to bring up your media options.
- Photo - Add a photo from your device.
- File - Add a file from your device. This includes audio, video, and PDF files. You can upload virtually any type of file to CatalogIt, which will save the original file. Most audio and video files can be played back within the CatalogIt app!
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No Media - Create your Entry without adding any media. You can always edit your Entry and add media later!
To add images or files to an existing Entry or Profile, head to your Entry or Profile and click the edit pencil icon to enter edit mode. If there are already images or files attached, you will see a box at the end of the files
Additionally, you can add images and files by clicking the image and file icons that appear within a light gray task bar at the bottom of the browser when you are within edit mode.
Can I bulk upload or import my images?
There is not yet a system for users to bulk upload or import images, but we plan to implement one in the future. If you send us your images, we'd be happy to upload them for you. Just make sure that the image file names correspond to an Entry by using the exact Entry name or the Entry ID.
Video Resource - Add, Move, and Delete Photos from an Entry
Editing a Photo
Set your Thumbnail image and edit your photo with CatalogIt's photo editing features.
Video Resource - Photo Editing in CatalogIt
Using the AI “Describe Image" Assistant
Utilize AI to create simple or detailed descriptions of your images.
Video Resource - Using the AI “Describe Image” Assistant
Downloading Your Image or File
CatalogIt stores your images and files in their original, unaltered format. You can download them to any device by following these steps:
- Select the Entry or Profile to which the file is attached.
- Click on the image or file you would like to download.
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In the upper-left corner, click Original to download the original file. You can also click the down arrow to bring up an option menu to download your image as a different size:
- Original
- Original as JPG
- Large
- Small
- Thumbnail
Video Resource - Downloading Your Original Image (No Sound)