Property Box

Media Viewer

The Media Viewer is a floating window that is opened by clicking on the Show Media button  on the toolbar of the Facts tab of the Property Box.  It shows all media for the currently selected fact, or for the currently selected source citation.  For example, it might show all pictures taken at a wedding or at a christening.  If you change the selected fact in the Facts tab, the dialog will automatically update itself appropriately.

When showing media for the currently selected source citation (selected in the Citation List Pane), additional tick boxes at the top will appear to allow you to choose between viewing "Source Record Media" and "Citation Media".

Tip: If a fact has media, it will display the media icon  in the right-hand column of the Fact List in the Facts tab of the Property Box.  A quick way to open the Media Viewer is to click on this icon.

Buttons

Item	Description
Add Media for Fact or Add Media for Source Record / Citation	Displays a dropdown menu with these options: Insert from File Link to Existing Media record Paste Copied Image In the first and last case, a new Media record is created to represent the media item being added.  In all 3 cases, the media item in question is linked to the current fact (or Source record or citation).  If you use the Insert from File command, you can add multiple media items (e.g. multiple pictures) in one go, and link them all to the current fact.
Edit	Edit the selected media item in the Edit Media Item Dialog.
Unlink/Delete	Delete or unlink a Media record. You will be asked which you wish to do.
Move Up/Move Down	Change the ordering of the linked media items.
View	Shows options for displaying the selected media item in an external player/viewer. You can also opt to view the selected Media record in the Property Box.  Another option allows you to display all the media items shown in the dialog, in the (workspace) Media Window.
Include Source Record Media	When displaying Fact media only.  If ticked, and if there are source citations for the current fact, media for all the associated Source records will also be displayed.  Note: The Move Up/Down buttons are not applicable for these media items.
Include Citation Media	When displaying Fact media only.  If ticked, and if there are source citations for the current fact, media for all the associated citations will also be displayed.  Note: The Move Up/Down buttons are not applicable for these media items.

Drag-and-Drop

The Media Viewer supports drag-and-drop.  This can be a quick and easy way of adding pictures.  See Drag-and-Drop for more details.