Overview
You can add media to your post, comment or reply using the Add Media and Files area. Uploaded images and videos will be viewable directly from your Harmonize activity. Some files (like PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoints, etc.) will show a preview, and you will be able to click to view the full document.
How to Upload Media
Below the text field, you will find the Add Media and Files row.
From here, you can add media by doing one of the following:
- Dragging files to the Add Media and Files area
- Clicking on the row to browse for files
You can add multiple files to a single Add Media row.
Media and File Options
For each file you upload, you can adjust the following:
- Thumbnail: Add a customized thumbnail image to your video and non-image files by clicking to browse an image on your desktop
- Cover Image: If more than one media file was selected you can choose to select which image will be used to represent the post
- For images, if the file is not displaying in the correct orientation, click the left or right rotation buttons to rotate the image
- Set the Thumbnail Size you want your media to display at in your post, comment or reply
- Add a Description to display along with the media
- Remove any media file by clicking the Trashcan button
Adding Links
You may add links to any external site via the Add Link button in the Harmonize Editor. Linked media, such as YouTube videos or podcasts, will play embedded within the Harmonize window. For links to text based websites such as new articles, a preview of the site will appear beneath the added link.
- Click the Add Link button in the Harmonize Editor.
- Enter your link in the Source URL field.
- Once you are finished, click anywhere outside of this field. A preview of the link will automatically appear beneath the Source URL field.
- If the link directs to web based media such as a YouTube video or podcast, a preview player will appear beneath the Source URL field and the media will play embedded within the Harmonize window
- If the link directs to text based websites such as new articles or blogs, a preview of the site will appear beneath the Source URL field.
Adding comments to uploaded Media and Files
Depending on what you upload, you will be able to add comments in one of three ways:
- Creating Image Annotations (also called Respond by Drawing). This feature allows you to draw directly on images and leave associated text comments.
- Creating Video Annotations (also called Respond within Video). This feature allows you to leave timestamped feedback on videos.
- Document Critique (also called Add Notes). This feature allows you to highlight text and drop pins and also to associate comments with those highlights and pins. This option will be available for PDFs as well documents that can be converted to PDFs, such as written documents and slide decks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Which file formats am I able to use with Harmonize?
- Most standard file formats can be uploaded to Harmonize via the Add Media and Files row. Please note that playback of audio and video files within Harmonize is limited to the following file types: Supported Input Formats.
- Any file format that cannot be viewed or played within Harmonize will instead offer a download option. You are then free to open the file from your device.