It's time to start adding objects, inputting information, and uploading files. Whether it's for one exhibition project, or an entire collection, you'll have your objects in order in no time.
Add a Single Object
You'll add your first object on the Objects page. Click Add your first object or the plus icon (+).
To add new objects, from the Objects page, click or tap the + icon at the upper right.
Enter the title for the object and select its Primary Blueprint (you can update these later). If you’d like to add images at this point, you can upload them (either by dragging in or searching for existing images, or by taking a new photograph). Then click Create.
Please note: You'll need to verify your email address to add files. You can do this in your Account.
Add Object Data
The selected Blueprint, here Paintings, the object's Primary Blueprint, determines the form fields you see. Enter data for the object and Save.
When you click the Blueprint, you'll see the object's Primary and Secondary Blueprints. Select the preferred Blueprint for the information you need.
To manage Blueprints, click Edit. Here we can see the Primary Blueprint for this object is Paintings, designated by the blue star, and Over the Moon, an Exhibition Blueprint, is a Secondary.
To designate another Primary Blueprint, click the star. To add or remove a Blueprint, click the circle to add or remove the check mark.
For more on Blueprints, see Art of the Blueprint. Enter object data into the fields and Save (button at lower right).
Import a Batch of Objects
If you'd like to upload a group of objects, object data can be uploaded via CSV.
Let's upload the objects that will be included in the Over the Moon exhibition. From that Blueprint, we'll select Download CSV Template from the action menu. The CSV column headings will correspond to the field IDs in the Over the Moon Blueprint.
Next, we'll enter object information. For any field without an informational value, just leave it blank. For each additional row, add the Blueprint name (column heading: blueprint) and the Blueprint ID (column heading: blueprintID) (this information will appear in the first row of the CSV template).
From the Objects page, from the action menu, click Import CSV. Upload the CSV file and import the new objects. You can upload data for up to 1,000 objects at a time (for Bases with subscription plans).
The new objects will be available on the Objects page.
Please see the CSV Guidelines for detailed instructions on how to download a CSV template, how to enter information, and how to upload a CSV to your Base.
Add Object Files
For each object, you can add multiple images, videos, audio files, and docs. You can do this on the object page, or click Files, which takes you to the Files page.
Your Primary Image will be designated by a star in the upper left corner. You can update the Primary Image here or on the object page.
For a Level 01 Base (free for up to 100 objects), you can add 10 files per Object, and each file can be up to 75 MB. For a Base with a subscription plan, see Pricing for information on the number of files per object and file sizes.
Add File Metadata
You can add a caption, alt text, rights and credit information, description, and notes to a file. Use Markdown to style your caption text (for example, add single asterisks around the title to italicize it).
If you enter a caption for the Primary Image, when you go back to the object page, the caption will appear below. Captions will be available when you display images in an Exhibition or Module.
In the Action menu at right, you can choose to download the file in its original format and size or download alternate sizes (as WebPs). You can also delete the file.
If after uploading an image file, you don't see all the available sizes (Original, Thumbnail, Medium, Large, and XLarge), click Reprocess Thumbnails to generate the other image sizes.
Viewing Objects
Once you've added an object, it will appear on the Objects page. It will be represented by its Primary Image.
To learn more about searching, filtering, sorting, and viewing your objects, see Object Actions.
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