It's time to start adding your 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 or tap the + icon below Add your first object.
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 from the dropdown list (you can update these later). Click Add to create the object.
Add Object Data and an Image
The selected Blueprint determines the form fields you see. For more on Blueprints, see Art of the Blueprint. Enter object data into the fields and Save (button at lower right).
Next, we'll add an image file. Click Add Files or drag the image into the Add Files box to upload. (You can do this later if you don't have an available image).
Please Note: When you start your first Base, you'll need to verify your email address to add files. You can do this in your Account.
Select the Primary Image
When you add the first image file, it becomes the Primary Image, indicated by the star. When you add additional files, you can select an alternate Primary Image by selecting its star.
The Primary Image is the representative image of the object that you'll see throughout the O&O system.
Import a Batch of Objects
If you'd like to upload a group of objects, the first step is to determine the Blueprint for that particular batch.
Object data can be uploaded via CSV for a single Blueprint type. To help you get started, our system generates helpful, downloadable CSVs based on the fields in your Blueprints.
You can upload data for up to 500 objects at a time.
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 (Levels 02, 03, and 04), see Pricing for information on the number of files per object and files sizes.
Add File Metadata
For each file, you can add a caption, alt text, rights and credit information, and notes. You can use Markdown to style your caption text (for example, we've added single asterisks around the title to italicize it). Always remember to save.
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 Actions 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 Original to generate additional image sizes.
View the Object on the Objects Page
Once you've added an object, it will appear on the Objects Page. It will be represented by the Primary Image you selected.
You can select it by clicking the check in the upper left corner of the image. To learn more about searching, filtering, sorting, and viewing your objects, see Object Actions.
Have questions about adding objects?