Quick add
Learn how to quickly add a digital item and metadata using a simplified workflow in CONTENTdm (new version).
Quick add
Select which collection to add the item to from the
Collection
drop-down.
The default collection displays initially, but the last collection where items were added will subsequently appear within your session.
From the
Add an item
screen, select your file by dropping the file in the gray box or selecting
browse files
.
A preview of the file appears.
Select
Next
.
Optional. Add a transcript by toggling on the
Generate transcript with OCR
setting.
Run OCR process on images and PDF files only. OCR will not override provided transcripts.
Add metadata. Enter the properties for the collection. Required fields are noted with an asterisk (*).
Refer to
Metadata
for more information.
Only the metadata properties with a value will appear to end-users on the public-facing site.
Select
Save as draft
to save this item in the
My drafts
section for later review and editing.
Select
Publish
to publish the item to the collection.
The item will be in processing and cannot be edited, published, or deleted until complete.