Working with the Media Library

Use the Media Library to find and share digital media files that included in your title, stored in your private library, or installed with the program. The Media Library is located along the right-side of the work area and is divided into four main categories:

Title Resources	Media included in the current title. Drag an object to re-use it within the title, or right-click an object to edit it, show it in the Resource Manager, or show its use within the title.
My Library	Media that you have saved to your private library from the current title and other titles. Add files from your local computer system and store them into custom categories for easy retrieval, double-click or drag them onto the work area to re-use them into the current title, or share with online.
Stock Library	Media that is installed with the program for use in your titles. This includes folders for buttons, character poses, clip-art, Flash activities, media online, music, and status indicators.
Inspire Tools	Lectora Inspire provides integration with tools produced by the eLearning Brothers and BranchTrack. From the eLearning Brothers, you can enhance your titles with Flash and HTML5 interactions and games from the Interaction Builder, select templates and assets from the Template Library. From BranchTrack, design branching scenarios with the BranchTrack application.

Click or hover-over a side-tab to open one of the categories. You can use the Media Library pinned to the side of the application or float it as a separate window. To float the Media Library as a separate window, open it and double-click the top bar. To pin it open, click the pin in the upper-right corner.

You can control how you can open the Media Library. By default, the Media Library opens when you hover over the Media Library buttons. You can enable the ability to open the Media Library with a click, instead of hovering. For details, see Clicking to open the Media Library.

Before working with the Media Library, you should specify the location of your Media Library. By default, this location is set to your ClipArt folder (C:\Program Files\eLearningBrothers\Lectora <product>\ClipArt), however it can be changed to a shared folder or a folder on a network drive. For details, see Specifying the location of your media library.

View these topics for more information about using the Media Library:

Additional resources: What’s in Your Media Library?