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Scalar 2 User's GuideMain MenuGetting StartedExplains account and book creation, and some interface basics.QuickStartsA path of all QuickStart content in this user's guide.Working with MediaHow to get the most out of your use of media in Scalar.Working with ContentCreating and editing content in Scalar.Working with WidgetsWorking with StructureHow to use Scalar's many options for structuring publications.Editorial WorkflowHow to use features for performing editorial review of content.VisualizationsExploring the contents of a book visually.LensesAn introduction to lenses, a tool for searching and visualizing Scalar content.Advanced TopicsDescribing Scalar's more advanced features.Third Party Plugins and Platforms
What Do I Have?
12014-10-01T16:38:34-07:00Erik Loyerf862727c4b34febd6a0341bffd27f168a35aa63732965Assessing your media source materials.plain2019-09-24T15:19:40-07:00Erik Loyerf862727c4b34febd6a0341bffd27f168a35aa637
The first step in developing your media strategy is to inventory the sources of the materials you'll be working with. Your media sources most likely fall into one of these four categories:
Source
Description
1. Your own local files
Media files on a hard drive you have direct access to
2. Files hosted on the Internet
Media files hosted on your own or someone else's publicly accessible website
3. Files hosted by a Scalar-accessible web service
Media files from web services for which Scalar has direct links. These include:
SoundCloud
Vimeo
YouTube
4. Files hosted by a Scalar-affiliated media archive
Files from media archives for which Scalar has direct links. These include:
Critical Commons
Hemispheric Institute Digital Video Library
Internet Archive
Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive
It's important to test all of your media sources on all of your target platforms early and often, because each one has its own characteristics and requirements that affect how it appears on various platforms. For example, because of platform and browser differences, a PDF document may appear differently in Safari on a Macintosh than it does in Internet Explorer on a Windows machine. If your book depends on media functioning in a particular way on a specific platform, you should confirm that fact rather than assuming it will "just work." In an open, heterogeneous environment like the web, there are ample opportunities for hiccups when it comes to media.
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12014-10-01T16:38:30-07:00Erik Loyerf862727c4b34febd6a0341bffd27f168a35aa637Developing a Media StrategyAndrew Myers1Answering the four key questions about how you'll use media in your book.plain126682014-10-01T16:38:30-07:00Andrew Myersdc594d77bef213038c742a8107d25b9f6fb6a0e5