Media upload and management in the TYPO3 backend 

File metadata 

You can provide metadata for the file by clicking on the button that looka like a pencil with the title text Edit Metadata of this file.

The metadata you provide can include (depending on the setup of the system and the format of the file):

• Text to be displayed to all users in some contexts (Title, Description)
• Text for accessibility such as the alternative text for an image or a download name
• Data required due to copyright issues
• Metadata attached to the uploaded file such as information about the camera used or the location

Editing the metadata of several files 

You can edit fields such as the alternative text field (particularly useful for image files) in multiple files in a single view. The Media module shows a list with columns corresponding to fields that you have selected, as in mass editing in the Content > Records module.

1. Click View and choose List. Click View again and choose Select columns.

2. In the dialog Show columns for File, check the fields that you want to edit, for example Alternative Text and Description, and click Update. These fields will be the columns in the list.

   

3. Select the files that you want to edit by clicking the checkboxes in front of their names, and click Edit specific Metadata above the list. The button Edit Metadata shows all the metadata fields.

   Note

   The button Edit specific Metadata is only displayed when at least one of the columns is a metadata field that you are allowed to edit, such as Alternative Text. Columns that describe the file itself, such as its type or the date of its last change, that can't be changed, cannot be edited in the form.

   

4. The form shows the chosen fields of the selected files. Add your text, and click Save.

   

The Media module keeps the columns selected, so you can go on with the next files right away.

Clipboard 

There is a clipboard just like in the Content > Records module.

The handling is the same as the description used in the Advanced clipboard usage.

Creating new folders 

To create folders within the file storage, the button Create Folder opens a module dialog with the familiar separation of tree and working frame. Left hand all available storages and folders are displayed in tree structure. The folder selected here will act as the parent for the folders to be created. Folders are to be created one by one, the modal will remain open after operation to ease multiple additions. Each new entry appears immediately in the folder tree and can be used as parent.

Uploading new files 

You can upload files to a given folder by using the context menu or to the current directory by using the action icon in the docheader. Also, drag & drop will initiate the upload. Drag any file into the main view to upload it to the current folder, or select the click, browse and choose files option.

You can also paste files to upload them to the current folder. Copy one or more files in the file manager of your computer, or copy image data such as a screenshot, and press Ctrl + V in the Media module. On a Mac, press Cmd + V. If a file with the same name already exists in the folder, TYPO3 asks what to do with it, as it does for uploaded files. Pasting into a field of the module, such as the search field, does not upload anything.

Moving files and folders with drag and drop 

To move one or more files or folders to a different location, select them in the working area and drag them onto the target folder in the navigation tree. Releasing the mouse button over the target folder moves the selected items there.

This is a quick alternative to using the clipboard, which remains useful when moving items across several steps or sessions.