For media upload In SwipeGuide we recommend
Ratio of 4:3 with resolution 976:732 pixels
Pictures should have up to 5MB
Videos should have maximum 20 MB
We emphasise the important of keeping videos as short as possible to support end-users in following the instruction “step-by-step” in their own time pace, having to perform only one action at a time.
Follow the principles below to easily create effective visuals.
Composition |  |
Perspective |  |
Focus |  |
Clearness |  |
Consistency |  |
Motion |  |
Model vs. Shapes |  |
Note: Shapes can be added directly in the Media Editor in the SwipeGuide CMS
Upload multiple pictures
With this functionality, it is now possible to upload multiple images at once either by copy pasting or by selecting from your computer compared to the previous feature wherein you could upload only one picture at a time.
Note: Uploaded Images will Auto-scale automatically so you won't have to do it manually.
1. Go to your Guide page
2. Click on Edit Image
3. Upload multiple images either by copy paste or by selecting media from your computer
A. Copy and paste
1. Open the designated folder or file wherein you stored all the pictures required to upload and select multiple images at the same time
2. Right click and select copy and then paste them in the upload box
Note: The new uploaded pictures will appear under my media
B. Select media by browsing from your computer
1. Click on the Upload new box and open the designated folder wherein you stored all the pictures required to upload and select multiple images at the same time
2. Click Open and the selected media gets uploaded and all the new uploaded media will appear in My media
Preview a video
1. Go to the step where you uploaded the video
2. Click on the Viewer Type to see the options in the drop down menu
3. Select "Step (scaled)"
4. Click the play button in the preview of your step
Note: You can also click on the extend button to see the video in full screen if needed
Enable audio in a video
1. Upload a video in the media editor
2. Tick "Enable audio" in the right side of the screen
Note: Make sure audio is disabled for videos that have a lot of background noise.
Reuse same media in multiple places within your Guide by duplicating them
Images can be duplicated so that you can add different shapes to the same image rather than uploading the same picture all over again.
1. Select the image that you want to duplicate from My Media or Guide's Media and click on Duplicate image
A duplicate image with the same name will appear.
Tip: you can rename the media to differentiate them.
2. Click on Add shapes and select the highlighted part and click SAVE
Rename media and Assign them to the right steps
1. Click on the image that you want to assign to the particular Topic/Instruction/Step
2. Click on the pencil icon to rename the image
3. Go to you Guide & open the Instruction step
4. Click on the media icon & upload the right picture.
Changes will be saved automatically.
Use media from different Guides with the local storage (My Media)
A. What is the difference between My media and Guide's media:
My Media shows images and videos that you have uploaded from your local drive and only you can see these images.
The Guide's Media shows images and videos that have been assigned to a Topic/Instruction/Step and all Guide's editors can see those images.
All Images and videos uploaded under My Media are saved in your local storage & will remain there until they are assigned in the step, instruction or the topic under one of your Guides.
You can use all pictures uploaded under "My media" in all the Guides you have access to (unless local storage is cleared).
B. Use images from different Guides with My media local storage
1. Open any of your Guides & upload images
2. Go to any other Guide, and open a Step from your Instructions
3. Select a picture from under My Media
3. Click "SAVE" to upload it under the desired step
The image will be moved from My Media to this new Guide's Media.
Delete items from My Media
1. Click on the media you need to delete
2. Click Remove image to delete
The media will disappear from My Media.
Note that if you "Remove image" from Guide's Media, it will completely remove the media from the Guide after clicking on SAVE.