{"id":14239,"date":"2021-03-30T10:50:22","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T08:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/?page_id=14239"},"modified":"2025-04-24T10:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T08:13:44","slug":"upload-log-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/upload-log-media\/","title":{"rendered":"How to upload & log media"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”How to upload & log media” button_one_text=”Back” button_one_url=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/welcome-to-corp\/” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#0261a1″ custom_button_one=”on” button_one_icon=”4||divi||400″ global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-33db55ab-202c-4988-9dc0-f66b6cd2b8ff%22:%91%93}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Step-by-step guide on how to upload and log media<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DS-landing-page-23-Apr-2025.png” title_text=”DS landing page 23 Apr 2025″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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1. Click on the Upload and Log tab in the menu bar on the left.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DS-Click-on-upload-button-23-Apr-2025.png” title_text=”DS Click on upload button 23 Apr 2025″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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2. Click on the blue Upload button to navigate to the media that you want to upload.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DS-Upload-23-Apr-2025.png” title_text=”DS Upload 23 Apr 2025″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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3. Double-click on the media that you want to upload. A progress wheel will show the progress of your upload.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DS-Log-Selected-23-Apr-2025.png” title_text=”DS Log Selected 23 Apr 2025″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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4. Highlight the media that you want to log by clicking on it once, followed by the black Log Selected button.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DS-Log-Default-Image-23-Apr-2025.png” title_text=”DS Log Default Image 23 Apr 2025″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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5. Select the object type that you want to log your media as by clicking on the relevant button. The relevant metadata form will open.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DS-Log-and-click-on-Done-23-Apr-2025.png” title_text=”DS Log and click on Done 23 Apr 2025″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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6. Click on the Done button to save the metadata form. The media that you have uploaded & logged will move into the Content Manager.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Learn how to create a playlist” button_one_text=”To Top” button_two_text=”Learn How” button_two_url=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/playlists\/” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#0261a1″ custom_button_one=”on” button_one_icon=”2||divi||400″ global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

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