Importing And Using Digital Media

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Ortelia Curator can import most Video and sound file formats. The video below will guide you through the process of importing and placing media artworks.

Importing Video and Sound

To import video and sound files the ‘Media Art’ tab must be enabled. The following steps describe the process of importing video  and sound files.

  1. – Click on the ‘Import’ button with the LMB
  2. – Navigate to the folder containing your video or audio file.
  3. – Select the file and click ‘Open’
  4. – A dialogue box will appear while your file is imported. The time it takes to import a file will be dependent on your
  5. – Imported files will appear in the ‘Artworks List’

Placing Video and Sound

Placing digital artwork is the same process as that for placing 2D and 3D artwork. The following steps describe the process of placing and manipulating digital artwork.

  1. – Select an artwork from the list by clicking on it with the LMB
  2. – Depending on whether you are placing video or sound, choose between, -Television, Monitor, Projector or Speaker from the ‘Type‘ Drop-down list.
  3. – If choosing video, select the Aspect Ratio you would like the display to be from the drop-down list.
  4. – Click the ‘Place’ button and move your cursor into the work area.
  5. – Click again with the LMB to place the video or sound.
  6. – Adjust the angle of projected video using the ‘Angle‘ Slider
  7. – Adjust volume of either audio or video files with the ‘Volume‘ Slider
  8.  – Change the orientation of a Television, Monitor, Projection or Speaker with the ‘Orientation’ slider.
Media Art Placement Example

Select a Projector from the ‘Type’ drop-down. Place a projector where you want it in the gallery space by clicking with the LMB. Projectors can be placed on any surface.

Aim the projection where you want it. Note: Depending on your placement and aiming of the projector the resulting video may be distorted due to the angle of the projection. In this case the projector has been placed on a Plinth.

Change Aspect/Ratio of the display device using the ‘Aspect’ drop-down menu

Change the width and height of the projection using the ‘Angle’ slider

Add video as using a computer monitor.

Change the size of a computer monitor or Television using the ‘Size’ input box. Size of screen is defined in inches. Change aspect/ration of a computer monitor or television using the ‘Aspect’ drop-down menu

Place a Television screen on a wall or any other surface. Set the size and aspect from the relevant drop-down menus.

Select a sound file and ‘Speaker’ from the drop-down menu. Place your speaker where you want it. To add additional speakers around your space – Select a sound media file from the list and click ‘Add Source’. Select the added source and place it where you want it.

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