Getting started with the Media Library

In this article, we'll walk you through the simple steps to access and organize your photos, videos, audio, and documents within the Vista Social Media Library. We will talk about Media filters, Labels, Starred Media, and other useful features that can help streamline your media management for an effortless experience. Let's get started!

What is the Media Library?

Vista Social's media library is a centralized storage designed to keep various types of media assets, such as images, videos, audio files, and documents, all in one place.

But that's not all - it's seamlessly integrated with royalty-free media sites like Unsplash and Pexels, giving you access to a huge collection of stunning visuals, and also syncs effortlessly with Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox for easy cloud storage access.

Wait, there's more! With a fantastic content finder that scouts Instagram users and hashtags, finding fresh and engaging content is a breeze. Plus, you can create awesome designs using our Canva integration and import them straight to your media library.

Navigating your Media Library

Accessing the Media Library

On your Vista Social account, hover over the sidebar menu and click on the Media icon.

Search bar and filters

Use the search bar to find a specific media you're looking for.

You can also use filters to have a more focused view of your media library.

Here are the filter options:

• Type - choose whether you want to view images, videos, sounds, or documents.
• Formats - choose which media formats you only want to see (i.e. JPEG, PNG, MP4, etc.)
• Labels - choose a media label that you have attached to your media.
• Users - choose which user or team member has added the media.
• Usage - choose whether the media you want to view is unused or used for a post.

Adding new media

To add a new media, just drag it and drop it! You can also simply click on the Add Media dropdown. Here, you'll be able to choose which media you want to add and how you're going to add it.

Upload options

• Upload from your computer
  • Lets you upload straight from your device's local drive
• Upload from URL
  • Lets you upload from a public media URL link
• Content finder
  • Lets you find and import media from Instagram hashtags, and Instagram users, or browse from royalty-free media sites
    • Unsplash
    • Pexels
    • Giphy
• Import from cloud storage
  • Lets you import media from your online cloud storage
    • Google Drive
    • OneDrive
    • Dropbox
    • Bynder

Starred media

When you're using Vista Social on your browser, another handy method to organize your Media Library is through Starred Media. By starring items, you can easily filter and locate them at the top of your media library, just like when bookmarking a page!

On your media library, select the media item you want, hover over it, and click on the Star icon.

Deleting media

You can remove any media items you no longer wish to keep in your Media Library. Just hover over an item you want to delete, click on the action button, then click Remove.

Bulk deleting media

You can also bulk-delete your media. Just hover over your selected media items, click on the checkmark, then click the trash bin button at the bottom right of the page.

Getting media links

If you want to use your media library images or videos in our bulk publishing via CSV, you can capture links from your media library to use in the link field:

You may also click the Share option if you want to share your media. This will open your system's sharing menu, then choose where you want to send it (for example, Messages, Notes, or another supported app).

Generate Images with AI

You can also generate images directly from the Media Library by navigating to Add media → Images → Generate with AI.

Once generated, the images will automatically appear in your Media Library and can be identified by the purple AI tag displayed on the bottom-left corner of the image preview.

Brand safety checks on your media

If your profile group has an active Brand Safety and Compliance policy, the images and videos you add here are checked against it as they upload. Anything that misses your guidelines is flagged in the media's preview, so you can catch it before the asset ever reaches a post. The check uses the same policy that covers your captions, so there's nothing extra to set up in the library.

Additional features

By clicking on the action button of each media item, you'll be able to do more things in your media library!

1. Customizing media settings - depending on the media type, settings let you add a title, description, audio name, media label, alt text, and pick which profile group/s it will belong to.
2. Download media - lets you download the selected media item.
3. Duplicate - lets you duplicate your media item.
4. Pick cover (audio only) - lets you pick a cover image for your audio file. Profile groups have access to the media item.
5. Picking a thumbnail (videos only) - lets you add a thumbnail to your video (could be from video frames or your own thumbnail).
6. Picking a sound (videos only) - lets you add a sound to your video (could be from the trending sounds media library or your own audio file.
7. Create a post - lets you create a post from the selected media item.
8. Getting media links - if you want to use your media library images or videos in our bulk publishing via CSV, you can capture links from your media library to use in the "link" field.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I'm trying to preview my video, but it's not playing. Why?

A: If your file is in .MOV format, it won't play in the browser due to format limitations. Try converting it to a different video format, like .MP4, for smoother playback.

If you're using another file type and still can't preview it, please contact support for assistance.

Need further help?

If you have any questions or need additional help, feel free to contact our awesome support team. We are here to assist you! 💙

Related Reading:

How to bulk upload media

Labeling media

Organizing Your Media Library with Media Folders

Attaching images, videos, and other media to your posts

Brand Safety and Compliance Policy

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