Uploading Media

supported file types purple dam accepts the following file types images jpeg, png, webp, gif, svg video mp4, mov, webm audio mp3, wav, ogg, m4a documents pdf print formats psd, tiff, ai, eps, indd (via ppi plugin — see below) uploading files open the media library click the upload button in the top right corner drag and drop files into the upload area, or click choose files to browse optionally fill in shared metadata (title prefix, caption, alt text) before confirming click upload shared metadata is applied to all files in the batch individual fields can be edited per asset afterwards in the image detail view \[screenshot upload dialog with multiple files queued and shared metadata fields filled in] psd and tiff files (ppi plugin) if the ppi plugin is active on your instance, uploading a psd or tiff file is handled automatically the file is converted to a web optimised webp on upload the webp becomes the main image shown in the media library and in articles the original psd/tiff is stored as the print version attachment — no manual step needed \[screenshot upload dialog showing a tiff being processed with a conversion progress indicator] target article ⭐ during upload, you can assign a target article to link uploaded files to a specific article linked files will appear first in the material sammlung sidebar when the media library is opened from within that article in the upload dialog, click the target article field type to search for an article and select it complete the upload as normal multiple articles can be assigned to the same media item the target can also be changed later in the image detail view \[screenshot upload dialog with the target article dropdown expanded and an article selected] ℹ️ note target article requires purple dam plus