The Media Browser
The Media Browser provides access to all the media files in your iPhoto library, your
iTunes library, and your Movies folder. You can drag an item from the Media Browser to
your spreadsheet or to an image well in an inspector.
Second, choose a source.
First, click a button to go to
your media files.
Third, drag an item to the
document or to an image
well in one of the inspectors.
Search for a file by typing
its name here.
If you don’t use iPhoto or Aperture to store your photos, or iTunes to store your music,
or if you don’t keep your movies in the Movies folder, you can add other folders to the
Media Browser so that you can access their multimedia contents in the same way.
Here are ways to open the Media Browser:
Click Media in the toolbar.
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Choose View > Show Media Browser.
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Here are ways to add other folders to the Media Browser:
To add a folder containing audio files, click Audio in the Media Browser, and then drag
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the folder you want from the Finder to the Media Browser.
To add a folder containing photos, click Photos in the Media Browser, and then drag
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the folder you want from the Finder to the Media Browser.
To add a folder containing movies, click Movies in the Media Browser, and then drag
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the folder you want from the Finder to the Media Browser.
To learn how to
Go to
Import an image
“Working with Images” on page 194
Add a sound file
“Adding a Sound File” on page 209
Add a movie file
“Adding a Movie File” on page 210