My Media

The images in these instructions represent the Media Library as viewed when accessed from section 3 in a Surpass item. You can also open the Media Library directly from the NBME Connect Portal

Click My Media to view files you have uploaded or added to your folder(s).

These instructions also apply for any shared folders that you may have access to. A shared folder will appear in the left menu beneath My Media.

If you have access to multiple projects or shared folders, a dropdown will show all of your available folders and the number of assets contained within each.

Tile view

Toggle the slider at the top to show or hide file details in the tile view.

Use the top-row controls to:

  • Search for media

  • Sort the tiles by various available criteria.

  • Show larger or smaller tiles in the grid

  • Show or hide tile details

  • Play video media automatically

Open the Actions menu for more options.

Add to your Surpass item or My Media folder

Click the Add to... buttons at the bottom of the tile to add to a Surpass item or another project or shared folder that you may have access to. When details are hidden, hover over a tile to expose the Add to... buttons.

  • Add to Item will immediately add the media to your Surpass item and the Media Library will close.

  • Add to My Media asks you to select a destination folder.

If you only have access to My Media, and no additional folders, you will not see the Add to My Media button.

If you are accessing the Media Library directly from the NBME Connect Portal, you will not see the option to add files to Surpass items.

Detail view

Click a tile to open the media file and it's associated data details.

  • Use the left and right arrows to navigate between files in your My Media folder(s).

  • Open the Actions menu for more options.

From this view you can:

Click the Add To... button to the right to add to your Surpass item or to another program or shared folder you may have access to.

  • Add to Item will immediately add the media to your Surpass item and the Media Library will close.

  • Add to My Media asks you to select a destination folder.

Toggle the slider at the top right to hide media details and view a larger preview image.

When Show Details is enabled, you can view and edit metadata in the Details panel to the right of the preview image. Click the pencil to edit values.

Click Save when editing is complete.

Upload files into the Attachments or Source Materials panel from another source.

You can browse for files on your computer, or drag and drop them into the appropriate panel.