Create an External Content Item

You create an External Content item from the Graphic Toolbox using one of the following methods:

• Keyboard shortcut: Press Ctrl + Shift + C

• Shortcut menu: Right-click on a folder within the Graphic Toolbox to show a shortcut menu. Select New, and then select External Content.

• Ribbon bar: From the Home tab, select External content from the Create group.

To create an External Content item

1. Open the IDE and select the Graphic Toolbox tab.

2. Select a toolset folder within the Graphic Toolbox to create the External Content item in the folder.

3. Use the Keyboard Shortcut method to create an External Content item.

   Press Ctrl + Shift + C

   A new External Content item is created in the Graphic Toolbox at the folder you selected. The name of the new item follows a default naming convention of appending a three-digit number to the word ExternalContent.

   

4. Rename the External Content item.

Some Details

• After you create an External Content item, it must be configured to associate it to specific media content.

• Initially, the External Content item defaults to a set of values that can be changed using the External Content editor.