Grouping media in the media library

NOTE: Grouped media are only suitable for use in SecureClient tests and are not available to view in packaged tests or in the Test Creation and Test Administration screens of Surpass.

You can combine images and PDF into media groups, which allows them to be used in the high-fidelity image viewer or PDF viewer in SecureClient. This lets you create more dynamic content by giving candidates greater interactivity with item media.

You can add 25 images or 60 PDFs to a group. You cannot mix images and PDFs in a single group. Grouped media are always delivered together.

This article explains how to group images and PDFs in the Surpass media library for use with the high-fidelity image viewer and PDF viewer.

In this article

1. Open the media library

In your subject, select Media Library to open the subject’s media library.

TIP: You can also open the media library from an item’s Edit screen. To open the media library from an item, use Select Media. For more information, read Creating items.

2. Select media to group

IMPORTANT: Only PDFs that have been added as a shared resource can be grouped. To learn about importing files to the media library, read Importing files to the media library.

Select the media you want to group in the media library. Hold Control or Shift to select multiple files at once.

3. Create media group

NOTE: You cannot group media files that are currently used in one or more live items.

With your media files selected, select Group Media .

The thumbnails of the media files are combined into a single group.

Select the group’s name to change it.

Adding media to an existing group

NOTE: You cannot edit a media group that is currently used in one or more live items.

To add additional media to an existing group, use the Group Media arrow to open the Add media to group menu. Select the group you want to add the media to and then select Add media to group .

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