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Managing Covers, Images, Documents, Files

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	PubGizmo allows you to store files associated with your Titles, Editions, and Contacts. Instead of storing a cover image you will inevitably need for marketing and other purposes in folder on someone's computer, you can store it directly with the relevant record, making it accessible to all the PG users at your press, wherever they are located.		PubGizmo allows you to store files associated with your Titles, Editions, and Contacts. Instead of storing a cover image you will inevitably need for marketing and other purposes in a folder on someone's computer, you can store it directly with the relevant record, making it accessible to all the PG users at your press, wherever they are located.

	== Storage Space ==		== Storage Space ==
	~~As you know, files~~ take up space, whether on your computer, a server in your office, or PubGizmo. At present, PG's storage is not limited, but as more presses come aboard and use the files feature, we will ~~be monitoring~~ storage space and may charge a premium if our space becomes strained and your press consumes a high volume ~~of storage~~.		Files take up space, whether on your computer, a server in your office, or on PubGizmo. At present, PG's storage is not limited, but as more presses come aboard and use the files feature, we will monitor storage space and may charge a premium if our space becomes strained and your press consumes a high volume.

	=== Accessing Your Own Hosted Data ===		=== Accessing Your Own Hosted Data ===
	Luckily, you don't have to store everything in PubGizmo itself to make your files accessible to your team and to distributors, retailers, and aggregators. Instead, you can save your PG disk space by ''referring'' to files you probably already store in a publicly-accessible place: your press's website!		Luckily, you don't have to store everything in PubGizmo itself to make your files accessible to your team and to distributors, retailers, and aggregators. Instead, you can save your PG disk space by ''referring'' to files you probably already store in a publicly-accessible place: your press's website!

	=== ~~Every Book Has~~ a Web Page ===		==== Does the Title Have a Web Page? ====
	For every book you publish, you likely host a page ~~with~~ a cover image. Instead of taking a copy of the file on your website and uploading it to PG (so it exists in two ~~places~~), you can paste a link to that image. You'll see it in PG, ~~and~~ can download it as needed, for example if someone requests it be sent in an email message.		For every book you publish, you likely host a page featuring that title which holds a cover image. Instead of taking a copy of the file from your website and uploading it to PG (so it exists in two locations), you can instead paste a '''link''' to that image. You'll see it in PG, plus you can download it as needed, for example if someone requests it be sent in an email message.

	Below is the process for placing and displaying a cover image in PubGizmo, either by uploading it (not recommended, uses space) or by referring to it with a web link.		Below is the process for placing and displaying a cover image in PubGizmo, either by uploading it (not recommended, uses space) or by referring to it with a web link.

	== Getting a Cover into PubGizmo ==		== Getting a Cover into PubGizmo ==
	PubGizmo includes spots on the Title record and in Titles list view to show the cover. While you can perform all functions without a cover image, the visual aspect of an image helps with faster title identification, and adds an attractive ornament ~~(provided the cover is attractive!)~~ to the Title record. And as mentioned above, this image now becomes accessible without having to dig through folders whenever you need to ~~handle one~~.		PubGizmo includes spots on the Title record and in Titles list view to show the cover. While you can perform all functions without a cover image, the visual aspect of an image helps with faster title identification, and adds an attractive ornament to the Title record. And as mentioned above, this image now becomes accessible without having to dig through folders whenever you need to access it.

	=== From the Main Screen ===		=== From the Main Screen ===
	This is the easiest spot to ~~grab~~ your image. You can also use the portal under the '''Images · Docs''' tab (and you will if you want to add more than a single cover), but start here, as the concepts are the same.		This is the easiest spot to insert your image. You can also use the portal under the '''Images · Docs''' tab (and you will if you want to add more than a single cover), but start here, as the concepts are the same.

	==== Choose your Storage Location ====		==== Choose your Storage Location ====
	To choose ~~where~~ the file ~~will be stored, click~~ the ~~green~~ plus icon ~~at the upper-right corner of the image block.~~[[File:TitleBox.png\|~~left~~\|~~thumb~~]]		There are two ways to add a cover image to the cover rectangle, but only one allows you to choose the file's storage location: the plus icon:[[File:TitleBox.png\|thumb\|Click the green plus\|none]]
	~~<imagemap>~~		Click it and you will be presented with a menu:
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PubGizmoSysop — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:44:59 GMT

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	==== Choose your Storage Location ====		==== Choose your Storage Location ====
	To choose where the file will be stored, click the green plus icon at the upper-right corner of the image block.		To choose where the file will be stored, click the green plus icon at the upper-right corner of the image block.[[File:TitleBox.png\|left\|thumb]]
	[[File:TitleBox.png\|left\|thumb]]		<imagemap>
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PubGizmoSysop — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:21:36 GMT

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	== Storage Space ==		== Storage Space ==
	As you know, files take up space, whether on your computer, a server in your office, or PubGizmo. At present, PG's storage is not limited, but as more presses come aboard and use the files feature, we will be monitoring storage space and may ~~at some point~~ charge a premium if your press ~~exceeds~~ a ~~specific~~ volume of storage.		As you know, files take up space, whether on your computer, a server in your office, or PubGizmo. At present, PG's storage is not limited, but as more presses come aboard and use the files feature, we will be monitoring storage space and may charge a premium if our space becomes strained and your press consumes a high volume of storage.

	Luckily, you don't have to store everything in PubGizmo itself to make your files accessible to your team and to distributors, retailers, and aggregators.		=== Accessing Your Own Hosted Data ===
			Luckily, you don't have to store everything in PubGizmo itself to make your files accessible to your team and to distributors, retailers, and aggregators. Instead, you can save your PG disk space by ''referring'' to files you probably already store in a publicly-accessible place: your press's website!

	== ~~Selecting~~ or ~~Uploading~~ a Cover ~~Image~~ ==		=== Every Book Has a Web Page ===
			For every book you publish, you likely host a page with a cover image. Instead of taking a copy of the file on your website and uploading it to PG (so it exists in two places), you can paste a link to that image. You'll see it in PG, and can download it as needed, for example if someone requests it be sent in an email message.

			Below is the process for placing and displaying a cover image in PubGizmo, either by uploading it (not recommended, uses space) or by referring to it with a web link.

			== Getting a Cover into PubGizmo ==
			PubGizmo includes spots on the Title record and in Titles list view to show the cover. While you can perform all functions without a cover image, the visual aspect of an image helps with faster title identification, and adds an attractive ornament (provided the cover is attractive!) to the Title record. And as mentioned above, this image now becomes accessible without having to dig through folders whenever you need to handle one.

			=== From the Main Screen ===
			This is the easiest spot to grab your image. You can also use the portal under the '''Images · Docs''' tab (and you will if you want to add more than a single cover), but start here, as the concepts are the same.

			==== Choose your Storage Location ====
			To choose where the file will be stored, click the green plus icon at the upper-right corner of the image block.
			[[File:TitleBox.png\|left\|thumb]]
	[[File:SelectAFileFromCoverBox.png\|alt=Selecting a file from the cover box on Titles\|left\|thumb\|500x500px]]		[[File:SelectAFileFromCoverBox.png\|alt=Selecting a file from the cover box on Titles\|left\|thumb\|500x500px]]

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Managing Covers, Images, Documents, Files

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PubGizmo allows you to store files associated with your Titles, Editions, and Contacts. Instead of storing a cover image you will inevitably need for marketing and other purposes in folder on someone's computer, you can store it directly with the relevant record, making it accessible to all the PG users at your press, wherever they are located.

== Storage Space ==
As you know, files take up space, whether on your computer, a server in your office, or PubGizmo. At present, PG's storage is not limited, but as more presses come aboard and use the files feature, we will be monitoring storage space and may at some point charge a premium if your press exceeds a specific volume of storage.

Luckily, you don't have to store everything in PubGizmo itself to make your files accessible to your team and to distributors, retailers, and aggregators.

== Selecting or Uploading a Cover Image ==
[[File:SelectAFileFromCoverBox.png|alt=Selecting a file from the cover box on Titles|left|thumb|500x500px]]

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Select a file from the cover box