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====== Media > Graphics and Sound ======

This [[pagetypes|page]] displays an image, with a magnifier to zoom in on parts of the image on mouseover.  You can also add audio and a transcript which appears when the learner clicks on a button.


===== Example demo =====

{{url>https://xot.xerte.org.uk/xapi_launch.php?template_id=116&group=xertepagetypes#graphicsandsound}}

or view at [[https://xot.xerte.org.uk/xapi_launch.php?template_id=116&group=xertepagetypes#graphicsandsound|Xerte Page Types - Media: Graphics and Sound]] (opens in new tab)

===== Editor interface =====

{{:xerte-media-graphicsandsound-editor.jpg|Screenshot of Media > Graphics and Sound page in editor}}

==== Core Properties ====

^ Property ^ Description ^ Type ^ Additional information ^
| Page Title | Text that appears in header of published page.  | Text |   |
| Page Text | Text and any other content you want to have displayed on the page. | Text+ (Toolbar) | You can add images, tables, sound, video and other content through the Text editor.  |
| Align Text | Aligns text relative to the image. {**Left**/Right/Top/Bottom} | Drop-down |   |
| Image: File | Upload the image here, through the Media Browser. | Link to Media Browser |   |
| Image: Size | Sets the size of the image. {**Auto**/Actual Size/Full screen} | Drop-down |   |
| Image: Description | Enter a Description for Accessibility. | Text (Toolbar)  |   |


==== Optional Properties ====

=== Page-specific ===

^ Property ^ Description ^ Type ^ Additional information ^
| Hide Panel | This hides the panel behind the image. | Tick box | This property has little impact on how the page displays. When the Panel is hidden, you do not see a white border round the image. It only works when you don't use Caption, Transcript or Audio.  |
| Image Caption | Adds a caption below the image. | Text  |   |
| Image Magnification: Magnifier | Enables or disables the Magnifier. | Tick box |   |
| Image Magnification: Size | Sets the size of the Magnifier circle. | Number |   |
| Image Magnification: Force Magnification | Magnification will only work when the image displayed is less than or equal to 80% of the original image size. This forces magnification on all images. | Tick box |   |
| Sound: File | Adds an audio player below the image. | Link to Media Browser |   |
| Sound: Transcript | Adds a transcript (or any other text you want to have revealed while learners are on the page). | Text+ (Toolbar) | The **Transcript **button is only visible if you have entered text into the Transcript editor. |
| Sound: Transcript Position | How and where the transcript displays {**Below audio player** / Lightbox} | Drop-down | If you select **Below audio player**, a Transcript __button__ is displayed __below__ the audio player bar. If you select **Lightbox**, a Transcript __icon__ is displayed __within__ the audio player bar.  |

=== General ===

See [[optional_properties#General optional properties|General Optional Properties]]

There is **only one Language Option**. You can edit the text that appears on the **Transcript** button.

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