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Managing your media

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Wixel: Working With Your Media


Wixel's Media Manager keeps your files organized and accessible, so you can save time using the same images and files across multiple projects. Upload, manage, and edit files all from one place, making your design workflow smoother and more efficient.


A screenshot of the Wixel Media Manager.


About the Wixel Media Manager


The Wixel Media Manager is divided into sections to help you quickly find and organize your files. Use the tabs on the left side to navigate:


  • Site Files: Media you’ve uploaded to the current project.

  • My Boards: Create account-level media folders, accessible from any Wixel project.

  • Trash: Deleted files you no longer need.

  • Media from Wix: Access hundreds of free Wix images, videos, shapes, and icons.



Uploading files to your media


You can upload your media to Wixel from a variety of sources, such as from your computer files or from social networks.


To upload media:


  1. Go to your project in Wixel.

  2. Click the dropdown next to your project's name at the top and select Media manager.

  3. Click + Upload Media.

  4. Select where you want to upload or import media from:


  1. Drag and drop files or click Upload from Computer.

  2. Select the files you want to upload.

  3. Click Open.


If you have Wix sites, each of your sites has its own folder with the site name.

  1. Click My Wix Account.

  2. Select the relevant site folder.

  3. Select the files you want to upload.

  4. Click Upload Selection.


Import files saved in the Media Manager of other Wixel projects you created.

  1. Click My Wixel Projects.

  2. Select the relevant project folder.

  3. Select the files you want to upload

  4. Click Upload Selection.


Import files from different social networks or apps. You can import files from Facebook, Instagram, Google Drive, Dropbox, DeviantArt, and Dribbble.

  1. Select the relevant social network.

  2. Click Connect.

  3. Select the files you want to upload.

  4. Click Upload Selection.

Tip: This imports files that you select yourself. To have the Wixel Agent fetch content from an app as part of a task, connect the app to the Wixel Agent instead.


  1. Click the Link icon

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    on the left side.

  2. Paste the URL link and click Import.


A screenshot of uploading media in the Wixel media manager.


Using boards


Boards are account-level folders that you can create to easily access your media files across all your projects. You can add your own media or Media from Wix to your boards. Boards let you edit and manage the files you regularly need, no matter which project you're working on.


To use boards:


  1. Go to your project in Wixel.

  2. Click the dropdown next to your project's name at the top and select Media Manager.

  3. Click My Boards on the left.

  4. Choose what to do:


  1. Click Create New Board.

  2. Enter the Board Name.

  3. Enter the Description for the board.

  4. Click the Available for all my sites toggle:

    • Enabled: Your board can be accessed from all your projects.

    • Disabled: Your board can only be accessed from the project you are working on.

  5. Click Create.


Add any media you want to your board including your own uploaded media or free Wix media.

  1. Locate your media file.

  2. Click the Add to My Boards icon

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    .

  3. Select the board you want to add it to:

    • An existing board: Click the relevant board and click Add.

    • New board: Click New Board to create a new one.


Delete a board at any time. The files inside the board will still be available from the original location in My Media.

  1. Click the More Actions icon

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    on the relevant board.

  2. Click Delete Board.

  3. Click Delete.


Note:


You can't download the contents of Board folders in bulk. You can only download your files individually.


A screenshot of the boards folder in the Wixel media manager.


Organizing your media


Organize your files to save time and stay efficient when looking for specific media.


To organize your files:


  1. Go to your project in Wixel.

  2. Click the dropdown next to your project's name at the top and select Media Manager.

  3. Click the Site Files tab.

  4. Choose what to do:


Use the tools at the top to find and organize your files:

  • Search: Use the search box to find a specific file.

  • Reorder

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    : Sort files alphabetically or by date.

  • Change layout

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    : Display your files in a gallery or list.

  • Filter by media file types: Click the Media Types

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    to display files of a specific type.


Organize your into folders so that you can easily find what you are looking for.

  1. Click Create New Folder.

  2. Type the name of the new folder.

  3. Press Enter on your keyboard.

  4. (Optional) Double-click the folder and click Create New Folder to create a sub-folder.

Tips:

  • Click Upload Media or drag files into the new folder to add media.

  • Hover over the folder and click the More Actions icon

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    to add the folder to your Favorites, rename it, copy it and more.


  1. Hover over the relevant file or folder and click the More Actions icon

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    .

  2. Click Rename.

  3. Type the file or folder's new name.

  4. Press Enter on your keyboard.


Tags help you quickly locate files by searchable keywords. Search for these words in the search bar to quickly find what you're looking for. You can add tags to any file type and edit them at any time. Images are automatically tagged when uploaded.

  1. Select the relevant file.

  2. Click Tags on the right.

  3. Click Edit tags.

  4. Click the Tag field and start typing your tag.

  5. Press the Enter key on your keyboard to add it.

  6. Click Done.


Delete files permanently from your media or move them to trash.

To move media files to the trash:

  1. Select the relevant file(s).

  2. Click the More Actions icon

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    and click Move to Trash.

To restore media files from the trash:

  1. Click the Trash tab.

  2. Select the file you want to restore by clicking the checkbox on the left.

  3. Click Restore.

To permanently delete media files:

  1. Click the Trash tab.

  2. Select the file you want to delete by clicking the checkbox on the left.

  3. Click Permanently Delete.

  4. Click the checkbox next to Yes, I want to delete the file.

  5. Click Delete Files.

Important: You cannot restore files that have been permanently deleted. This won't remove files you've already to your design, but you won't be able to add them again from the Wixel Media Manager.


A screenshot of the Wixel media manager.

Looking for more ways to manage your media?


Click the More Actions icon


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on any file to see additional options, such as previewing, copying the file's URL, or downloading the file.



FAQs


Click a question below to learn more about this.


Wixel supports JPG, PNG, and WEBP files. Learn more about supported media file types and sizes in Wixel.


  1. Go to your project in Wixel.

  2. Select the relevant design.

  3. Click the Media icon

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    on the side panel and select an image.


Once you add an image to your Wixel project, you can edit the image using the options on the action bar. You can also select the image and chat with the Wixel Agent to request any changes you want to make to the image. Learn more about editing images.


Yes, select the image in your design and click the Save icon

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on the action bar.

You can also save parts of your image from the AI Breakdown by selecting the relevant part of your image and clicking Save to My Media.


The free Wix media files found in your Wixel media and on your template are royalty free images that we have provided for your convenience. You can use any of these images on your Wixel project for commercial purposes.

Free Wix media files are available for digital use within Wix ONLY. For more information, see the Wix Terms of Use. In addition, be careful with media found in external (non-Wix) URLs. When the media file is not owned by Wix, you need to contact the author for permission to use it on your site.


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