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Think of LUNA as not just page after page of thumbnails, but as a dynamic space for working with digital content.

Simple Keyword searching is a common way to search for content. Advanced Search can help you find specific items within certain parameters. But what if you don't know what to search for? How can you enter a keyword if you don't have one?

Try  LUNA's browse facet categories feature. Browsing facets presents all the data of a collection in 4 categories: Who, What, When, and Where. Facets are also presented, so you'll immediately know what kind of content is in a collection.

Users can view individual images in the Detail View, or multiple images in the LUNA Workspace. And of course there's still the ability to browse through pages of thumbnails, but now you can customize your view selecting the number of thumbnails per page and their size.

And if you choose to go full screen and eliminate your browser's navigation tools, use the forward and back feature on virtually every page of LUNA:

 

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Thumbnail Browsing Navigation

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Image RemovedImage Added  Navigate through the pages of thumbnails using the right or left arrows, or by clicking on the page number.

Image RemovedImage Added  Use the items per page icons to determine if you want 50, 100, or, 250 items per page.

Image RemovedImage Added  Use the thumbnail size icons to determine if you want small, medium, or large thumbnails.

Image RemovedImage Added  Re-sort the media based on their data by clicking on the Sort Options icon (only when browsing one collection at a time).

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  • To add media to the LUNA Workspace, click the icon in the upper left corner of the thumbnail when in a rollover state. The media will have a brief flashing white border around it once it’s been added. The LUNA Workspace will appear in a separate browser window.

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Add to Active Media Group:

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  • Accompanying the larger sized image is the full catalog data, or Media Information, for that media.

  • To view more of the Media Information on your screen without using your scroll bar, you can expand the Media Information tab.

  • To completely hide the Media Information tab simply click on the Minimize icon.

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  • From this Detail View you can add the image to the  LUNA   Workspace , and if you’re logged in you can also add it to a Media Group

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  • If you have the proper permissions you can also export the media.

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  • Mouse over the data field and corresponding value that you'd like to search for.

  • Select either "Search All Fields", or the option to search just that specific data field (in the example above that would be the "Image title" field.

  • If there are multiple values for that specific data field, you'll be able to select them individually.

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Quick View

  • If you've brought an image into the Detail View from a search result or a Media Group the Quick View tool will appear in the upper right corner.

  • Simply click on an image from the Quick View to refresh the image in the  Detail View . This will allow you to view several images in the  Detail View  without having to go back to the Thumbnail View.

  • Click on the  Thumbnails  link to go back to the original Thumbnail View.

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Viewing Tools in Detail View

  • Image RemovedImage Added Display annotations: indicates how many annotations are on an image, click on it to hide or show the annotations. If there are no annotations to an image, you won't see this icon.

  • Image RemovedImage Added Add Annotation: when logged in you'll be able to add annotations to an image. Annotations can be saved at a collection level for all to see (if given permission by administrator), privately so only you will see them when viewing the image in the Detail View or LUNA Workspace, or to a Media Group in order to share the annotation with others.

  • Image RemovedImage Added  Show/Hide Thumbnail Panner: allows you to control which section of a zoomed-in image you see. Drag the grayed-out zoomed area around the thumbnail to see that zoomed section, or simply pan in the image itself.

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  • Image RemovedImage Added  Maximize Image: maximizes the image to fit your screen.

  • Image RemovedImage Added Zooming: zooming in and out on an image can be done by clicking on the “+” or “-“symbol, using the scroll wheel on your mouse, or by dragging the zoom bar left or right.

BookReader Objects 

  • Image RemovedImage Added The Full View will open the BookReader object with the pages of the book presented in a vertical thumbnail panel. The thumbnail panel lets you quickly jump to any page of the book, and add any page to your Active Media Group.

  • Image RemovedImage Added  Viewing BookReader objects as a page of thumbnails is a good way to quickly see all the pages of the book and to add pages to your Active Media Group.

  • Image RemovedImage Added  Search inside the book by clicking on the search icon, then enter the text you're looking for and the results will appear to the right of the book with corresponding page numbers. The text you're searching will also be highlighted in the pages themselves.

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Printing

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  • If you've been granted permission to export an image from the Detail View, you'll see the  Export  icon. Depending on permission level you might also be able to select the resolution for export.

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Adding to Active Media Group

  • If you're logged in you'll also be able to add the image in the Detail View to any of your Media Groups.

  • Use the pull down menu to select the Media Group you want to add the image to.

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Browse Who, What, When, Where Category Facets

LUNA’s Browse Categories feature offers users a snap-shot of a collection. Instead of only searching for media using the simple keyword or advanced search, you can go to this Browse Categories page and see the exact values for each data field. These categories are divided into Who, What, When, and Where. From this page you can also search alphanumerically.

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  • Values are listed in alphabetical order under each of the Who, What, When, Where categories. The number of results containing each value is represented within parentheses.

  • Navigate through the list of values using the right or left arrows, or by clicking on the page number, using the navigation buttons at the bottom of each Who, What, Where, When category box.

  • You can also search alphanumerically.

  • Click on a value to see the results in the Thumbnail View.

  • You can then continue to narrow your search adding or removing additional data values, using the Narrow Search option in the Thumbnail View.

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If you have selected an image to view in the workspace, you will see them displayed here. If you have not yet selected images to view in the Workspace, the page will be blank.

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To add media to the Workspace:

  • While browsing LUNA simply roll over the media you would like to add and then and click on the Add the Image to the Workspace icon located in the upper left hand corner of the thumbnail.

  • While in the Detail View click on the Add to Workspace icon.

  • Use the Media Panel in the LUNA Workspace to drag and drop media from a Media Group.

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To work with media in the Workspace:

  • Roll over image in the Workspace to reveal Viewing Tools icons in the top right corner of the image.

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  • Zooming: zooming in and out on an image can be done by clicking on the “+” or “-” symbol, using the scroll wheel on your mouse, or by dragging the zoom bar left or right.

  • Move images around freely by dragging the gray frame around the image.

  • Directly access Presentations by opening the Slides Panel, located in the top left corner of the LUNA Workspace(must be logged in).

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  • Directly access media from Media Groups by opening the Media Panel, located in the bottom left corner of the LUNA Workspace (must be logged in).

  • Use the Share This and Embed This functions to create dynamic links to the LUNA Workspace.

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