Export

Selecting what to export

The first pull-down menu on the left offers a choice of what kinds of materials to export (e.g., individual files, files assigned to chapters, files with annotations).  You must make a selection.  The second menu asks you to select the author.  You can only export for one author at a time, but it does not need to be the author whose biography you are currently viewing. Once you have selected an author, you can choose what kind of clips to export: video, audio, photo, or all.  Underneath the pull-down menu you will see a list of what files will be exported.

 

Totem Media Player

Under the menus you may check or uncheck “Include Totem Media Player.”  If you choose to include Totem Media Player, you will be able to view your files through a screen that looks like the Totem program but does not allow you to add or edit files.  If you do not include Totem Media Player, you will have to view the files through other software that is on your computer.  (Most computers come with a way to view photos.  Your computer may not have software for viewing videos.)

 

Selecting a Platform

If you are using the Mac version of Totem, the next option is to select a platform PC or Mac Totem’s player is customized for each platform so make sure to choose based on the computer where the material will ultimately be viewed. 

*The PC version of Totem only allows a version of the Totem Media Player for Windows to be exported.  Mac users can export both PC (Windows) and Mac versions of the Totem Media Player.

 

Exporting

Click “Export” to complete.

 

Where will the files go after exporting?

The files will automatically be saved in a folder on the desktop with the author’s name.  You can see the name and location of this file on the left side of the Export screen.  If you want to have the files on a disk, you can transfer the folder from the desktop to a disk.

 

How do I put the files onto a CD? How do I burn a CD?

For Macintosh Computers - Select all the contents of the folder on your desktop by opening it and hitting Control A.  If you copy the folder rather than selecting all the contents, the CD will not play automatically upon loading.  If you have inserted a CD into the computer drive, you should see an icon for the CD on the desktop.  Now drag the selected files onto the CD.  This will burn all the contents.

 

For Windows Computers – Each manufacturer has different requirements and methods for burning CDs.  What ever method you use make sure to copy the contents of the folder onto the root or main directory of the CD. If you copy the folder rather than selecting all the contents, the CD will not play automatically upon loading.


*The PC version of Totem Media Player will play automatically when you insert the CD.  The Mac version of the Totem Media Player will not play automatically.  However, the Mac player is completely self contained and represented by a single icon.  When the CD loads, simply click on the totem player icon to play it.