In this tutorial:
Collections Overview
Create a collection to share a set of media with your audience.
Collections offer the following benefits:
- Share a group of media via a URL link.
- Add media to multiple collections without duplicating media.
- Set viewing and editing permissions in the collection for each person.
Create a Collection
- Click the Library tab.
- Click the + icon next to My Collections.
- The Create Collection dialog appears. Enter a name for the collection.
- Select a privacy level from one of the following options:
- Only people with the link: Anyone on the internet with a link to the collection can view. Hidden from public search engines.
- Only you: No one else can view the collection. You must be signed in to your account to access it.
- Click Create.
Knowmia creates a new collection in your library.
Add media to a collection by completing any of the following:
- In My Library, click the checkboxes to select the desired media to include in the collection.
![media checkbox](https://www.techsmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/mediacheckbox.png)
Click the Share to Collection button at the top of the screen. The Share to Collection dialog appears. Select a collection from the dropdown and click Submit.
- In My Library, click the
icon on the media and select Share to Collection. Select a collection from the dropdown and click Submit.
- In My Collections, click to select the collection.
![Select collection](https://www.techsmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/select-collection-knowmia.png)
- Click the
icon on the media to remove.
- A prompt appears. Click Remove to remove the media from the collection.
Media removed from a collection still appears in the content owner’s Library.
Share a Collection
Copy a link to share all media in the collection with others.
- Click the
icon next to the collection and select Share.
- Set the privacy to Only people with the link.
- Click the Copy button to copy the URL to the clipboard to paste into another location.
Join a Collection
If you receive a link to view a collection, you can opt in to follow the collection. As a member of the collection:
- The collection appears in My Collections list.
- Any new content added appears in the Feed tab.
- You will receive email notifications when new content is added.
To follow a collection:
- Open the shared collection link in a web browser.
- Sign in to Knowmia.
- Click the Join to Follow button.
Manage Access to a Collection
Enter specific email addresses to allow others on your team to contribute and upload content into the collection.
- In My Collections, click to select the collection.
![Select collection](https://www.techsmith.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/select-collection-knowmia.png)
- Click the Manage button.
- To add a new Contributor, click the dropdown and select Contributor. Enter their email address and click Add.
Contributors can view members, add media to the collection, and remove their own media.
- To change a member’s permissions, complete one of the following:
- Click the dropdown for the member and select an option:
- Manager: Manages members, can add or remove any media, and controls the collection privacy settings.
- Contributor: Can view the collection, add media, and remove their own media.
- Participant: Can only view the collection.
- Click
icon to remove a member.
- Click Save.