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Resource Manager 4 - Using the Resource Manager for a Collaborative Project

Products	WebEditor
Version	2006
Browser	Internet Explorer 4.X or above , Netscape 4.X or above
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Overview

Using the Zip and Import features of the Resource Manager helps project collaborators coopearate efficiently with each other by sharing various graphic resources. The features are also useful when you have to work on more than two computers.

Arranging Resources

You can arrange the files into folders of your choosing. Managing resources by folder is quite useful for collaboration.

Creating a New Folder

1.	Select the tab you want in the Resource Manager window.
2.	Right-click the folder than you want to contain the new folder and click New Folder... in the context menu.

3.	To change the folder name, right-click the folder and click Rename... in the context menu. You can set the folder name displayed in the Resource Manager as well as the folder name in Windows system. Here insert 'My buttons' for the group name and click OK.
4.	The group is renamed as 'My buttons'.

Copying Resource Files

1.	Select the tab you want in the Resource Manager window.
2.	In the left category list, select the folder you want.
3.	Drag the resource from the right preview pane to the 'My Buttons' folder at the left.

Importing Resource Files

1.	Right-click the folder where you want the imported resource to be placed and click Import File... in the context menu. Alternatively you can click the Import button at the bottom left of the Resource Manager.
2.	In the Open dialog box find the file that you want and click OK.
5.	The thumbnail of the selected file appears at the right preview pane.

Zipping and Sharing the Resources

The resources in a folder can be zipped and shared with other teammates.

1. Zipping a Folder

1.	Select the tab including the folder you want to zip in the Resource Manager window.
2.	Select the folder to zip from the folder tree on the left.
3.	Right-click the folder and click Zip in the context menu.
4.	In the Save as dialog box, specify the location and filename and click OK. Here specify the filename as custom. The zipped group is saved as custom.zip.

2. Importing a Zipped Folder

1.	Select the tab you want in the Resource Manager window and click the folder to which you want to import the Zip file.
2.	Right-click the folder and click Import File... in the context menu.
3.	In the Open dialog box, click the Files of type drop-down list and select *Zip Files (.zip).**
4.	Select custom.zip and click OK.
5.	The unzipped folder is added to the folder in the Resource Manager.