Working with media

Before we look at how to upload media to Umbraco, let’s review some good practices for working with media.

Good media practices

Effective media management in Umbraco CMS keeps content organized, optimizes performance, and provides a consistent user experience. Here’s some solid advice for editors and suggestions for custom features that a developer could implement to get the most out of Umbraco’s media library.

Organizing media using folders

Organize media into folders by content type, year, project, or department. For instance, use separate folders for Products, Team Photos, Blogs, and so on. This structure will save editors time in locating files later.

But while folders are helpful, too many nested folders can make navigation cumbersome. Aim for a balance by using 1-2 levels of categorization. Developers could implement custom validation to enforce this.

Using tags to enhance searchability

Umbraco allows tagging...