This article outlines how to create, configure, manage, import, export, and delete media in CalderaSubmit DTG.
Manage media in Settings > Media.
Good to know
You must select an existing media entry when you create or edit a preset or create or edit a garment.
How media work
Media are used when creating or editing printer presets and garments. Create the required media entry before configuring a preset or garment:
- Media can be selected when configuring a printer preset.
- Media can be selected when configuring a garment.
- A media entry defines the media type and manufacturer used for a print configuration.
Create a new media entry
- Go to Settings > Media.
- Click + to add a media entry.
- Configure the media entry.
Edit a media entry
- Go to Settings > Media.
- Select the media entry you want to edit.
- Configure the media entry.
Configure a media entry
- Create or edit a media entry.
- Select a media type from the list, or select New entry to add a new type.
- Enter or edit the manufacturer.
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Enter a name that makes the media easy to identify in the list. You can also click the generate button to create a name automatically.
Good to know
The generated name uses the following format: Type - Manufacturer.
- Click Save.
Find and sort media
- Search: Use the search bar to find a media entry by name.
- Sort: Click the arrows to sort media entries by name in ascending or descending order.
Import and export media
Export media configurations to create backup files that you can later import into the software. Media backup files use the TGZ format.
- Export one media entry: Hover over the media entry, click the three vertical dots, then click Export.
- Export several media entries: Hover over a media entry until its checkbox appears. Select the media entries to export, then click Export. All selected entries are saved in one backup file.
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Import a media backup file: Click Import, then select the backup file.
- If an imported media entry has the same name as an existing entry, it is renamed automatically to prevent the existing entry from being overwritten.
Delete a media entry
Warning
You cannot delete a media entry that is associated with a preset or garment.
- Delete one media entry: Hover over the media entry, click the three vertical dots, then click Delete.
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Delete several media entries:
- Hover over a media entry until its checkbox appears, then select it.
- Alternatively, click Select all above the list.
- Click the trash icon.