# Media

The Media command adds a new element to your animation that you can use to link to a variety of file formats on your file system.

Rather than copy all files in an element to the animation set directory, the media element type allows you to link to a location on your file system and save disk space.

In a media element, you can add all the bitmap, vector and sound file formats supported by Toon Boom Studio and your system, including:

JPEG (JPG), BMP, GIF, TGA, TIFF, SWF, WAV, AIFF, MP3

You can also link to animation elements that are stored in templates you have created with Toon Boom Studio.

Use one of the following methods to activate this command:

- Select Element > Add > Media.
- Click the Contextual Menu button in the Exposure Sheet window or the Timeline window and select New > Media.
- Click the Add Media Element button on top of the Exposure Sheet window.
- Click the Add button at the top of the Timeline window.

See Also
Exposure Sheet and Timeline Windows
Layering Elements
Sequencing and Timing Drawings and Images
The Library Window