Images

• Images
  • Permission Required?
  • How to Insert Images
  • How to Edit Image Properties
  • File Types Supported
  • File Size Limit
  • Dragging and Dropping Images
  • Copying and Pasting Images

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Permission Required?

Editing content and project files is an activity available to users with the Author status. By default, users with Author status have the following permissions set:

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  If this is deselected, then viewing files in a read-only mode is allowed. On the left side of the page, the Files vertical three-dot menu is not available.

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  If this is deselected, the XHTML in the Code view is read-only.

  Editing code is regarded as a capability for an advanced user. If not done properly, the code can become malformed quickly. Administrators can prevent users from editing the code by deselecting the Edit Code permission.

For more information about permissions, see Setting User Permissions or Setting Team Permissions.

1. Open a project, and select the Files tab at the top.

2. On the left, navigate to a topic or snippet file. The file contents display on the right.

3. In the upper-right of the Content Editor, click Edit.

4. From the Content Editor's local toolbar, click .

5. In the Insert Image dialog, select whether you want to insert a new image from the Project (i.e., a file you have already added to your project), Web (e.g., an image link), or Data URI (e.g., a base64 encoded string).

6. If you selected Project, click in the File field, then navigate to and choose the file from your project. If you selected Web, enter or paste the link path.

   If you selected Web, click in the Web field, and enter or paste the link path. Be advised that the link only points to the Web and the image will not be copied to the project.

   If you selected Data URI, click in the Data URI field, enter or paste a data URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) string. Instead of linking to an image file, the data URI scheme lets you embed the image directly into the document (e.g., HTML). Data URIs allow for fast and reliable image loading, and are supported by most Web browsers.

7. (Optional) You can add alternate text (i.e., alt text) to the image. Alternate text is used to display when the image is not available, such as when a disabled individual is using a screen reader. Click the Alternate Text field and enter a description.

8. (Optional) You can change the size of the image. Select to make selections in a popup. The Height or Width field at the top of the popup lets you select a variety of settings. See Height and Width Settings. The Unit field at the bottom of the popup lets you select a variety of absolute and relative units of measurement. See Units of Measurement.

9. Click to save your work. Image files display within the <img> tag in the code.

1. Open a project, and select the Files tab at the top.

2. On the left, navigate to a topic or snippet file. The file contents display on the right.

3. In the upper-right of the Content Editor, click Edit.

4. Select an image that you want to edit.

   

5. From the Content Editor's local toolbar, click .

6. In the dialog, select whether you want to insert a new image from the Project (i.e., a file you have already added to your project), Web (e.g., an image link), or Data URI (e.g., a base64 encoded string).

7. If you selected Project, click in the File field, then navigate to and choose the file from your project.

   If you selected Web, click in the Web field, and enter or paste the link path. Be advised that the link only points to the Web and the image will not be copied to the project.

   If you selected Data URI, click in the Data URI field, enter or paste a data URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) string. Instead of linking to an image file, the data URI scheme lets you embed the image directly into the document (e.g., HTML). Data URIs allow for fast and reliable image loading, and are supported by most Web browsers.

8. (Optional) You can add alternate text (i.e., alt text) to the image. Alternate text is used to display when the image is not available, such as when a disabled individual is using a screen reader. Click the Alternate Text field and enter a description.

   

9. (Optional) You can change the size of the image. Select to make selections in a popup. The Height or Width field at the top of the popup lets you select a variety of settings (see Height and Width Settings). The Unit field at the bottom of the popup lets you select a variety of absolute and relative units of measurement (see Units of Measurement).

   

10. Click to save your work. Image files display within the <img> tag in the code.