Add an image to the Image Library

1. From the Add or Edit email screen, select Insert image on the menu bar.

2. On the Select an image screen, under Images, select Add.

3. Select Choose file and browse to the image file to add to the library.

4. To organize the image with similar images, select the categories to which the image applies.

5. Enter a unique name to help identify the image in the library.

6. In the Caption field, enter the alternate text to appear when a browser cannot display the image, such as due to a slow connection or screen reader.

Tip: While some browsers may display alternate text as tooltips, do not use the caption to create a tooltip for the image. To comply with the HTML specification, use the title attribute to create tooltips.

7. To acknowledge the source of the image, enter the name of the photographer or artist credited with the image and its creation date.

8. Select Save.

Add an Image Screen

 

Screen Item

Description

Image

This field displays a thumbnail of the selected image.

To select an image, select Choose file and browse to the image file on your computer or network drive. To remove a selected image, select Clear file.

Categories

To group the image with similar images in the library, select the categories to assign the image. You can use the categories to search for the image in the library. For information about image categories, see Image Categories.

Name

Enter a unique name to help identify the image in the library.

Caption

Enter the text to appear when a browser cannot display the image in an email message, such as due to a slow connection or screen reader. In the HTML source code for email messages, the caption appears as the alternate text (<alt>) attribute required for images.

Photographer

Enter the name of the photographer, artist, or institution credited as the source of the image.

Date taken

Select the date the image was created.

URL

When you edit the image, this field displays the source URL or address of the image. In the HTML source code for email messages, the URL appear as the source (<src>) attribute required for images.

ID

When you edit the image, this field displays the ID number that the program assigned to the image. You can use the ID to search for the image in the library.