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Replacing an existing standalone image

Replace a standalone image (not in a rich text rea) with a new image you upload on the spot, or with an existing image.

Procedure

  1. Click the image you would like to replace.
    • If the item you want to edit is not surrounded by a border, it is not editable.
    • If the border shows a lock icon, you cannot edit the item right now. Click the lock to find out what to do next.

    One of the following happens:

    • If the image is a Component in its own right (that is, if it sits on the page by itself in a bordered area), you see its border.
    • If the image is only one field of a Component (that is, if it sits on the page in a bordered area with other items), the image is replaced with a hyperlink.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • If the image is a Component, remove it as you would any other Component using Remove Content, and click Insert Content.
    • If the image is a Component field, click the hyperlink.
    The library slides in on the left.
  3. If you want to upload a new file, you can do so in several ways:
    • If you use a Chrome or Firefox browser in Windows, you can drag a file from Windows Explorer or from your desktop directly onto the Library. The file is uploaded and a Multimedia Component is created that contains the file in the Folder location in which you dropped the file.
    • Alternatively, click the area at the bottom to open a system file selection dialog, navigate to the location of your file, and select it.
    The name of your file must not contain the characters %, & or +, nor any non-ASCII characters.
  4. Alternatively, navigate through the Folder structure until you see a thumbnail of the item you want to use. If you know (part of) the name of the item you want to insert, you can also click the Search button at top left and enter it, using the * and ? wildcard characters where necessary, into the search box that appears.
  5. To see more detailed information about this item, such as its title, creation date, or who created it, click on the "i" icon.
  6. Click Apply to use the currently selected image.
    The link text changes into a reference to the image you picked.