Upload a new image
In EasyEditor, in the left-side menu, expand the Images section.
Select the + icon to add an image.
In the file upload window, find and select the image you want to upload.
You can also drag images from your computer into the Images side panel.
If you want to upload multiple images, organise your images into folders, or crop, resize, and edit images, select Manage to open the image manager.
Image types and size limit
Accepted file types for images are JPG, JPEG, PNG, and GIF. The maximum file size for an image that you can upload is 10MB.
If you upload an image near the size limit, the system may resize it to ensure successful upload. As a result, the final resolution of the uploaded image may be smaller than what was initially shown during upload.
Search for images
Use the search bar at the top of the image panel to find the image you want to use. You can search by:
Object – for example, dog, tree, or car.
Scene – for example, beach, city, or forest.
File name – enter part or all of the image name.
Upload date – enter the first three letters or the full name of a month followed by a year, for example, Jan 2024 or January 2024.
The search uses Dotdigital AI to identify and return images based on their visual content. For example, entering dog returns all images that contain a dog, even if the file name doesn’t include the word.
Add an image into your campaign
You can add an image to your campaign from the Images area of the left side EasyEditor menu, or directly from the image manager.
From the EasyEditor menu
Once your images appear in the side panel, you can drag and drop them directly into your template.
As you drag the image over the template, dropbars appear above and below existing blocks and containers showing you the positions you can insert your image. Release the image over a dropbar to insert it there. It's automatically added inside an image block.
If you're inserting an image into a text area, then as you drag the image over the block, a drop box appears to show you where you can place the image. Release the image to insert it into the template. Images dropped into your template are automatically scaled in proportion.
Delete an image
To delete an image from the side menu, drag the image onto the trash can icon.
Deleted images are sent to the recycle bin and can be recovered for up to 30 days. After this time, they are permanently deleted.
This removes the image from your account, but doesn’t affect sent campaigns that include these images.
Replace an image
To replace an image in a block, drag a new image from the Images area of the left side menu into the block.
Style or edit an image
Once you’ve dropped an image into your campaign, when you select it, you see an image-specific set of tools in the top toolbar:
Add a link to the image
Change the alignment of the image
Add alt text
Adjust the spacing around the image
When an image is placed within a text block.Crop the image
Add a link
Select Link.
In the Add a link window, select the link type you want to add.
Enter the required link details.
These details vary based on link type. Learn more in Insert links into your campaign.Select Insert.
Change image alignment
To change the image alignment, select from the left, right, and centre icons.
If your image is within a text block, you can select the Inline option to display your image with text above and below it. You can also select Spacing to adjust the margins between the text and image.
Add alt text
Alt text in images is important to include for accessibility purposes.
Select Alt text.
Enter the alt text description you want to use for the image.
Select Apply.
You can also add alt text in the image manager. Alt text you add in the Styles panel persists for this campaign only, and doesn’t overwrite the alt text present in the Image manager.
Crop an image
Select Crop.
Either:
Select a preset crop size.
Drag the corners of the image to your desired size.
You can also use the controls at the bottom of the panel to flip or rotate the image.
When you’re happy, select Okay.
The image in your campaign is replaced with the cropped version. The cropped image is also saved as a new file in the image manager.
Background colour
To change the background colour of an image block:
Select the image block.
Select the Styles tab in the left side menu.
Expand the Background section of the menu.
Enter a hex code or select the colour you want from the colour picker panel, or the Colours in this campaign or Custom colours sections.
Borders and padding
Borders and padding can be added to each edge of the image block.
You can select the weight—thickness—as well as the style and colour of the border. Padding can be set to add space to each side of your image, setting a distance between the image and the edge of the image block.
Edit images in the Image manager
You can use the image manager to access additional image editing options.