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Using Images in Contribute
Video of adding an image (1:41)

Inserting Images

  1. Browse to the page and click Edit (as described in Updating Pages with Contribute)
  2. Click Image (top center of window) and select From My Computer...
    (Screenshot of Image Button)
  3. Navigate to the image you want and click Select

Editing Images

Often an image is too large to fit on the page. In such a case, it is necessary for you to resize the image before you can successfully publish the page.

Resizing an Image

  1. After inserting an image (see instructions above), if you wish to resize it, click the Resize button (at the top left of the window).

    (Screenshot of Resize Button)

  2. After clicking the Resize button, you will see a blue box around your image that you can use to resize it. The proportions are automatically maintained.

    (Screenshot of Resizing)

Rotating an Image

  1. To rotate an image by 90 degrees, click one of the Rotate buttons (located to the right of the Resize button).

    (Screenshot of Roteate Button)

Cropping an Image

  1. To crop an image, first click the Crop button (located to the right of the Rotate buttons).
    (Screenshot of Crop Button)

  2. A box will appear on top of your image that you can resize to select only the part of your image that you wish to keep. The parts of the image that will be discarded are covered in blue.

    (Screenshot of Cropping)

  3. When you have selected the portion of your image that you want to keep, click the Crop button again to finish cropping the image

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Additional Help

For additional assistance, e-mail web@wcas.northwestern.edu or visit the Contact Us page.

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