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Formatting picture properties

Once you have inserted a graphic on your page, you can then edit the properties of that image. These properties can include dimensions, alignment, border etc and are accessed through the Insert/edit image dialog box.

  1. Click on the Site Content icon  to display the Site Content window
  2. Locate and click on the appropriate page, in the My Site pane, to display the contents and properties in the Edit Page pane (for more information, refer to Finding a Page)
  3. Click on the Content tab in the Edit Page pane, then click on the Main sub-tab
  4. Move the mouse pointer over the graphic that you want to format
  5. Right-click on the graphic to display the shortcut menu
  6. Select Image properties to display the Insert/edit image dialog box
  7. Change the fields as required

    The following table describes the available fields:

    Field

    Description

    Image URL

    Displays the location of the selected graphic.

    Image description

    Contains the description that you typed when the graphic was initially added to the page. Use this field to edit the text of the description.

    Alignment

    It is possible to drag a graphic into a different position on the page, but the alignment option will determine how it sits within the surrounding text. Click on the drop arrow  to select an alignment option for the graphic.

    Dimensions

    Determines the size of the graphic. Enter values (in pixels) for width and height (respectively).

    Border

    Determines the width of the border surrounding the graphic. Enter the value (in pixels) for the width of the border that you want to apply. Set the value to 0 for no border.

    Vertical space

    This field determines the amount of vertical space between the edge of the graphic and the text (in pixels) – known as “padding”.

    Horizontal space

    This field determines the amount of horizontal space between the edge of the graphic and the text (in pixels) – also known as “padding

  8. Click on  to apply the changes to the graphic or click on  to close the dialog box without applying the changes.