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Inserting Images in Email Content

You can add a graphic image to the body of your email. The image must exist in the email marketing library on your computer, or on a network folder available to your computer, and must be in .gif or .jpg format.

There is no limit on image file size. However, because file size affects the time it takes for an image to render for the recipient, and contributes to your Marketing Library storage, it is recommended that you keep image sizes low. For information on Marketing Library storage, see Viewing Email Marketing Library Usage.

NOTE:  Email Marketing On Demand only supports .gif and .jpg format image files. If you try to insert an unsupported file type, an error message appears, and you cannot insert the image.

To insert an image in an email

  1. Display the email in the HTML editor, as described in Designing the Email Message Body.
  2. Place the cursor in the location where you want the image to appear and click the Insert Picture button. For a list of buttons, see Table 5.
  3. The Picture Properties dialog box appears.

  4. To access your email marketing image library, click the Select New File button.
  5. The email marketing library popup window displays thumbnail images of the available files.

  6. Do one of the following:
    1. To select a file from the library:
      • Click the thumbnail of the image you want.
      • In the Picture Properties dialog box, click OK.
    2. To select an image from a folder on your computer or your network:
      • Click the New button on the lower right side of the image library window.
      • Click Browse and navigate to the folder that contains the image.
      • Select the image file, type a file name and folder (optional), and click OK.
      • In the Picture Properties dialog box, click OK.
  7. Click in the Enter a description for the file field, and enter a title to describe the file.
  8. After you insert the picture, the title appears in the bottom left corner of the dialog box, to identify the picture within the Email Marketing On Demand Library.
  9. NOTE:  The title is also the alt text for the image. The alt text appears in place of the image on the Web page if the image itself cannot display for any reason.

  10. If you want to view a picture before inserting it, click Preview (on the right side of the dialog box).
  11. Information about the picture's file size, width and height also appears in the dialog box. Here, you can change the picture's properties.

  12. Click OK to insert the picture into the editor.

You can also delete a picture.

To delete a picture

  1. Place the cursor over the picture.
  2. Click the picture to select it.
  3. Click the Cut button.

Published: 05 March 2008