Insert Image

 

Overview

Users may add an image to the Text Box Editor. This option is available if the Text Box editor is enabled.

 

Note: Users who do not have access to the Text Box Editor, or if the Text Box Editor is disabled, may still attach images to course Web sites, such as in Content Areas.

 

Find this page

The Text Box Editor appears within text boxes in Eduspace. Select the second button, Attach Image, in the third row of the Action bar.

 

Fields

The table below details the fields on the Insert Image page:

 

Field

Description

Insert Image

Browse:

Click Browse to locate a file.

OR Specify URL:

Enter a URL to create a link to a file outside of the local system. An example is: http://blackboard/images/picture1.jpeg

Image Options

Set the Width:

Enter the width of the image in pixels for how it will appear to users.

Set the Height:

Enter the height of the image in pixels for how it will appear to users.

Border:

Choose a border for the image. This option determines the thickness of the border around the image.  If ‘0’ is chosen there will be no border around the image.

Alt Text:

Enter text that will be used by accessibility tools. Alternate text is important for visually impaired users who access the Web.  Alternate text will also tell users what should appear if, for some reason, the image does not display.