Image Editor User Guide

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Make changes to your uploaded images including rotate, crop, and flip, with the Image Editor in the Image Library.

Accessing the Image Editor

Act-On provides a convenient way to make basic edits to images right within your account. You can access the Image Editor in two places:

  • Content > Image Library
  • Content > Branding > Logos

Find the image file you want to edit, hover over it and click Edit.

Using the Image Editor

The Image Editor opens in a new browser tab. Edit the image file with the following controls:

Crop

  • Select a part of the image
  • Widen the image by dragging the controls outside the image boundaries
  • Enforce a predefined aspect ratio:
    • Free (default)
    • Portrait
    • Square
    • Landscape
  • Rotate the image 90 degrees
  • Flip the image horizontally or vertically
  • Tilt the image by dragging the degrees slider below the image

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Resize

  • Choose set pixel width and height
  • Allow the image to stretch during resizing by opening the lock icon

Filter

Select from 4 filter options: Chrome, Fade, Mono, and Noir.

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Colors

  • Control image color settings by adjusting the sliders:
    • Brightness
    • Contrast
    • Exposure
    • Saturation

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Markup

  • Add circle or square shapes to your image
    • Change colors or select from different styles such as Fill or Thick Outline
  • Add Text

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Other Options

  • To revert any changes click undo (top left).
  • The Cancel button (top left) closes the editor window.
  • The Save button (top right) will open a change confirmation window.
    Saving overwrites the existing image (Save As is not currently supported).

Happy editing!

Known Issues

  • When returning to the Image Library or Logos page, the edited image does not update in the preview window until the browser page is refreshed.
  • A "Save as" option (to create a new version of the image while keeping the old version) is not currently supported.

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