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Course Content: How do I replace the image or picture associated with an individual item?

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Content: Customize Link

If you are displaying icons for links in your course, you can replace the icon for a particular item (such as a file) but keep the icons for other items of that type consistent. For example, you would like to upload an image of yourself to associate with your syllabus file link, but other files should share a common image.

Role(s) Needed: These instructions apply to Section-level Designers. 

Step 1: On your computer, use an image-editing program to size the image to the dimensions you desire.

You cannot resize an image within your online course editing environment.

Step 2: In your course from the Build tab, go to the Home page or folder containing the item for which you want to replace its icon.

Step 3: Click the down arrow icon next to the item link's name and select Customize Link.

Step 4: On Link Settings page, click the Replace Icon button:

Step 5: In the Content Browser window, do one of the following:

  • Check the box next to an image file that already exists in your files and click OK.
     
  • Click My Computer to upload an image file (.jpg or .gif).

NOTE: If the My Computer icon does not appear (you may see a red X), see alternative at the end of this article for instructions.

Select a file on your computer and click Open. A status bar will show the progress of the file being uploaded, and once it has finished uploading, the Link Settings page will refresh with the image.

 

Step 6: Click Save if you are satisfied with the custom icon.

The page is refreshed with the new icon. If the image looks disproportionate to the other icons on the page, use your image-editing program on your computer to resize the image and upload the changed file back into your course files.

TIP: You can always get back to the original icon by selecting Customize Link again and clicking the Revert to Original Icon button.

 

Alternative to My Computer in Content Browser window

If the My Computer icon does not appear (you may see a red X) in the Content Browser, you need to get Java.  Reference the articles on Java in this knowledge base for further details. The workaround, until you install Java, is to click the area below the Class Files image (where the My Computer icon would appear). Then select the link Click here to select files individually

Click the Browse button to upload a file from your computer.  Each Browse button can be used to upload a single file from your computer.

 

Click OK when finished. 

If you have any further questions, please contact us for support.  Thank you.

-WebCampus Support