Canvas allows users to display images in many of the content areas within their course. Below are links to the primary ways for to embed images into the different areas of Canvas.

How do I embed images from the web in the Rich Content Editor?*

How do I embed images from Flickr Creative Commons?*

How do I embed images from Canvas (that I uploaded) into the Rich Content Editor?

* Note: When embedding from the web or Flickr, it is possible that the image linked to is removed from the 3rd party site at a later date. If this happens, the image will no longer appear in your course. If allowed by law, you can save a local copy of the image to your computer and upload it into Canvas under the course Files. You can then follow the directions for embedding images from Canvas.

Best Practices when working with images

Organizing Images - When working with images in your course, we find it helpful to create a folder under the course files named "Images". Upload any images you plan to work with to this folder so that they are easier to find when embedding them. Be sure to use descriptive file names when uploading.

Image Layouts - You can use the table feature in the Rich Content Editor to layout your images. For best results, map out your layout on a piece of paper before inserting your table. Identify where you want images and if you will be including any text. Refer to How do I insert a table using the Rich Content Editor?

File Sizes - Be aware of how large the image files are. High definition and large file sizes typically have little benefit over smaller compressed versions when being viewed on a computer monitor or mobile device. Larger file sizes will also create slower loading times and take up more of the course storage quota or the student's data plans if they are using a mobile device.

Edit Images - Learn to make simple edits and modifications to images using graphic editing software, such as Photoshop, MS Paint or Pixlr. Transforming photos to the same size can lead to clean and visually appealing pages. Cropping images can be used to remove unwanted parts. Combined with Transforming, you can create better looking galleries within your Canvas pages. You can learn more about graphics editing through Lynda.com. Log in with your TCNJ account and click Library -> Design for a list of software tutorials.