Add and edit images

Learn how to manage images in eHive.

Prepare your images

The first step is to edit your images so that they are the right format and size for eHive.

Learn about pixel size, compression, storage, and image editing software in our guide, Prepare your images.

Add an image to a record

  1. Log in to My eHive.

  2. Open the record.

  3. Under Tools, select Edit images.

  4. In the Image Upload area, drag and drop your image, or click to browse for an image on your computer or device.

    • It may take a few seconds or minutes to process if you have large, or many images.

    • You can add up to 20 images at a time.

    • If you add more than one image, the image at the top of the list becomes the primary image.

  5. Optional: To change the default caption, then next to the image, select Edit.

You can leave this page as soon as you have finished. eHive will continue uploading the images in the background after you leave this page.

Reorder images

  1. Go to the record.

  2. Under Tools, click Edit images.

  3. Under Order, use the Up and Down arrows to move images up or down.

Rotate an image

  1. Go to the record.

  2. Under Tools, select Edit images.

  3. Next to the image, select Edit.

  4. Under Image thumbnail and orientation, select Rotate image.

What to do if your images are not correctly rotated

Change an image thumbnail

Thumbnails are used throughout eHive, including your public profile page, Explore pages, and Reports.

You can choose which part of the image becomes the thumbnail.

  1. Go to the record.

  2. Under Tools, select Edit images.

  3. Next to the image, select Edit.

  4. Under Image thumbnail and orientation, you will see the image with a smaller resizeable box over the image. Resize and move the box until it contains the part of the image you want shown in the thumbnail.

  5. Select Update thumbnail.

Delete an image

  1. Go to the record.

  2. Under Tools, select Edit images.

  3. Next to the image, select Delete.

Watermark an image

We don't recommend watermarking images as this detracts from the visitor's experience.

Within eHive, the public can only view a relatively low-resolution copy of the image. Every published eHive record also clearly displays its copyright licence.

If you want to watermark images, you'll need to do this before uploading the images to eHive. There are both free and commercial watermarking tools available, with the free options offering less control over the position and size of the watermark. Typical watermarking software allows you to add a standard text or icon disclaimer and apply it in bulk to a set of images.