You can edit an image from within the DITA Perspective using your
default editor.
Your image editor must be associated
with the extension of the image type you intend to edit.
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Use Search to find the
image to edit.
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In the Search Results
view, right-click the image and select Edit.
The Progress
Information dialog will be displayed as the file is locked and the
Show/Edit Image dialog appears.
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Select the Format name
that corresponds to the picture to edit.
Note: If you are changing content, you will need to edit all the
different formats of a given graphic.
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Click Edit.
The image opens in your default image
editor.
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Make the required changes to the image, save it, and close the
default image editor.
The Show/Edit Image
dialog reappears and the image you edited is now displayed in blue to indicate
it has been modified. The Image area
displays the new image's Mime type,
Width, and Height; the image itself is previewed at the side.
- (Optional):
Edit the Title and
Description fields if required.
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Change the image Language, if applicable.
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If the edited image requires localization, select Needs Translation.
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Click OK.
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In the Search Results
view, right-click the image and select Release.
The new image replaces the old
image in the repository and all descriptive information is saved. If you have edited the
default image, the new image will appear in all existing references.