Import an image

When working in the Oxygen-based editor, before you can insert an image into a topic, you must import it into Inspire. Keep in mind that you can also drag a file from a file explorer window directly into your topic.

Import restrictions

File names must be 200 characters or less

When you import a file into Inspire, the file name and GUID together must not exceed 200 characters.
If the file name and GUID length exceeds 200 characters, Inspire won't import the file.

The files can't be part of an active translation job

When you import files by opening a folder's Options menu and selecting import, Inspire checks to make sure none of the files are in an active translation job.

If the files you are importing are part of an active translation job:

The entire import will fail, even if some files are not part of an active translation job.
You see an error message: You are trying to import files that are part of an active translation job. Use the "Import translation" action in the translation management tab instead.
You see one error for each file you are trying to import that is part of an active translation job. File ({fileName}) was found in translation job ({translation job id}).

To import translation files:

Go to the Translation Management tab.
Select the job that the files belong to.
Right-click the job or click the Options menu.
Select Import translation...

For more information, read Import translated components.

You can an import a PDF file the same as you would an image and it's stored as a binary file.

Know your options

If you don't want to import an image first, there are a few different ways you can get an external image into a topic:

Specify the address where it's located using a URL. Use this method if you don't want to import it into Inspire. Follow the steps in Insert an external image.
Copy an image from your desktop and paste it directly into an Oxygen topic. This imports the file for you into the same folder where the component is stored. Follow the steps in Copy and paste an external image.
Use drag-and-drop to add and import. Follow the steps in Drag and drop an image into a document.

To import an image:

From the top menu click Components.
In the Folders pane, select to the folder where you want to save the image, right-click, and then select Import.
On the Import Components pane, click Browse for files...
On the Open dialog, locate the image, click it, and then click Open.
Oxygen supports the following formats:
- EPS (The Encapsulated Post Script graphic only displays in Oxygen when the graphic was created with a preview in the source application. For example, Adobe Illustrator.)
- BMP
- GIF (animations not supported yet)
- JPG, JPEG
- PNG
- SVG, WMF
- TIFF
On the Import Components pane, click Next, Next, and then Finish.
Results: When you complete a task that triggers a notification, such as importing content, the Slack and email message bodies contain:
- The notification with ten or less Issues, Errors, and Warnings.
- A link at the bottom of the message [See Full Version]
- You can click the [See Full Version] link to expand a section under the link with the full details.