Image media

 


Preview

An image embedded left in a text.

An embeded image with a caption.

 

Information architecture

Media image is used by most of other site components.  Embedded images in a Text component can include a caption and a link.

Drupal supports image formats jpg/gif/png, with dimensions between 30px and 1200px. Animated gifs are supported.

 

Design

Media can have a second image file for the responsive mobile display. In this case, the first image file will be used for tablet and desktop.

Drupal allows to crop the image when creating/editing it.

When image is embeded in a text, additional options are proposed: alignment, proportional width, link and caption (see details below).

 


How to create it

Field Description
1 - Name Used only in the backoffice
2 - Image Image file. Allowed types: png gif jpg jpeg.

3 - Image adapted to

mobile version

Alternative image. Will be shown only for mobile version

 

Options proposed when embedding an image

 

Field Description
1 - Image style

Leave to default in most cases.

If you add an animated Gif. select option None (original image).

2 - Alternative text Text visible if the image is broken or read by screen reader devices. Only write text if the image carries a meaning that is important for the user. Leave empty if the image is only decorative.

3 - Alignment

Chose an option to align the image to the text after it. Example, the first preview in this page uses align=left.
4 - Width Proportional width that hte image should use. Breakout = bigger width than the text component.
5 - Link Make the image clickable. Text added in field 5b will be displayed on hover the image.
6 - Caption Caption title and text are displayed like the preview above.
7 - No margin If selected, the margin around the image are removed