Edit an image

You can rotate, crop, and flip images through the editor. In this guide, you will learn how to use both the editor to edit your images.

Follow these steps to edit an image you have added to your site:

1. Start at your site’s dashboard.
2. Edit the page, post, or template where you added the image. 
3. Click on the image you want to crop.
4. Click the Crop icon in the toolbar that appears when you click the image.

5. Edit your image using the following icons, from left to right.
   • Zoom: Click the magnifying glass icon to zoom in on your image up to 300%. Click and drag the image to control which part of the image is zoomed in.
   • Aspect Ratio: Click the rectangle with arrows in the corners to select from a drop-down of specific aspect ratios. After you choose an aspect ratio, click and drag the image to control which part of the image displays in the final crop.
     • Original
     • Square
     • Landscape: 16:10, 16:9, 4:3, 3:2
     • Portrait: 10:16, 9:16, 3:4, 2:3
   • Rotate: Click the circular arrow icon to rotate the image by 90°. Click rotate more than once to rotate by 180°, 270°, or 360°
6. Once you’re done editing, click the “Apply” button to save your changes.

Edits you make to your image will create a new copy of the image in the Media Library. This ensures that if the image is used elsewhere on your site, the original image won’t be affected. It also means you still have the original image if you still need it.

Every time an image is cropped, a copy of the original image is made. To revert the changes, replace the cropped image with the original image by following these steps:

1. Start at your site’s dashboard.
2. Edit the page, post, or template where you added the image. 
3. Click on the image you want to replace.
4. In the toolbar that appears above the image, click the “Replace” option. 

5. Select “Open Media Library” from the list of choices.
6. Choose the original image from your media library.

You can also edit images in your Media Library. Unlike when you edit an image in the editor, changes are saved to the original file. However, the original file can be restored at any time. Learn how to edit images in the Media Library.