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Image Focal point

Specify the focus of this image in the form "leftoffset,topoffset" where offsets are in percents.

Ex: 25,75

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: png gif jpg jpeg.

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  • Copyright

  • Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

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Add an image

Find out how to name, upload, embed and write alternative text for your images.

On this page:

We follow the Australian Government Style Manual: Images

Images can help users if they are clear and simple. Make sure everyone can access the information that images convey.

Embedding images in your content

If your image is a graph, flowchart, map or includes text descriptions, you need to follow the steps to add this as a complex image component instead.

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  • How to name your files

    A screenshot of the Media Library in the CMS, showing the image upload screen.

  • How to upload and embed images

  • How to embed smaller images

    How tall images behave on the front-end

    Alternative text (alt text) for images

We follow the Australian Government Style Manual: Alt text captions

Alternative text explains information in images for screen reader users. Captions describe images to help users relate them to surrounding text. Titles identify images and number them in long-form content.

The only images that do not require alt text are:

  • sensory images

    • if the image is intended to create a sensory experience. For example, an image of an artwork.

  • decorative images

    • if the image is pure decoration, used for visual purposes only.

For sensory and decorative images, leave the alt text field blank. In the page's HTML code there will be two double quotes, which tells the screen reader to skip it.

These resources are useful for tips on how to write great alternative text descriptions:

https://www.vic.gov.au/alternative-text-digital-guide

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/everything-you-need-to-know-to-write-effective-alt-text-df98f884-ca3d-456c-807b-1a1fa82f5dc2#How%20to%20add%20alt%20text%20to%20an%20object?

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