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For an explanation of how to do this, see "Optimizing a template" on page859.
Styling an image
Images can be resized using the handles on the sides and the corners, or via the Image
Formatting dialog, which opens when you right-click the image and select Image..., or select
the Format > Image menu item.
Images can be styled using the same dialog, or through the CSS files; see "Styling templates
with CSS files" on page490.
A number of issues related to image styling are discussed in a separate topic: Styling an image.
Just like many other elements, images can be given borders and rounded corners, they can
have inner and outer margins and they can be rotated. How to do this is described in general
formatting topics, such as "Border" on page512 and "Spacing" on page521. All general
formatting topics are listed under "Styling and formatting" on page488.
Setting an alternate text
Once an image has been inserted in the content of a template, it can have an alternate text. The
alternate text will be shown in emails and on web pages at the position of the image while the
image is loading and when the image is not found. On web pages, alternate texts are also used
for accessibility.
To set an alternative text, click the image and enter the alternate text in the Alternate text field
on the Attributes pane at the top right.
Using a CSS gradient to create an image
CSS gradients are a new type of image added in the CSS3 Image Module. CSS gradients let
you display smooth transitions between two or more specified colors, while repeating gradients
let you display patterns. This way, using images for these effects can be avoided, thereby
reducing download time and bandwidth usage. In addition, objects with gradients look better
when zoomed in a browser, and you can adjust your layout with much more flexibility.
For more information about the various types of CSS gradients and how to use them, see
https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Images/Using_CSS_gradients.
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