{"id":2502,"date":"2016-05-20T03:32:49","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T03:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=knowledge_base&#038;p=2502"},"modified":"2026-07-24T17:03:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:03:46","slug":"editing-a-step-adding-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/editing-a-step-adding-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Editing a Step: Adding Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"05-Editing a Step- Adding Media\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/167296203?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choosing Layouts and image types<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Layout Selector<\/strong> (found under the<strong> Info and Scenario<\/strong> tab in the <strong>Step<\/strong> panel) allows you to choose from various pre-built templates. Those containing image elements are found under 1.) Layout Set: <strong>Singular Media<\/strong> &gt; 2.) Layout Style: <strong>Image<\/strong> &gt; 3.) Style Variants: <strong>Basic<\/strong> and <strong>Accent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/layout_selector_images.jpg\" alt=\"layout_selector_images\" width=\"610\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/layout_selector_images.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/layout_selector_images-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selecting&nbsp;the <strong>Basic Style Variant<\/strong> places a contextual image placeholder in the upper right of the screen. Selecting the <strong>Accent Style Variant<\/strong> places a&nbsp;contextual image placeholder in the upper right of the screen and a secondary image below the text area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/basic_image_types.jpg\" alt=\"basic_image_types\" width=\"610\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/basic_image_types.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/basic_image_types-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once a layout is selected and applied, return to the <strong>Media<\/strong> heading under the <strong>Info and Scenario<\/strong> tab. Now you can replace the placeholder images with your own images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/basic_media_panel.jpg\" alt=\"basic_media_panel\" class=\"wp-image-2525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/basic_media_panel.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/basic_media_panel-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using image Launchers for large, zoomable images<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/layout_selector_launcher.jpg\" alt=\"layout_selector_launcher\" class=\"wp-image-2529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/layout_selector_launcher.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/layout_selector_launcher-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selecting&nbsp;the <strong>Basic Style Variant<\/strong>&nbsp;and <strong>Launcher Preset Theme<\/strong> places a thumbnail&nbsp;image placeholder in the upper right of the screen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This thumbnail is a small version of a very large image. When the learner clicks the&nbsp;thumbnail, it launches the large version in a lightbox view that can then be zoomed in for detailed viewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this option you&#8217;ll need to provide three sizes of the image:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Display Launcher (300 &#8211; 700 px wide)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large zoomable image (1000 &#8211; 2000 px wide)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zoom navigation image (150 px wide X 120 px tall)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/launcher_image.jpg\" alt=\"launcher_image\" class=\"wp-image-2530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/launcher_image.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/launcher_image-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/zoom_images.jpg\" alt=\"zoom_images\" class=\"wp-image-2531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/zoom_images.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/zoom_images-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Image Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following image formats can be used:&nbsp;.jpg, .png, .gif, .svg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Images should be in RGB color mode and at a screen resolution of 72 dpi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep the file size of images in mind when building your learning paths. Large files will take longer to load and detract from the learning experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more detailed information about working with images, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamucet.org\/stepstone\/knowledgebase\/kb\/working-with-images\/\">Author Academy Media Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Choosing Layouts and image types The Layout Selector (found under the Info and Scenario tab in the Step panel) allows you to choose from various pre-built templates. Those containing image elements are found under 1.) Layout Set: Singular Media &gt; 2.) Layout Style: Image &gt; 3.) Style Variants: Basic and Accent. 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