Adding Your Own Images and Image Notes
Not every image on a slide has to come from your inventory. You can drop in one-off images — a reference photo, a fabric swatch, a sketch — and caption each one individually.
Three ways to add an image:
- Upload: Click "Upload" on an expanded slide to pick files from your device
- From URL: Click "From URL" and paste an image address — the image is saved into your show, not hotlinked, so it keeps working if the original page goes away
- Paste: Expand a slide and press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) to drop an image straight from your clipboard
Adding a note to a specific image:
- Open the note editor: Click the speech-bubble button in the corner of any image, or select the image and click "Add Note" in the slide toolbar
- Type the note: Up to 500 characters — e.g. "Re-dye navy before dress" or "Swatch 2 — waiting on supplier"
- Save: Click "Done", or click anywhere outside the box
- Edit or remove: Open the same editor again and change the text, or click "Clear" to remove the note
- Where it shows: Under that image on the slide, in presentation mode, and in the PDF export
- Image notes are internal: They are never shown on a public share link, and are not included in the data a share link loads — so shorthand like "waiting on supplier" or a cost reminder is safe to write there
Image notes vs. slide notes: An image note is a caption that belongs to one picture and appears on the slide itself. A slide note is dated feedback from a named person that appears in the notes panel. Use an image note for "which one is this and what's wrong with it"; use a slide note for a conversation.
More in Slideshows
- Slideshows: Slideshow Overview — Slideshows let you create visual presentations of costumes, sets, props, or any items for director reviews, design presentations, or team collaboration.
- Slideshows: Creating Slideshows — Create a new slideshow from Reports › Slideshows in any show. You can start with a blank slideshow or auto-generate one from your show data.
- Slideshows: Managing Slides — Add, edit, reorder, and delete slides within your slideshow.
- Slideshows: Layering Text and Images — Slides stack photos and text elements front-to-back. Use the layer controls to move elements above or below each other — for example, to put a caption on top of a photo or tuck a background image…
- Slideshows: Adding Items to Slides — Add items from your inventory to each slide.
- Slideshows: Slideshow Notes — Add notes to slides and items for collaborative feedback.
- Slideshows: Presentation Mode — Present your slideshow in a fullscreen, distraction-free mode.
- Slideshows: Exporting Slideshows — Export your slideshow as a PDF for printing or sharing.
- Slideshows: Sharing Slideshows Publicly — Share your slideshow with anyone using a public link. Recipients do not need a CueCall account to view the slideshow.
Related features
- Costume Slideshows — Costume and design slideshows built from inventory items and your own images, presented fullscreen, exported, or shared by public link.
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