---
title: "Edit image properties"
slug: "edit-image-properties"
abstract: "You can edit image properties in the media library or on a page in the Experience Editor."
---

# Edit image properties

You can edit image properties in the media library or on a page in the Experience Editor.

To edit image properties in an image field:

1. In the Content Editor or the Experience Editor, navigate to the item or page that you want to edit. To edit the image properties:
   - In the Content Editor, on the **Content** tab, scroll to the field that contains the image and click **Properties**.
   - In the Experience Editor, click the image that you want to edit, and in the floating toolbar that appears, click **Modify Image Appearance** ![114B754F4480464A933477B5A1347106.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/xp/en/users/105/sitecore-experience-platform/images/modify-image-appearance.png).

2. In the **Image Properties** dialog, make the relevant changes to:
   - The **Alternate Text** field - enter the text that will appear when the image cannot be displayed.
   - The **Dimensions** section - specify the dimensions that the image should be displayed in, if they differ from the actual size of the image.
   - The **Space** section - specify how much space should be placed around the image.

     ![The Image Properties dialog](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/xp/en/users/105/sitecore-experience-platform/images/image-properties-dialog.png)

3. Click **OK** and save your changes.