"Insert Image" grayed out -- help?

huang · 05-17-2016, 10:46 PM

So this is my first time trying Sigil, and it's fabulous so far. But for some reason "Insert Image" is grayed out for me. I've searched everywhere I can think of for an answer and can't find one -- I feel like it's probably something easy or obvious and I'm just missing it? (I searched this forum too before posting; apologies if I missed something.)

The file is an EPUB that was converted in Calibre from an HTML file. (And I love working in HTML and am usually viewing in split mode, so HTML-assuming answers are just fine.)

Thanks in advance; it feels like a weirdly simple problem to be banging my head against...

KevinH · 05-17-2016, 11:11 PM

Have you add an image file to the ebook? See File->Add Existing... to add the file to the epub first. Once an image file exists, you should be able to insert links to that image.
KevinH

theducks · 05-17-2016, 11:56 PM

Insert really is "Place a Image that is part of the book"

To become part of the book, you must add (existing) the image

Then you can use it 1 or more times within the book HTML files

huang · 05-21-2016, 12:34 AM

Oh, thank you so, so much, folks! I thought I'd clicked on every possible menu option -- and I had -- but it turns out I had downloaded the wrong version of Sigil (I had a way, way out-of-date version). I never would have realized it without knowing there was a menu item that didn't exist for me! (Although I should have realized when all my attempts to get to the help menu or manual were dead links...)

Anyway, I got the correct latest version, found the menu item for adding an image as you said, and have inserted my image. Thanks loads!

Notjohn · 05-22-2016, 05:43 AM

Toward the bottom of your "Book Browser" (the narrow window on the left of your screen) there's a folder called IMAGES. I right-click on that and choose the option ADD EXISTING FILES, which opens up a browser for you to locate the image you want.

There is no current manual, so your attempts to reach it will always be vain. The existing version (0.7.2, I believe it is) is excellent.

theducks · 05-22-2016, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huang

Oh, thank you so, so much, folks! I thought I'd clicked on every possible menu option -- and I had -- but it turns out I had downloaded the wrong version of Sigil (I had a way, way out-of-date version). I never would have realized it without knowing there was a menu item that didn't exist for me! (Although I should have realized when all my attempts to get to the help menu or manual were dead links...)

Anyway, I got the correct latest version, found the menu item for adding an image as you said, and have inserted my image. Thanks loads!

IIRC You could always ADD (image and other) Files. The process details of what was allowed was murky

.

I discovered that you can add a GROUP of images (or others) that exist in the selected folder, with a single operation

05-17-2016, 10:46 PM	#1
huang Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Device: Kindle app on android	"Insert Image" grayed out -- help? So this is my first time trying Sigil, and it's fabulous so far. But for some reason "Insert Image" is grayed out for me. I've searched everywhere I can think of for an answer and can't find one -- I feel like it's probably something easy or obvious and I'm just missing it? (I searched this forum too before posting; apologies if I missed something.) The file is an EPUB that was converted in Calibre from an HTML file. (And I love working in HTML and am usually viewing in split mode, so HTML-assuming answers are just fine.) Thanks in advance; it feels like a weirdly simple problem to be banging my head against...

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05-17-2016, 11:11 PM	#2
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,476 Karma: 5703586 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Have you add an image file to the ebook? See File->Add Existing... to add the file to the epub first. Once an image file exists, you should be able to insert links to that image. KevinH

05-17-2016, 11:56 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,899 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Insert really is "Place a Image that is part of the book" To become part of the book, you must add (existing) the image Then you can use it 1 or more times within the book HTML files

05-21-2016, 12:34 AM	#4
huang Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Device: Kindle app on android	Oh, thank you so, so much, folks! I thought I'd clicked on every possible menu option -- and I had -- but it turns out I had downloaded the wrong version of Sigil (I had a way, way out-of-date version). I never would have realized it without knowing there was a menu item that didn't exist for me! (Although I should have realized when all my attempts to get to the help menu or manual were dead links...) Anyway, I got the correct latest version, found the menu item for adding an image as you said, and have inserted my image. Thanks loads!

05-22-2016, 05:43 AM	#5
Notjohn mostly an observer Posts: 1,518 Karma: 987654 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle	Toward the bottom of your "Book Browser" (the narrow window on the left of your screen) there's a folder called IMAGES. I right-click on that and choose the option ADD EXISTING FILES, which opens up a browser for you to locate the image you want. There is no current manual, so your attempts to reach it will always be vain. The existing version (0.7.2, I believe it is) is excellent.

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