TL;DR
In the editor, use Upload Image to add a file (Insert Image), or Manage Images → Your Images and click a thumbnail to insert. Hover an inserted image for Download Image, Manage Images, or Remove Image. Image Style opens Image Settings for book illustration style.
Table of contents
User / SEO summary
Inserting images in the Storyloft editor places figures, photos, and AI art into chapter flow for ebooks and print. Authors searching for Upload Image or Manage Images use the vertical gutter menu and selection bubble—not only the Illustrations hub. This guide covers general insert/manage/remove; for Characters/Scenes workflows, see Illustrations help.
What it does
| Control | Opens / does |
|---|---|
| Upload Image | Dialog → drop/browse → Insert Image (JPEG/PNG/GIF/WebP, max 10MB) |
| Manage Images | Your Images tabs (All, Characters, Artifacts, Scenes, Charts, Infographics) |
| Image Style | Dialog titled Image Settings |
| Hover on image | Download Image, Manage Images, Remove Image |
| Bubble also | Generate an Image from selection |
Steps
Step 1 — Place the cursor
Click in the manuscript where the image should appear.
Step 2 — Upload a new file
Choose Upload Image. Drop or browse, wait for upload success, click Insert Image.
Step 3 — Or pick from Your Images
Choose Manage Images. In Your Images, pick a tab and click a thumbnail to insert. Use gallery hover Download image / Delete image to manage library files.
Step 4 — Optional: generate from text
Select descriptive text → bubble Generate an Image (needs a selection).
Step 5 — Set Image Style for AI consistency
Open Image Style → configure Image Settings (Style Description, Generate Style, choose a style, whitespace option).
Step 6 — Adjust an inserted image
Hover the image → Download Image to save locally, Manage Images to swap, or Remove Image to delete from the page.
Step 7 — Check layout in Page view
Switch View → Page to see how images affect estimated pages before export.
Tips
- Max upload 10MB; invalid types show clear errors.
- Deleting from Your Images is permanent—confirm Delete Image.
- Prefer Illustrations Characters/Scenes for reusable cast art, then insert here.
- Image Style label vs Image Settings title—same style system.
FAQ
How do I upload an image into my manuscript?
Upload Image → choose file → Insert Image.
How do I insert an illustration I already generated?
Manage Images → Your Images → click the thumbnail.
How do I remove an image from a chapter?
Hover it → Remove Image.
What formats are supported for upload?
JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP up to 10MB.
What is Image Style?
Menu/tooltip Image Style opens Image Settings for your book’s illustration style guide.
Does inserting images use credits?
Uploading your own file doesn’t generate art. AI generate/style flows may use Image Credits.