1.1. Image Editor: Overview

Navigation:
Images > Manager > View Images
Click on the icon next to the image you would like to edit.

Overview:
The Image Edit feature will allow you to crop, lighten, add a watermark or text to your image as well as make other adjustments.

1.2. Image Editor: Add Text/Watermark

Navigation: 
Images > Manager > View Images
Click on the icon next to the image you would like to edit.

How to add Text/Watermark:
Click the Add Watermark button.  If you have the Advanced Image Editing option selected in your site prefs, then click on the Add Text/Watermark button.

When you next upload images, you will see a Watermark All Images checkbox.

Note: The option will only show if you added a watermark to an image, it will not show if you added text not using the watermark color.

Check the box to add the watermark to the images you are uploading.  The watermark will be added to your images.

Note: The watermark can be removed using the  restore key in the Image Manager for 48 hours.  After 48 hours the watermark becomes part of the image and can not be removed.

1.3. Image Editor: Effects

Navigation: 
Images > Manager > View Images
Click on the icon next to the image you would like to edit.
Click the Effects button.

How to add effects to your images:

1.4. Image Editor: Adjust Brightness and Contrast

Navigation: 
Images > Manager > View Images
To the left of the image thumbnail, click on the icon.
Click the Adjust button.

How to adjust your images brightness and contrast:

1.5. Image Editor: Crop

Navigation:
Images > Manager > View Images
To the left of the image thumbnail, click on the icon.
Click the Crop button.

(Note: the Crop button will not display if your image is undersized).

How to crop your image:

1.6. Image Editor: Rotate & Resize

Navigation:
Images > Manager > View Images
To the right of the image thumbnail, click on the icon.

How to rotate and/or resize your image:

The "Edit Image" pop-in window will open. Click on the Rotate & Resize button.

Rotate & Resize:

Degrees: Enter a number from 0-359 to rotate the image that number of degrees. The default of 0 will not rotate the image at all.

To more quickly rotate your image, simply click on one of the quick rotation buttons to automatically fill in the number of degrees. From left to right, these are No Rotate (0), Rotate Left (270), Rotate 180 (180), and Rotate Right (90).

Size: Select a Width to resize your image to. Currently, the available widths range from 400 to 1400 (in pixels). The default of No Resize will not resize the image at all.

If you're satisfied with what you see in the Preview, click Apply to save your changes.

The quick rotation buttons are also offered within the Image Manager itself, as well as the Listing Generator. To rotate images while in the Listing Generator, click on the Add Images button and select Add Images from Manager to open the Image Chooser. Use the rotation tools just below the image thumbnails. After an image has been rotated, click on its thumbnail to select it for your listing.

1.7. Image Editor: Undo Edit (Restore)

Navigation:
 Images > Manager > View Images > 

Overview:
You can restore your image to the version before the last edit for up to 48 hours. After that time the changes to the image will be permanent and cannot be undone. 

2.1. Image Manager: Overview

Navigation:
Images > Manager > View Images

Overview:
The Image Manager displays images you have uploaded to your SSB account. Information about your images, such as the upload date and file size are also displayed.

Image List layout:

1. Select All on Page
Click on the Select All on Page button to select all of the images on the page. This may be used to move images to a new category or delete multiple images.

2.2. Image Manager: Action Bar

Navigation:
Images > Manager > View Images

Image Manager Action Bar:

1. Category
To display the images contained in a certain category use the Category drop down menu. The page will automatically refresh and show the images for that particular category. When you upload images they will also be available in the New Uploads category; new uploads are listed in this category for 24 hours.

When inside a category you can get back to the full listing of your images by choosing the All Images from the Category drop-down menu.

2. Sort by

By default, images are displayed within their categories based on their file name. To change the sort order, use the drop down menu next to the sort by field to select a new sorting order.

 

3. # Per Page

You may increase or decrease the number of images shown on each page by selecting a number from the # Per Page drop down menu.

 

4. Search

To quickly locate an image you may use the search function. You may choose to search for your image(s) either by file name, by caption, or by notes (Image Info). Type in the file name or portion of the caption you would like to search on in the Search field, select the location (In Name, In Caption, or In Info) via the dropdown menu, then click the Search button. The page will refresh and show you all images matching your search criteria.

 

5. Move Selected to

To move multiple images to a new category click on the Select check-box located to the left of each the images you wish to re-categorize. Next select the category from the Move Selected to drop down menu and then click the Move button.

 

6. Delete Multiple Images

Click on the Delete Multiple Images button.

A small menu will open. There are four options available to choose from.

• Delete All on this page: Deletes all images that are on the page you are currently viewing.
• Delete Selected images only: Deletes all images that you have selected on the page you are currently viewing.
• Delete All in this category: Deletes all images that are in the category that you select using the drop down menu.
• Delete All before this date: Deletes all images prior to the date you have selected using the calendar drop down.

You will receive a warning: "Images will be Removed." Click on the Confirm button or on Cancel.

2.3. Image Manager: Add Image Caption

2.4. Image Manager: Add Private Notes to Image

2.5. Image Manager: Change Category Image is Assigned To

Navigation:
Images > Manager > View Images

Overview:
Within the Image Manager, you may assign images to different image categories. You may do this individually, or re-categorize multiple images at once. Images may not belong to more than one category at a time.

How to change category for a single image:
To the right of the image, click on either the Category link or the category name itself. From the dropdown menu that appears, select the category you want. Finally, click on the tiny Save button, and the image's category will be changed automatically.

How to change category for multiple images:
To move multiple images to a new category, click on the Select checkbox located to the left of each of the images you wish to re-categorize. Then, from the dropdown next to the Move Selected to button, select the category you want. Finally, click on the Move Selected to button, and the images' categories will be changed automatically.

In the Image Manager action bar, shown below, the Move Selected to button is next to Figure #5, and the Move Selected to dropdown is set to "Uncategorized".

2.6. Image Manager: Copy Image URL

2.7. Image Manager: Delete Images

Navigation:
Images > Manager > View Images

How to delete a single image: 
To delete a single image, click on the "trash can icon" to the right of the image thumbnail (see figure #7). A warning box will appear that says "You are about to delete one image. If you have live auctions linking to these images, the images will disappear from your auctions! Are you sure you want to do this?" If you are sure, click on the OK button. If not, click on Cancel button.

How to delete multiple images:
This is a much more powerful action. There is no need to click on any Select checkbox for images. Instead, click on the Delete Multiple Images button in the gray action bar under the SSB menu.

A small menu will open. There are four options available to choose from.

• Delete All on this page: Deletes all images that are on the page you are currently viewing.
• Delete Selected images only: Deletes all images that you have selected on the page you are currently viewing.
• Delete All in this category: Deletes all images that are in the category that you select using the drop down menu.
• Delete All before this date: Deletes all images prior to the date you have selected using the calander drop down.

You will receive a warning: "Images will be Removed." Click on the Confirm button or on Cancel.

2.8. Image Manager: Rename Image

Navigation:
Images > Manager > View Images

How to rename an image:
Click on the Name link. The Rename Image window will open.

Edit the image's name in the provided text field, then click the Rename button.

Note: If you change the file name of an image that is being used in an active listing, it will no longer appear in the listing.

2.9. Image Manager: Replace Existing Image

Navigation:
Images > Manager > View Images

How to replace an existing image:
Click on the image's Upload Date link. The Re-upload Image window will open.

Click on the Browse button and navigate to the directory on your computer that has the new image.

Select the image file, then click on the ReUpload button.

The image in your Image Manager will be replaced with the new image you just uploaded. The filename of the original image will be used, regardless of the new image's name.

Note: If you replace an existing image that is in an active listing, the image in the active listing will be updated.

2.10. Image Manager: Sort

Navigation:
Images > Manager > View Images

How to sort your images:
By default, images are displayed within their categories based on their file name. The sort column is located at the top of the image section. You may choose to sort your images by Date, Size or revert back to Name sorting. An orange arrow will be displayed to right of the sort you have chosen.

To reverse a sort order click the selected sort header name. For example; if you are currently sorting your images by Name click the Name header. Your images will now display sorted by Name but now in the reverse order. An arrow pointing up indicates your sort is being shown in ascending order; an arrow pointing down indicated your sort is being shown in descending order.

3.1. Image Utilities: Create a Collage

Navigation:
Images > Utilities > Create a Collage

Overview:
Layout: The number of images across by the number of images down.
Width: represents the size of the completed collage in pixels.
Padding: determines the amount of space between the images.
Shadow: adds a shadow to each image in the collage. We do not recommend using it for any eBay's EPS images. The default value for Shadow is set to 0.
Note: using shadow causes large file sizes!

Alternatively, you may click on any image placeholder in the layout grid and the image chooser will open so that you may select an image.

 Clicking on a selected image will open the image chooser so that you may select another image to replace it. 

Once you have saved an image, we bring you to the Image Manager to view the saved image. All collage images have the prefix "collage_" added to your image name so that these images can be distinguished.

You will find these images in the "New Uploads" category.

Collage images may be embedded within your listings, using the image chooser.

3.2. Image Utilities: Image Block

Navigation:
Images > Utilities > Image Block

Overview:
The Image Block function allows you to block eBay auctions where a seller is linking to the images in your Image Manager without your permission. Please note that Image Block will not work if someone has actually copied your picture and uploaded it to eBay's or another auction site's server. Due to the nature of internet browsers a computer-savvy person can copy your image URLs and thus use your photos without your permission.

3.3. Image Utilities: Image Categories

Navigation:
Images > Utilities > Image Categories

Overview:
The Image Category Manager allows you to manage your image categories. Here, you can create new categories in which to file your images and delete categories no longer in use. By using categories, you can keep your images well-organized and speed up your listing time in the Listing Generator. You may have up to 50 image categories.

Default Image Categories:
Each account automatically has three or more default image categories. The main three are My Logos, My Backgrounds, and Uncategorized. If applicable, your account may also have more categories, like eBay Videos or My Imported. Default categories are listed at the top of the category table. They cannot be renamed or deleted, and are not counted toward your category total.

My Logos: If you have your own logo, you should upload it to the My Logos category. Images in this category are selectable as logos in your Listing Profile and the Listing Generator.

My Backgrounds: Images uploaded to this category may be used as special backgrounds within our MIYO (Make It Your Own) Templates.

eBay Videos: If you have uploaded videos to eBay for use with eBay listings, this category will be made to contain records of each uploaded video.

Uncategorized: All uploaded images that are not specifically categorized will be placed in the Uncategorized category.

My Imported: If you have imported listings to SSB, and chose to import their images with them, this category will be made to contain imported images.

How to create a new category:
On the left side of the page, you should see a text field. Type the category name you wish to use, then click the Add New Categories button. This will create a new image category using that name. To enter many categories at once, simply type each category name on its own line. When you click the Add New Categories button, they will be created all at once.

If the text field for making new categories is greyed out and unusable, you've reached or exceeded* the image category limit (50). You will not be able to create new categories via this field until you have deleted enough categories to get under the limit.

*(The category limit may be exceeded if a new category is made while uploading images.)

How to rename a category:
Click the category's Rename button, enter the new name in the text field, and click on the Save button.

How to delete a category:
Click the icon to the right of the category.

If the category you wish to delete contains images, you will be asked what to do with those images. Use the "Move them to" dropdown to choose where they should go. "Recycle Bin" is selected by default.

Another Image Category: If you wish to keep all of the images, select a different image category from the "Move them to" dropdown. (If you don't wish to re-categorize the images, simply select Uncategorized.) When you click the Continue button, the category will be deleted, and the deleted category's images will be moved to the category you selected.

Recycle Bin: If you wish to delete all or most of the images, select Recycle Bin from the the "Move them to" dropdown.

If you'd like a chance to confirm your decision, and keep any images you wouldn't want deleted with the rest of the category, make sure that the "Do not confirm - just remove" checkbox is NOT checkmarked. When you click Continue, you will be prompted to choose which images you would like to keep, if any. Checkmark the "Keep" checkbox next to any images you wish to keep. When you click Confirm Removal, the category will be deleted, and any images you did not choose to keep will be deleted with it. Any images you chose to keep will become uncategorized.

Do not confirm - just remove: If this option is checkmarked before clicking Continue, the category and its images will be deleted IMMEDIATELY upon clicking Continue, without a confirmation screen. You will not be given the chance to remove images from the list of images being deleted. Do not checkmark this option unless you are absolutely sure that you don't wish to keep any of the images in this category.

[ ! ] If any of the images you deleted are still being used by active listings, they will no longer show in those listings once deleted. If you accidentally delete images that you need, you may want to restore them.

You may also click on the Cancel or Close button to cancel the category deletion.

3.4. Image Utilities: Restore Images (Recycle Bin)

Navigation:
Images > Utilities > Restore Images

Overview:
If you've inadvertently deleted images from your Image Manager, or from your Saved Listings, do not panic! All deleted images are held in a special Recycle Bin, also known as the Image UnDelete Manager. You have 30 days from the time they were deleted to "undelete" them.

Just above the image thumbnail, there will be a notation as to when the image was deleted. If you click on the image thumbnail, a preview of the display and full size images will be shown.

How to undelete images:
To restore an image, check mark its Undelete checkbox and click on the UnDelete checked images button. You may also select all deleted images by clicking on the Select All on Page button. If you have many images in your recycle bin and are having trouble finding one, enter all or part of the file name in the search box and click on the Search button. When an image is undeleted, it is returned to the Image Manager, all saved listings using it, as well as any current or closed auctions at eBay or other auction sites.