Add an image in Pages on Mac

1. Go to the Pages app on your Mac.

2. Open a document, then do any of the following:

   • Drag an image from your computer or a web page to a media placeholder or anywhere else on the page.

   • Click in the bottom-right corner of a media placeholder, navigate to the image you want to use, then double-click the image.

   • Click in the toolbar, choose Photos or Videos, navigate to the image you want to use, then click the image.

   • Click to select the image you want to replace, then in the Format sidebar, click the Image tab. Click Replace, navigate to the image you want to use, then double-click the image. The new image retains the dimensions of the original.

If you can’t replace an image on a page, the image may be locked or grouped, or it may be a section layout object.

You can add a media placeholder (to which you can add an image, video or audio file) to a document. Using a media placeholder lets you easily replace media without disturbing other elements on the page.

1. Go to the Pages app on your Mac.

2. Open a document, add an image to your document, then format it the way you want your document’s images to look.

   You can add a mask, add a border, rotate the image, change its size and more.

3. Click the image to select it, then choose Format > Advanced > Define as Media Placeholder (from the Format menu at the top of your screen).

If you have your iPhone or iPad nearby, you can use it to take a photo or scan and insert the image directly into your document on your Mac.

1. Go to the Pages app on your Mac.

2. Open a document, then go to the page where you want to add the photo or scan.

3. Click  in the toolbar, then choose Take Photo or Scan Documents below your device name.

4. On your iPhone or iPad, do one of the following:

   • Take a photo: Tap , then tap Use Photo (tap Retake to retake the photo).

   • Scan a document automatically: Position the document in view of the camera to automatically capture the page, crop it and correct its perspective. To insert the scan in your document, tap Save.

   • Scan a page manually: Tap , then drag the frame to adjust the area you want to scan. Tap Keep Scan, then tap Save.

5. Drag the image to move it, or drag any selection handle to resize it in your document.

If you can’t replace an object on a template, the object may be locked or it may be a section layout object. To make it editable, do the following:

• Select the object; in the Format  sidebar, click the Arrange tab; then click Unlock.

• Select the object, then choose Arrange > Section Layouts > Make Layout Objects Selectable (from the Arrange menu at the top of your screen).

You can add a description to any image in your document. Image descriptions are read by assistive technology (for example, VoiceOver) when someone uses that technology to access your document. Image descriptions aren’t visible anywhere in your document.

1. Go to the Pages app on your Mac.

2. Open a document, click the image to select it, then click the Image tab in the Format  sidebar.

3. Click the Description text box, then enter your text.

If you export your document as a PDF, image descriptions are still readable by assistive technology. See Export to Word, PDF or another file format.

To add descriptions to the images in an image gallery, see Add an image gallery. To add a caption to your image, see Create a caption for an image or other object.