Add an image in Pages on iPad
You can add photos and graphics to any page and replace media place holders with your own images. You can add photos from photo albums on your device, insert photos and images from iCloud or take a photo with your device and add it directly to your document.
Add an image
On the page where you want to add the image, tap , then tap .
Tap Photo or Video.
To insert an image from iCloud or another service, tap “Insert from”.
Navigate to the image, then tap it.
Drag any blue dot to resize the image.
You can also copy an image from another document or application.
Create a media place holder
You can add a media placeholder (to which you can add an image, video or audio file) to a document. Using a media place holder lets you easily replace media without disturbing other elements on the page.
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.
Tap the image to select it, tap , tap Image, then tap Set as Placeholder.
Replace a media place holder with an image
Tap in the bottom-right corner of a media placeholder.
Tap an album.
To use a photo from iCloud or another service, tap “Insert from” below the albums.
Tap the photo you want to add.
If you’re inserting a photo from iCloud or another service, tap folders to locate the image.
Drag any blue dot to resize the image.
Take a photo in Pages and add it to a document
You can take a photo with the camera on your device and insert the image directly into your document.
On the page where you want to add the photo, do one of the following:
Tap in the bottom-right corner of a media placeholder, then tap Take Photo or Video.
Tap , tap , then tap Camera.
To take the photo, tap Photo, tap , then do one of the following:
Insert the photo: Tap Use Photo.
Take the photo again: Tap Retake.
Cancel and return to the document: Tap Retake, then tap Cancel.
Drag any blue dot to resize the image.
You can edit the photo as you would any other image. The photo appears in the Photos app on your device.
Add an image description
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.
Tap the image to select it, tap , then tap Image.
Tap Description, then tap in the text box and 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 in Pages on iPad.
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.
To work with multiple images at the same time, touch and hold one image, then tap the other images with another finger.