--- title: How to add and optimize a new image description: Preconditions Before you start adding and optimizing images, you need to make sure the role you have been assigned in the system has the right permissions. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge-base.sportal365.com/how-to-add-and-optimize-a-new-image#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://knowledge-base.sportal365.com/customer-portal?hsLang=en) ![Sportal365 logo-4.png\]](https://knowledge-base.sportal365.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sportal365%20logo-4.png?height=40&name=Sportal365%20logo-4.png) - [Tickets](https://knowledge-base.sportal365.com/customer-portal?offset=0) - [Knowledge Base Center](https://knowledge-base.sportal365.com/) - [Sign out](https://knowledge-base.sportal365.com/_hcms/mem/login) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Tickets](https://knowledge-base.sportal365.com/customer-portal?offset=0) - [Knowledge Base Center](https://knowledge-base.sportal365.com/) - [Sign out](https://knowledge-base.sportal365.com/_hcms/mem/login) - English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://knowledge-base.sportal365.com/customer-portal) - [Go to Sportal365.com](https://sportal365.com/) [Go to Sportal365.com](https://sportal365.com/) What would you like to learn today? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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From the main navigation, select **Images**\>**All images.** 2\. When the images listing screens open, select **Upload new images.** ![Images \> All images listing, with Upload image](https://knowledge-base.sportal365.com/hubfs/knowledge-base/widget-screenshots/misc4/add-optimize-image/01-all-images-listing.png) 3\. Then, choose the image(s) you want to upload from your device and select **Open.**  The images you have selected will be uploaded to your image library.  #### Optimizing Images Follow this step-by-step guide to optimize the images you upload to the system. 1. Choose an image to optimize from your Image library. 2\. Select the pencil icon in the bottom left corner.  ![Image update modal: Image Description, Origin (Provider) and Football connections fields](https://knowledge-base.sportal365.com/hubfs/knowledge-base/widget-screenshots/misc4/add-optimize-image/02-image-edit-modal.png) 3\. When the **Image update** window opens, enter the **Image description.**     4\. Then, select an image provider in the **Provider** box.   5\. Next, in the **Football Connections** box, enter the players/teams you want your image to be tagged with.  6\. 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