Adding an image to a post

Earlier in this chapter, we learned how to add a simple image to a blog post. Let's now expand on that a bit more.

There are two main methods of adding an image to a blog post (of which we already know the first one):

  • Either click on the + button in the top bar of the block-based editor,
  • Or click on the image icon that's on the right-hand side of the last empty content block on the canvas, as seen in the following screenshot:

At this point, all you need to do in order to add an image to a post is either select it from the Media Library, Upload from your computer, or insert from URL. There are corresponding buttons ...

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