About Image Insertion
Reading Forest allows you to insert images into your notes. Record book covers, diagrams, photos of handwritten notes, and other visual information that's difficult to convey with text alone.
How to Insert Images
Image insertion is only available during inline note editing. Make sure your cursor is in the note input field.
Method 1: Insert from Menu
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Start inline note editing
Open a book and click the note input field to place your cursor -
Open the "Edit" menu
Click "Edit" in the menu bar -
Select "Insert" → "Image"
Click "Image" from the submenu -
Select an image file
Choose an image in the file selection dialog
Method 2: Drag and Drop
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Start inline note editing
Open a book and click the note input field -
Drag the image file
Drag an image file from your computer's file explorer and drop it into the note input field
Method 3: Paste from Clipboard
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Copy an image
Copy an image from another app or web page () -
Paste into notes
Place your cursor in the note input field and paste ()
Supported Image Formats
The following image formats are supported:
- JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) - Best for photos
- PNG (.png) - Best for transparent images and screenshots
- GIF (.gif) - Simple illustrations and animations
- WebP (.webp) - High compression, high quality
- SVG (.svg) - Vector images
Inserting many large image files will increase your reading note file size. Consider resizing images beforehand if necessary.
How Images are Saved
Inserted images are embedded in the reading note (.rfnote) file in Base64 format.
Advantage
Images in your reading notes are preserved even if you delete or move the original image files
Note
Heavy use of images will increase file size
Working with Inserted Images
Deleting Images
During inline note editing, select the image and press Delete or Backspace to delete it.
Resizing Images
You can specify image size using Markdown syntax:
{width=300}Setting alt text for images is helpful when images can't be displayed or when searching.
FAQ
Q: The "Insert" menu is grayed out
The "Insert" menu is only available during inline note editing. Click the note input field to place your cursor, then try again.
Q: Can I insert photos taken with my smartphone?
Yes, you can. Transfer images from your smartphone via Google Drive or other services, or open Reading Forest in your smartphone's browser and insert directly.
Q: Will image quality be degraded?
Images are saved at their original quality. However, very large images may be automatically scaled down when displayed.