YouTrack Server 2022.1 Help

Edit Images

Images are a great way to explain difficult concepts and express ideas. A simple graphic or diagram can do a lot to help identify and solve a problem.

YouTrack includes its own image editor. This feature lets you add illustrations and comments to an image. The image editor is a handy tool for communication and collaboration.

Open an Image in the Editor

You can open and annotate any image that is attached to an issue or comment. To open an image file in the editor, click the Edit icon on the image thumbnail.

Open image in editor
Open image in editor

Image Editor Tools

The Image Editor dialog includes a range of tools that you can use to modify an image file.

Image editor main

The following controls are available in the toolbar:

Control

Description

Visible to

Restrict the visibility of the attachment to a specific group.

File name

Edit the name of the image file.

Toggle scale

Open the full-sized image or switch back to the preview.

Draw

Drag to draw a line on the image. To draw a straight line, hold down the Ctrl (Control for Mac) key while dragging.

Blur

Drag to select an area to blur on the image.

Highlight

Drag to select an area to highlight on the image. Drag the handles to adjust the highlighted area.

Crop

Crop the image. Drag to set the crop boundary. Drag the handles to adjust the crop boundary.

Comment

Drag to add a callout box where you can enter text. Drag the handles to adjust the size of the callout box. Drag the starting point to change the pointing location.

Undo

Undo the previous action.

Redo

Redo the previous action.

Clear all

Discard current changes.

Save

Save changes and attach the image to the issue.

Image editor main

The following controls are available in the toolbar:

Control

Description

Undo

Undo the previous action.

Redo

Redo the previous action.

Clear

Discard current changes.

Toggle scale

Open the full-sized image or switch back to the preview.

Crop

Crop the image. Drag to set the crop boundary. Drag the handles to adjust the crop boundary.

Draw

Drag to draw a line on the image. To draw a straight line, hold down the Ctrl (Control for Mac) key while dragging.

Highlight

Drag to select an area to highlight on the image. Drag the handles to adjust the highlighted area.

Blur

Drag to select an area to blur on the image.

Comment

Drag to add a callout box where you can enter text. Drag the handles to adjust the size of the callout box. Drag the starting point to change the pointing location.

File name

Edit the name of the image file.

Visible to

Restrict the visibility of the attachment to a specific group.

Submit

Save changes and attach the image to the issue.

The image editor also supports a range of keyboard shortcuts. For a complete list, see Image Editor.

Last modified: 06 July 2022