Uploading images into an Image Library

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Image Libraries store images that shoppers can choose from when personalizing a product.

They are used with Dynamic Image elements and are commonly used for clipart-style selections.

Uploading images

  1. Open the Image Library. If your library uses categories, open the category first before uploading the images. Images uploaded inside a category will belong to that category.

  2. Click Add image

  3. Drag and drop images or click to browse your files, then select one or multiple images.

  4. The selected images will appear inside the dialog before being added to the library. To remove any image before uploading it, click the trash can icon on that image.

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  5. Click Add

Once uploaded, the images will appear inside the library.

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By default, the file name will be used as the image name, and the uploaded image itself will be used as the thumbnail.

Both the image name and thumbnail can be changed later.

Image Libraries support:

  • PNG

  • JPG / JPEG

Names and thumbnails

By default:

  • The file name is used as the image name

  • The uploaded image is used as the thumbnail

The image name and thumbnail are used by Customily when generating the shopper-facing personalization options.

You can rename an image by hovering over its name and clicking Rename.

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In the Thumbnail Options column, you can choose how the shopper-facing swatch should be displayed. By default, the image thumbnail is selected and uses the uploaded image itself.

You can:

  • Click the image thumbnail icon to replace the default thumbnail with a different uploaded image

  • Click the color thumbnail icon to use a solid color instead

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Tip

Using a color as the thumbnail is especially useful when the uploaded image itself would not work well as a swatch.

For example, if you are creating body clipart in multiple skin tones, shoppers will usually have a better experience selecting a simple skin-color swatch instead of choosing from tiny thumbnails of the body illustrations.

Managing images

To manage an image, hover over it to reveal the action buttons on the right side.

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From there, you can:

  • Click the pencil icon to replace the image with a new upload

  • Click the trash can icon to delete the image

  • Click the star icon to mark the image as selected by default

The selected image will be used by Customily when automatically generating the personalization options for shoppers.

To delete multiple images at once:

  1. Use the checkbox on the left side of each image to select the images you want to delete

  2. Click Delete

To select all images on the current page, use the checkbox at the top of the list.

You can also reorder images by:

  • Clicking and dragging them

  • Changing their # number

Changing the # number is especially useful when moving images beyond the current page of results.