Using image URLs
How to trigger it
Section titled “How to trigger it”Paste a direct image link (ending in .jpg, .png, .webp, .svg, …) with or without
instructions:
- “add this as the hero background: https://cdn.example.com/photo.jpg”
- “https://…/team.png in the about section”
Two behaviors
Section titled “Two behaviors”- With an image selected in the preview → it’s an instant swap: the selected image is replaced in under a second.
- Without a selection → Genesis places the image where your text says (hero, a section, a gallery); say nothing and it makes a sensible call.
- The URL is used as-is — your site will load the image from that address. If the host takes the file down or blocks embedding, your site shows a broken image. For anything permanent, upload the file instead (paperclip in chat, or Open Assets) so it’s hosted with your project.
- No resizing or editing happens to the file — very large originals load slowly; prefer reasonably-sized sources.