Open edX® Tutorial: How to add a card image to the marketing page.
When you have created a new course in Studio, one of the first things you want to do is to edit the course schedule and course details, this includes adding a main image for the course, otherwise known as the course card image. This is done on the Schedule & Details page of the course in Studio.
Note: If you already know how to navigate to the Schedule & Details page of the course, you can go directly to Step 4 below.
Step 1: Navigate to the course Outline from inside Studio.
In order to access the Schedule & Details page, you first need to sign into Studio. From the Studio Home where all your courses are listed, click the course name of the course you want to enter. In the below image the course name is indicated as “Demonstration Course”, just click that to go inside the course to the course Outline.
Image: A screenshot of the Open edX Studio Home page.
When you click the course name, you will immediately be taken to the course Outline, as shown in the below image.
Image: A screenshot of the course Outline in Studio.
Step 2: From the course Outline, open the Settings dropdown menu.
In order to access the Schedule & Details page from the course Outline, first click Settings to display the settings menu, as shown in the below image.
Image: A screenshot of the Settings menu in Studio, with the Schedule & Details page link highlighted in blue.
Step 3: Navigate to the Schedule & Details page from the Settings menu.
Click the first menu option under Settings as per the above image. You will be taken to the Schedule & Details page as depicted in the below image.
Step 4: Scroll down to the section named Course Card Image.
On the Schedule & Details page, scroll down the page for a while until you reach the area named Course Card Image, as shown in the below image.
Image: A screenshot of the Course Card Image area on the Schedule & Details page in Studio.
Step 5: Click the button named Upload Course Card Image.
When you are ready to upload your course card image, you can click the button named Upload Course Card Image to begin. A pop-up will appear prompting you to choose a JPEG or PNG file from your computer.
Image: A screenshot of the Choose File button.
Step 6: Click the Choose File button and browse your computer to select an image.
When you click the Choose File button, you will be able to browse your computer and select an image. Once you have chosen a file, click the Upload button to upload the image.
Image: A screenshot of the screen when browsing your computer for a file.
Image: A screenshot of the screen showing the Upload button.
When your image is done uploading, an orange coloured Save Changes button will pop up on the screen asking you if you would like to save the progress, as shown in the below image. Don’t forget to click the Save Changes button to save the changes.
Image: A screenshot of the Save Changes button in Open edX Studio.
When you click Save Changes, the page will automatically scroll up to the top of the page and displays a green check mark next to the message Your Changes Have Been Saved, as per the below image.
Image: A screenshot of the green tick and the message Your Changes Have Been Saved.
If you see the message Your Changes Have Been Saved, you are done adding the Course Card Image. You can check what your Course Card Image looks like by navigating to the course marketing page of that course. You can also view it on your LMS Dashboard where all your courses are located.
What is the recommended size for the Course Card Image?
New course images must be 1134 x 675 pixels in size. However, only part of this image may be visible. The viewable area varies according to the web page where the viewer sees the image. The following example course image is 1134 x 675 pixels. The image shows the area of a course image that is always visible, as well as the areas that are also visible on different pages. You can click to enlarge the image.
Image Source: Open edX
