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Images & Media 19 Jan 2026 • 1 min read

How images are added, stored, and reused in the wiki using the image picker and group media collections.
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Images & Media

Images in the Family Tree Wiki are stored in shared Group Media Collections and embedded into pages using the image picker.

All images in a group media collection are visible to all members of the group.


Adding an image

  1. Click where the image should appear
  2. Select the Image button
  3. Choose an existing image or upload a new one
  4. Insert and save

Media embed format (reference)

[[media id="…" w="800" fit="max" caption="true"]]

This format ensures images resize correctly and can be reused across pages.


Best practices

  • Add captions when context matters
  • Reuse images instead of uploading duplicates
  • Re-insert images using the picker if something breaks