Title: Featured Image
Last modified: May 23, 2018

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# Featured Image

 *  Resolved [Dan Stramer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danstramer/)
 * (@danstramer)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-403/)
 * Hello
    I saw this thread about featured images: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-for-customers/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-for-customers/)
 * I would like to use the embed option for featured images too (without downloading
   the images). How can this be done?
 * Thanks
    Dan

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 *  Plugin Author [Getty Images](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getty-images/)
 * (@getty-images)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-403/#post-10320253)
 * Hi Dan,
    Unfortunately, Embedded images cannot be used as featured images because
   of the iframe that is used to deliver those images. -Karissa
 *  Thread Starter [Dan Stramer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danstramer/)
 * (@danstramer)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-403/#post-10320276)
 * Thanks for your answer, Is there any workaround?
 *  Plugin Author [Getty Images](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getty-images/)
 * (@getty-images)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-403/#post-10320303)
 * Hi Dan,
    No, there is not at this time. The iframe contains contains Getty Images
   and photographer attribution that cannot be removed, among other things. This
   is largely what allows us to offer these images via Embed legally and for free.
   Support for Featured Image within WordPress is something we have talked about
   and may consider and look into further in the future but it’s not in the works
   right now. Sorry I don’t have another solution to offer up! If you are interested
   in licensing imagery the Featured Image functionality is supported from the plugin,
   as you saw in the other thread. Hope that provides a bit more context. Let me
   know if you have any other questions. -Karissa
 *  Thread Starter [Dan Stramer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danstramer/)
 * (@danstramer)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-403/#post-10320365)
 * Thanks Karissa,
    My client was so excited about embedding the Getty images in
   his site, but not being able to utilize the featured image option will not make
   this option feasible for him.
 * I hope support for this will come in the future.
    Do you have a licensing plan
   for non-profits which can withhold lower costs?
 * Dan

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 * Last reply from: [Dan Stramer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danstramer/)
 * Last activity: [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-403/#post-10320365)
 * Status: resolved