Title: Replace an image
Last modified: October 28, 2020

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# Replace an image

 *  Resolved [epete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/epete/)
 * (@epete)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-an-image/)
 * Maybe this has been asked before, but how do I simply replace an existing image
   with a new one?

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 *  [gabyimagely](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gabyimagely/)
 * (@gabyimagely)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-an-image/#post-13592536)
 * Hi [@epete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/epete/),
 * We are happy to help!
    You will need to upload a new image and remove the one
   you don’t want to use anymore.
 * You can check this documentation link: Manage Galleries
    [https://www.imagely.com/docs/manage-galleries/](https://www.imagely.com/docs/manage-galleries/)
 *  Thread Starter [epete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/epete/)
 * (@epete)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-an-image/#post-13592669)
 * But,then I lose all the settings for the original image(thumbnail, alt&text).
 *  [Mihai Ceban](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mihaiimagely/)
 * (@mihaiimagely)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-an-image/#post-13595993)
 * That’s unfortunately correct but NextGen doesn’t really allow replacing images(
   it will create duplicates even in case of uploading images wi the exact same 
   filename and size )
 * The only “hack” that you can use here is to replace the image file directly by
   FTP ( making sure that the image’s filename and extension are identical )
 *  Thread Starter [epete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/epete/)
 * (@epete)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-an-image/#post-13596020)
 * Could I suggest you add that capability? It would fit nicely in the Manage Galleries
   where you have:
 * View | Meta | Edit thumb | Rotate | Recover | Delete
    to View | Meta | Edit thumb
   | Rotate | Recover | Replace | Delete
 *  [Mihai Ceban](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mihaiimagely/)
 * (@mihaiimagely)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-an-image/#post-13596101)
 * Yup, sure. This would be a great addition to those already existing features.
   I will be happy to add your vote to the corresponding feature request

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