work with external image URL?

Hi @wasanajones!

Yes, you can use external image urls too! When you are pressing the “Add slide” button:
https://smartslider3.helpscoutdocs.com/article/405-slide-manager#create
you should choose to create an “Empty” slide. Then you could paste your image url into the “Background – Image” field:
https://smartslider3.helpscoutdocs.com/article/1295-slide-settings-background#image-tab