How to re-use already uploaded images or files with the new editor?

Question

We've migrated from an Server instance to cloud. That has worked without any bigger problems. As the old content uses the old editor, working with these migrated content was the same as before.

With some content we've started to convert them to the new editor. By re-arranging content within a page we're missing the possibility to add already uploaded images or files to the page. These files are still attached to the corresponding pages but it seems that there's no functionality to access them for re-adding.

Is this functionality really missing? Is there maybe some kind of "work around"? Will this capability come back to the new editor in the future?

Vivian Schmidt_wn3jc4 · Answer

Hello, the linked issue does not seem to solve this one. I am not trying to reuse an image on a different page. I am trying to use an image that is attached to a page on the same page. But when I use the upload image function, it does not allow me to use already uploaded pictures but asks me to upload a new one.

Is there a way to use an image on a page that is already uploaded to the page but not yet visible?

Owen Wallis · Answer

Thanks @jorgen.bjerke, by design elements do you mean things like Logos etc?

jorgen.bjerke · Answer

It's now December 2021, and still not solved...

In my case, I would like to have design elements centrally attached so I can switch them out with updated images later and all pages with them will automatically be updated.