Create a Media Item
Once the file has been hosted online and we have a direct link to the image, we’ll create a media item in SharpTools. You can find the full set of instructions on how to do this in the How do I add video/images to a SharpTools dashboard help article.
- From your SharpTools.io user page, tap Manage Resources
- Select the Media tab
- Tap the Create Media button at the bottom of the list
- Enter a name for your Media item and paste in the URL from the previous step
Note: After pasting in the Media URL, a preview of the image should show up. If the preview doesn’t show up as expected, double check the steps from the Host the Photo Online section, making sure to grab a link directly to the image.
- Click Create to finish creating the media item
*In this example, we leave the ‘Enable Autorefresh’ option disabled as we are linking to a static image. If you were linking to an image that was periodically updated, like a weather forecast, you could choose to refresh the image periodically.