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When in the Details view of the picture library, if you select Edit Properties, you can edit the picture properties, as shown in Figure 6.6. This is where additional information, such as title, the date the picture was taken, and keywords, can be entered about the images uploaded to the picture library. This information is searchable in SharePoint, so it is helpful to add it to uploaded images. If metadata has been added to the library, it will also be available for editing.

If you click the preview image shown in the EditForm.aspx page (as shown in Figure 6.6), the image will be shown without property information, and the address bar will show the full picture name and location. In the case of this example, the picture filename and location is https://sp.cco.com/sites/ProServices/Team%20Photos/Carmel%201.jpg.

Note the "%20" in the filename. This is how HTML refers to a space in the filename, so don't be alarmed. This file location can now be used to send people directly to the file, so the whole file doesn't need to be forwarded. This can be very handy with large files, and it can cut down on the size of email attachments. Of course, the person trying to access the image via the URL will need to have access to the picture library.