---
title: "Setting the lead image"
canonical_url: https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/c044ed5a-ab37-11e2-8ffe-b8f6b11825bb
short_url: https://dpg.support/apue
category: "Images > Sets"
locale: en
updated_at: 2020-09-23T01:19:25Z
source: Digital Photo Gallery Support
---

# Setting the lead image

The thumbnail shown for each set in your gallery is called a **lead image** or **set cover image**. 

### For images in the same set

[▶ Video](https://cache.dpg.media/hyqelgcvfopo/videos/c31e1db2-bf3c-11e7-9e62-d658663aa1e7/d84f215e-bf3c-11e7-9e62-d658663aa1e7.mp4)

To assign a lead image to a set, navigate to the relevant set and open the **Set information** panel. Drag your chosen image over the thumbnail area. The page will refresh automatically to display your new lead image. 

> 💡 **Tip:** You can change the square crop of the lead image using the [Crop tool](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/28dc013a-ab85-11e2-bc0b-b8f6b11825bb).

### For images outside the set

[▶ Video](https://cache.dpg.media/hyqelgcvfopo/videos/98544758-bf3e-11e7-9c6f-1e21557f5317/a7e012c4-bf3e-11e7-9c6f-1e21557f5317.mp4)

You can also add a set cover which isn't in the same set. This can be useful for setting a lead image logo or graphic, without it becoming part of the gallery set itself. 

> 💡 **Tip:** Before you begin, make sure that your chosen image or graphic has a name.

To select the lead image from elsewhere in your account, navigate to the relevant set and open the **Set information** panel. Click on the thumbnail area, which will make visible a drop-down menu. Select your image from the drop-down and click the **Update** button.