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Preview images

When you hover the mouse cursor over an image reference in C++ or QML code, Qt Creator shows a thumbnail preview of the image in a tooltip. This helps you verify that you are using the correct image without leaving the editor.

{Preview of an image in an QML file}

To open the image in an external image viewer, select the file path in the tooltip.

Qt Creator shows the image preview when the image is referenced via a resource file (.qrc) or directly by its absolute file path.

See also Create resource files, How to: Edit code, Editing code, How to: Adapt the UI, and Adapting the UI.

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