The first thing you will probably notice is the new vertical split window.  I’ve been using this version for a couple of weeks now, and it’s a huge improvement on the old horizontal split. Now you can see most or all of your email as you add content to it.

On top of the new layout, here are some of the exciting bits.

Put anything in a repeater

By far the biggest request for the editor was more flexible repeaters, and it was the first thing we built into this update. Now you can have a repeater with 6 images, no images, 5 titles, whatever you like. We can also add our own labels for each of these elements so you know what you’re updating.

What this really means for you is total design flexibility. We can now throw any template design at the new editor, and you can still easily add your content to it.

Design multiple layouts within the same repeater

This is probably my favorite new feature for the editor. Let’s say you want a repeater where an image is sitting on the right for the first item, but on the left for the second, then back on the right again. If we create a new template using the  <layout> tag, you can easily have this feature in your email.

Add alt text to any images

Another shortcoming of the old editor meant you couldn’t add alternate text to any images added to their email content. Image blocking in many email clients makes alt text a valuable fallback when an image isn’t loaded and it’s now super easy for you to add or edit the alt text for any images they insert in their email.

About Gavin Cole

Creative designer at the Images Group. I spend a great deal of my day in Photoshop, Dreamweaver and the Webmaster Tools. Wing Chun Practitioner, part-time PC Gamer, Horror movie lover and a fan of technology & science fiction.

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