Greetings,

In site designer's insert image element feature, I get the file size is >1MB warning, but still would like to use this image without trying to resize etc., would it be best to upload the image in a directory other than the project folder and reference it with the url online option?

Why not compress it to Webp format, You can save upto 50% file size without loss of quality.

I use a free APP called Squoosh, which is great, (you can even use it on desktop (no downloading large files)there are others

Thanks for the tip Jaya, I'll work at this option.

Have a great weekend,

Jerry