# Localization

## Localization Overview

**RadImageEditor** is fully localized using Global resources. The control comes with three built-in language packs, English, German and French, between you can easily switch be setting the **Language** property or setting **UICulture** property to the @Page directive. The **Language** property is with higher priority than the global **UICulture** setting.

Similar to **RadGrid**, **RadEditor** and **RadScheduler**, you can use resx files to localize (or customize) the control’s localization strings with minimum efforts. The Telerik® UI for ASP.NET AJAX suite’s installation wizard copies the built-in resource files in the **App_GlobalResources** folder in your local installation.

![Resource Files Location](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/assets/b7dcd4dabf28fafadb348fb8562231fb/radimageeditor-resx-files-location.png)

You can either create your own language pack or use an existing one (if available for your language).

## Create New Language

The following steps demonstrate how to create a new language pack for **RadImageEditor**.

1. Add **App_GlobalResources** folder to the application folder (if it does not already exists).

2. Copy **RadImageEditor.Main.resx** and **RadImageEditor.Dialogs.resx** files to **App_GlobalResources** folder.

3. Create another copies of the above files and name them according to the new language’s culture. **RadImageEditor.Main.\[your_language].resx** and **RadImageEditorDialogs.\[your_language].resx**.

   > note Please note that you need to keep the original files in the folder as well

4. Open the newly copied language specific resource file and modify the keys’ values

   ![Create New Language Resource Files](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/assets/bfbbfaca3b6e8184f3ba3cfe601b51ef/radimageeditor-create-new-lang-resx.png)

   > caution Please do not modify/remove the ReservedResource key.

5. Set the RadImageEditor’s Language property to the corresponding language:

   ```ASP.NET
   <telerik:RadImageEditor RenderMode="Lightweight" runat="server" ID="RadImageEditor1" Language="bg-BG">
   </telerik:RadImageEditor>
   ```

   ```C#
   RadImageEditor1.Language = "bg-BG";
   ```

   ```VB
   RadImageEditor1.Language = "bg-BG"
   ```

6. When you run the application, the new resources will be recognized and the corresponding hints or other UI elements will display in the new language:

   ![Create New Language Preview](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/assets/ea781ca10a3d966fddbe36834ebcc7da/radimageeditor-create-new-lang-final.png)