diff --git a/blocks/edit/prose/image-utils.js b/blocks/edit/prose/image-utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8a3da2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blocks/edit/prose/image-utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * Rewrites an image src from an AEM preview/publish host to the DA preview host.
+ *
+ * Images stored in DA content may reference *.aem.page (preview) or *.aem.live
+ * (publish) URLs. These hosts require AEM authentication that the DA editor does
+ * not carry, causing 401 errors when the browser fetches them. The equivalent
+ * *.preview.da.live URL serves the same content and is accessible from the editor.
+ *
+ * @param {string} src - The original image src URL.
+ * @returns {string} The rewritten src, or the original if no rewrite was needed.
+ */
+export function rewriteImageSrcForEditor(src) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(src);
+    if (url.host.endsWith('.aem.page') || url.host.endsWith('.aem.live')) {
+      url.host = url.host.replace(/\.aem\.(page|live)$/, '.preview.da.live');
+      return url.toString();
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // relative or malformed src — leave unchanged
+  }
+  return src;
+}
diff --git a/blocks/edit/prose/index.js b/blocks/edit/prose/index.js
index ef2b7419..466bdf12 100644
--- a/blocks/edit/prose/index.js
+++ b/blocks/edit/prose/index.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { COLLAB_ORIGIN, DA_ORIGIN } from '../../shared/constants.js';
 import { daFetch, getAuthToken } from '../../shared/utils.js';
 import { getDiffClass, checkForLocNodes, addActiveView } from './diff/diff-utils.js';
 import { debounce, initDaMetadata } from '../utils/helpers.js';
+import { rewriteImageSrcForEditor } from './image-utils.js';
 
 async function checkDoc(path) {
   return daFetch(path, { method: 'HEAD' });
@@ -469,6 +470,20 @@ export default async function initProse({ path, permissions, doc, daContent, wsP
     state,
     dispatchTransaction,
     nodeViews: {
+      image(node) {
+        const img = document.createElement('img');
+        img.src = rewriteImageSrcForEditor(node.attrs.src);
+        if (node.attrs.alt) img.alt = node.attrs.alt;
+        return {
+          dom: img,
+          update(updated) {
+            if (updated.type.name !== 'image') return false;
+            img.src = rewriteImageSrcForEditor(updated.attrs.src);
+            if (updated.attrs.alt) img.alt = updated.attrs.alt;
+            return true;
+          },
+        };
+      },
       diff_added(node, view, getPos) {
         const LocAddedView = getDiffClass('da-diff-added', getSchema, dispatchTransaction, { isUpstream: false });
         return new LocAddedView(node, view, getPos);
diff --git a/blocks/edit/prose/plugins/imageFocalPoint.js b/blocks/edit/prose/plugins/imageFocalPoint.js
index b7c04626..547a2d5a 100644
--- a/blocks/edit/prose/plugins/imageFocalPoint.js
+++ b/blocks/edit/prose/plugins/imageFocalPoint.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Plugin, PluginKey } from 'da-y-wrapper';
+import { rewriteImageSrcForEditor } from '../image-utils.js';
 import inlinesvg from '../../../shared/inlinesvg.js';
 import { openFocalPointDialog } from './focalPointDialog.js';
 import { loadLibrary } from '../../da-library/helpers/helpers.js';
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ function shouldShowFocalPoint(tableName, blocks) {
 }
 
 function updateImageAttributes(img, attrs) {
-  img.src = attrs.src;
+  img.src = rewriteImageSrcForEditor(attrs.src);
   ['alt', 'title', 'width', 'height'].forEach((attr) => {
     if (attrs[attr]) {
       img[attr] = attrs[attr];
@@ -150,7 +151,16 @@ export default function imageFocalPoint() {
           if (isInTableCell(view.state, getPos())) {
             return new ImageWithFocalPointView(node, view, getPos);
           }
-          return null;
+          const img = document.createElement('img');
+          updateImageAttributes(img, node.attrs);
+          return {
+            dom: img,
+            update(updated) {
+              if (updated.type.name !== 'image') return false;
+              updateImageAttributes(img, updated.attrs);
+              return true;
+            },
+          };
         },
       },
     },
diff --git a/test/unit/blocks/edit/prose/plugins/imageFocalPoint.test.js b/test/unit/blocks/edit/prose/plugins/imageFocalPoint.test.js
index a72d5af4..00e3d9c9 100644
--- a/test/unit/blocks/edit/prose/plugins/imageFocalPoint.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/blocks/edit/prose/plugins/imageFocalPoint.test.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ describe('imageFocalPoint Plugin', () => {
     expect(icon.classList.contains('focal-point-icon-active')).to.be.true;
   });
 
-  it('does not create node view for images outside table cells', () => {
+  it('creates a plain image node view for images outside table cells', () => {
     const plugin = imageFocalPoint();
     const createNodeView = plugin.props.nodeViews.image;
 
@@ -144,8 +144,9 @@ describe('imageFocalPoint Plugin', () => {
     const mockView = { state: mockState, dom: document.createElement('div') };
     const getPos = () => 10;
 
-    const nodeView = createNodeView({}, mockView, getPos);
-    expect(nodeView).to.be.null;
+    const nodeView = createNodeView({ attrs: { src: 'https://example.com/img.jpg' } }, mockView, getPos);
+    expect(nodeView).to.not.be.null;
+    expect(nodeView.dom.tagName).to.equal('IMG');
   });
 
   it('updates node view correctly', async () => {