Image upload in content type, no previous image is present Oddly worded title, I know. I'm not sure how to phrase it or what to ask exactly.

In previous versions of Drupal if I added an image field to a content type, once an image was uploaded it was saved in a library of images and it was available without being uploaded again.

Currently in Drupal 8.5.4 that's no longer the case.



I'm given the option to either upload or embed but not to select from an already existing list of uploaded images.

This is more of a nuisance since I have to reupload images even if I want to use them on a separate content type.

I'm not sure if this is a bug or it has completely changed in this version.

Drupal 8 bug tracker doesn't offer anything relevant.

Any help is appreciated.
A little more configuration is necessary to add the feature of browsing existing media, you can do it with Entity browser and Core Media module in Drupal 8.5 and upwards. 

Here's a great tutorial on how to do that, you need the Part 4: How to Browse Media Assets: Managing Media Assets using Core Media in Drupal 8