diff --git a/crates/edit/src/images.rs b/crates/edit/src/images.rs
index cb692658a8..4e8cc70c6e 100644
--- a/crates/edit/src/images.rs
+++ b/crates/edit/src/images.rs
@@ -1025,29 +1025,33 @@ pub fn arrange_image(doc: &mut Document, page: usize, index: usize, order: Arran
             )
     });
 
-    // #3145: the image's marked-content sequence also holds other content, so moving the image
-    // alone would take it out of its tag (or the move would carry the other content along). Refuse
-    // rather than change the tagged structure.
+    // A marked-content sequence that holds other content too moves only the image out of the
+    // sequence, wrapping it in its own tag at the destination so it is not grouped with the
+    // other content and leaves the remaining tagged content intact.
     let marked_unit = ops.get(target_unit.start).is_some_and(|o| o.is("BDC") || o.is("BMC"));
-    if has_other_paint && marked_unit {
-        return Err(EditError::Invalid(
-            "this image shares its marked content (a tag) with other content, so arranging it alone isn't supported".into(),
-        ));
-    }
 
-    // A marked-content unit holding only this image moves whole, with its BDC…EMC.
-    let (mut target_span, scope_start) = if !marked_unit
-        && let Ok(Some((sub_start, sub_end, _))) = image_exclusive_scope(&ops, target)
+    let (mut target_span, scope_start) = if has_other_paint {
+        if let Ok(Some((sub_start, sub_end, _))) = image_exclusive_scope(&ops, target)
+            && sub_start >= target_unit.start
+            && sub_end < target_unit.end
+        {
+            let start_op = ops.get(sub_start).unwrap_or(&ops[target]);
+            let end_op = ops.get(sub_end).unwrap_or(&ops[target]);
+            (start_op.span.start..end_op.span.end, sub_start)
+        } else {
+            let target_op = &ops[target];
+            (target_op.span.start..target_op.span.end, target)
+        }
+    } else if let Ok(Some((sub_start, sub_end, _))) = image_exclusive_scope(&ops, target)
         && sub_start >= target_unit.start
         && sub_end < target_unit.end
+        && !marked_unit
     {
         let start_op = ops.get(sub_start).unwrap_or(&ops[target]);
         let end_op = ops.get(sub_end).unwrap_or(&ops[target]);
         (start_op.span.start..end_op.span.end, sub_start)
-    } else if has_other_paint {
-        let target_op = &ops[target];
-        (target_op.span.start..target_op.span.end, target_unit.start)
     } else if marked_unit {
+        // A marked-content unit holding only this image moves whole, with its BDC…EMC.
         // The whole sequence is removed; the image's state is rebuilt from the ops inside it.
         let Some(first_op) = ops.get(target_unit.start) else { return Ok(()) };
         let Some(last_op) = target_unit.end.checked_sub(1).and_then(|i| ops.get(i)) else { return Ok(()) };
@@ -1113,7 +1117,7 @@ pub fn arrange_image(doc: &mut Document, page: usize, index: usize, order: Arran
         Some(ext) => ext,
         None if scope_start != target => {
             let target_op = ops.get(target).cloned().ok_or_else(|| EditError::Invalid("the image operation is missing".into()))?;
-            if !marked_unit {
+            if !marked_unit || has_other_paint {
                 target_span = target_op.span.start..target_op.span.end;
             }
             extract_scope_state(&ops, target, target, Matrix(img.draw_matrix))?
@@ -1176,7 +1180,18 @@ pub fn arrange_image(doc: &mut Document, page: usize, index: usize, order: Arran
     }
 
     let mut unit_ops = Vec::new();
-    let marked_open = if marked_unit { ops.get(target_unit.start).cloned() } else { None };
+    let marked_open = if marked_unit {
+        if has_other_paint {
+            let open = ops.get(target_unit.start);
+            let has_mcid =
+                open.is_some_and(|o| o.is("BDC") && o.operands.get(1).and_then(|dict| dict.as_dict()).is_some_and(|d| d.get(b"MCID").is_some()));
+            if has_mcid { Some(Op::new("BMC", vec![Object::name("Artifact")])) } else { open.cloned() }
+        } else {
+            ops.get(target_unit.start).cloned()
+        }
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
     if let Some(open) = &marked_open {
         unit_ops.push(open.clone());
     }
@@ -1230,7 +1245,7 @@ pub fn arrange_image(doc: &mut Document, page: usize, index: usize, order: Arran
     unit_ops.push(extracted.do_op);
     unit_ops.push(Op::new("Q", vec![]));
     // An unbalanced sequence had no EMC; it doesn't gain one.
-    if marked_open.is_some() && target_unit.end.checked_sub(1).and_then(|i| ops.get(i)).is_some_and(|o| o.is("EMC")) {
+    if marked_open.is_some() && (has_other_paint || target_unit.end.checked_sub(1).and_then(|i| ops.get(i)).is_some_and(|o| o.is("EMC"))) {
         unit_ops.push(Op::new("EMC", vec![]));
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/edit/src/tests.rs b/crates/edit/src/tests.rs
index a14797f6d5..161585e53c 100644
--- a/crates/edit/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/edit/src/tests.rs
@@ -2849,16 +2849,48 @@ fn image_arrange_moves_a_bmc_sequence_as_a_whole() {
     assert!(body < art && art < img && img < emc, "text first, then the whole artifact sequence: {s}");
 }
 
-/// An image that shares its marked-content sequence with other content can't move without leaving
-/// its tag or taking the other content along, so Arrange refuses and changes nothing.
+/// An image that shares its marked-content sequence with other content is extracted into its own
+/// tag (/Artifact) when arranged, keeping the remaining content in its original tag.
 #[test]
-fn image_arrange_refuses_to_split_a_shared_marked_sequence() {
+fn image_arrange_splits_a_shared_marked_sequence_into_own_tag() {
     let content =
         "/Figure <</MCID 0>> BDC q 100 0 0 100 50 50 cm /Im0 Do Q BT /F1 9 Tf 50 40 Td (Caption) Tj ET EMC BT /F1 12 Tf 72 700 Td (Body) Tj ET";
     let mut doc = image_page_with(content);
-    let before = page_content_bytes(&doc, 0);
-    assert!(images::arrange_image(&mut doc, 0, 0, images::ArrangeOrder::BringToFront).is_err());
-    assert_eq!(page_content_bytes(&doc, 0), before, "a refused arrange leaves the page as it was");
+    images::arrange_image(&mut doc, 0, 0, images::ArrangeOrder::BringToFront).unwrap();
+    let doc = reopen(&doc);
+    let s = String::from_utf8_lossy(&page_content_bytes(&doc, 0)).into_owned();
+    // The caption remains inside its original Figure tag.
+    let fig = s.find("/Figure <</MCID 0>> BDC").expect("figure tag preserved");
+    let caption = s.find("(Caption)").expect("caption preserved");
+    let emc1 = s.find("EMC").expect("first EMC");
+    assert!(fig < caption && caption < emc1, "caption stays in Figure sequence: {s}");
+    // The moved image is placed after Body, wrapped in its own Artifact sequence.
+    let body = s.find("(Body)").expect("body text");
+    let art = s.find("/Artifact BMC").expect("image has its own Artifact tag");
+    let img = s.find("/Im0 Do").expect("image moved");
+    let emc2 = s.rfind("EMC").expect("second EMC");
+    assert!(emc1 < body && body < art && art < img && img < emc2, "image moved after body in own tag: {s}");
+    assert_eq!(images::page_images(&doc, 0).unwrap().len(), 1);
+}
+
+/// Send backward also splits out the image into its own tag when it shares its sequence with text,
+/// placing it before the preceding unit and keeping the remaining content tagged.
+#[test]
+fn image_arrange_send_backward_splits_shared_marked_sequence() {
+    let content =
+        "BT /F1 12 Tf 72 700 Td (Header) Tj ET /Table <</MCID 0>> BDC q 100 0 0 100 50 50 cm /Im0 Do Q BT /F1 9 Tf 50 40 Td (Cell) Tj ET EMC";
+    let mut doc = image_page_with(content);
+    images::arrange_image(&mut doc, 0, 0, images::ArrangeOrder::SendBackward).unwrap();
+    let doc = reopen(&doc);
+    let s = String::from_utf8_lossy(&page_content_bytes(&doc, 0)).into_owned();
+    let header = s.find("(Header)").expect("header text");
+    let img = s.find("/Im0 Do").expect("image");
+    let cell = s.find("(Cell)").expect("cell text");
+    assert!(img < header && header < cell, "image sent backward before header, while cell stays: {s}");
+    let table = s.find("/Table <</MCID 0>> BDC").expect("table tag preserved");
+    let emc = s.rfind("EMC").expect("EMC");
+    assert!(s.find("/Artifact BMC").is_some(), "image has own artifact tag: {s}");
+    assert!(table < cell && cell < emc, "cell text stays in table sequence: {s}");
 }
 
 #[test]