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Overview


File Manager is a menu item Upload product images in the CMS . It can be used to maintain product images. in Product MaintenanceUnlike images uploaded via the Integrator, there are no restrictions on the number of images you can upload and how an image is named. You can also add tagging tags to an image. You can upload product images in the CMS via File Manager or in Product Maintenance if the Product Media setting has been enabled. 


File Manager in the CMS can be used to maintain product images. However, you cannot assign images to specific products unless you are replacing an assigned image with another of the same file name. 


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Product images uploaded via File manager Manager will not be checked that the for file size is suitablesuitability. Therefore you must ensure that the image is not too large to be efficient for fast downloads for the web.

  • The maximum file sizes
to ensure fast loading are:
  • should be: 250kb for desktop/tablet:
250kb,
  • 50kb for mobile
: 50kb
Four copies of the uploaded image in the following pixel sizes will be created and placed in the appropriate folder
  • The pixel dimensions required depend on where the image will be displayed:
    Thumbnail folder - 50 x 50 px (for order lines and in emails)
    Small folder - 250 x 250 px (for product search results)
    Medium folder - 500 x 500 px (for gallery)
    Large folder - 1000 x 1000 px (for zoom)

    Here are examples of the file sizes required:

    View file
    nameProduct Images.zip
    height250

  

  • File formats currently supported:  .png, .jpg/jpeg, .gif, .svg.

  • 'Next-gen' formats currently not supported but may in future releases:the software does not support the following file formats, but may in future releases of our products.

    • .webp
    • .avif
    • .jp2
    • .jxr



Upload images in Product Maintenance 

When you upload the image, four copies of the uploaded image will automatically be created and placed in the appropriate folder.


To upload a product image, navigate to Products & CategoriesProduct Maintenance, then find the product you require. Scroll down to the Product Media section.

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Edit images in CMS File Manager

To change or upload a product image in File Manager for product image maintenance:

  1. In the CMS, navigate to ContentFile Manager.


  2. The File Manager window provides a list of images folders. Click on the ProductImages folder. 
  3. If this image is not yet linked to a particular product, upload it to the Original folder. Then add it to the product via Product Maintenance.
    Image Added
  4. If you want to edit or change an existing image file that has already been added for a product, select the appropriately folder: Thumbnail, Small, Medium or Large.

  5. Edit or replace the image file. NOTE - Remember that there are optimal pixel sizes for an image in each folder.  
      • Edit images -

  • Crop
      • You can crop, resize, flip, and

  • more
      • enhance the image in File Manager. Select the image, then click Edit.

        Image Modified


  • View modes - List and Thumbnail

    List viewThumbnail view

    Image Removed

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Additional Information

By default, the CMS-uploaded image at the top of this list will be the first image displayed in any search on your site and in the Product Detail page. If a product has images uploaded via the Integrator and the CMS and you want the first Integrator-uploaded image to display first, please contact Commerce Vision to enable this option. NOTE - this option is available only for versions 4.21.02 and above.     

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Minimum Version Requirements


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Prerequisites


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Self Configurable


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Yes


Business Function


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Contact Commerce Vision

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Products & Categories


BPD Only?


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B2B/B2C/Both


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Both

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Third Party Costs


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