Product details – Images
Page: Products >> [product] >> ImagesProduct images are displayed at various places: in categories, in promotional products, as part of product lists and obviously also in the product details. You can provide images in various sizes, as well as group them together to form image galleries and slideshows.There are two areas in which a product's images are managed: Views and Gallery/slideshow.ViewsThe images are made available here for display in product lists and product details. Since the images can be displayed in different sized on each page, you can upload the image files in various formats:Table 69: Product image formats
You can upload images using the image upload button. For more details, see Uploading images, above. The individual formats can be prepared as follows:
- Create all formats automatically when master image is uploaded
When uploading the image using the large image upload button, all formats are created automatically. An image in the specified size is created for each format. Any existing images are overwritten.
- Create formats individually
You can upload a separate image for each format. For this, use the image upload button for the specific format.
To remove an image for a specific format, click theicon.
Each image that is uploaded to the Views section is stored in the image list in the Gallery/slideshow section.Gallery/slideshowOn this page, you can upload and manage images that you want to show on the product details page in the image list or in a slideshow. The following options are available to adding images to the list:
- Upload the image as a master image or individual format in the Views section.
- Upload the image via the image upload field in the bottom row of the table. See also Uploading images, above.
In the table, you can see all the images that you have uploaded. If you want to display an image in the product details, check the corresponding check box in the Visible column. The display sequence of the images on the Web site is defined in the Sorting column. See also Sorting using key, above.Save your entries by clicking Save.To the right of the table is the image display as seen by visitors to the Web site. The lower portion displays the list of the images that have been marked as visible. The upper section has the following functions:
- Display an individual image. To do this, click an image in the image list.
- Start and control the slideshow. If you move the mouse over the preview area, a bar containing controls is displayed; see Figure 23. Use these tools to control the slideshow and view the images in their original size.
Figure 23: Control elements for slideshowThe control elements have the following meanings:Table 70: Print preview controls
To delete an image from the table, proceed as described in Deleting entries, above.