Images

Use the Images features to upload and manage the graphic images and other media files that are used in your store. The following functions are available in the Images section:

Directories

The Directories list shows your store’s media directory and all its subdirectories. The buttons on the right of the Directories list allow you to manage and navigate those directories so that you can put your images in subdirectories, if desired.

View

Select a directory from the Directories list and click View to see the contents of that directory in the Images list.

Create

Select a directory from the Directories list and click Create to create a new subdirectory under the one you selected.

Rename

Select a directory from the Directories list and click Rename to change the name of the directory. If you are using images from that directory, you will have to update the directory name wherever you have used those images.

Delete

Select an empty directory from the Directories list and click Delete to remove that directory. You cannot delete the media directory, and you cannot delete a directory that contains images.

Images

The Images list shows all of the images in the currently selected directory.

View Images

Select one or more images from those listed ( to select more than one). Then click View Images to view them exactly as they will appear in your store.

Rename Images

Select one or more images from those listed ( to select more than one). Then click the Rename Images button to change the image names.

Move Images

Select one or more images from those listed ( to select more than one). Then click the Move Images button to change the image location.

Delete Images

Select one or more images from those listed ( to select more than one). Then click the Delete Images button to erase those images from your media directory.

Edit Image Attributes

After selecting one or more images, click this button to change how the image is displayed. You can add an alternate image name (the name of the image is the default), scale the image to a certain size by adjusting height and width tags or hspace and vspace tags, or assign it values necessary for advanced applications, such as hi res / lo res and .

Note:

You edit image attributes by making changes to the HTML tag that calls the image. You should do this only if you are familiar with HTML tags for images.

Reset Image Attributes

ShopSite stores data about images, like the height and width of the image. If you use FTP to upload new files to the media directory, or make changes to an image after you have used it in your store, you will need to highlight the file or files in the list and click Reset Image Attributes, which will recalculate the image height and width. After uploading several graphics via FTP, you can highlight all the new files and reset their attributes. It won't take long, and it won't hurt to do them all.

If you have used the Edit Image Attributtes feature to add information for a particular image, selecting that image and clicking Reset Image Attributes will remove your changes.

The Reset All Attributes button will reset the image attributes on all the images in the images directory and all the sub-directories.

Upload an Image

Copy an image file or other media file from your local computer for use in your store.

Click on the Configure button to control how you select images throughout the back office.