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Product
images are an important tool in selling
your products online.
1.
Product images should be clean,
clear and optimized.
2. A products image size is
important. If images are too big,
your pages take too long to load. If
images are too small, your viewers
will not be interested.
3. The required image formats for
uploading to the Primware site
builder are GIF AND JPG. Use gif
format for images without
backgrounds and jpg for images with
backgrounds.
4. When creating two sizes of the
same image, create the large image
first and then resize to the smaller
version.
5. Name your images in a search
engine friendly way. Create names
that are unique to each product.
6.
Crate all images and save to a
special folder on your computer for
uploading to your site builder.
7. We can not say this enough... You
want fast loading pages, or your
will loose customers. Do you wait
for pages on other sites that take
too long to upload? We don't either,
so please try to stay with in our
recommendation guidelines.
Creating
Your Product Images - Take a
clear close-ups
Use a tripod stand to keep
your images level. We
recommend that you take all
photos from the horizontal
position, so that all images
will be the same width when
it comes time to resize.
Select an uncomplicated background that does not compete with your
product image. Use a front
lighting source. Do not have
the light source coming from
behind your product. Good lighting not only ensures a successful photo, but also conveys
depth and detail to your
product images.
Once you have created your
product images, you will
need to resize them. We
recommend the following
resizes. Large product image
350 pixels in width. Save
your large image giving it a
unique search engine friendly
name and then resize the
large image to 150 pixels.
See more details below for naming
your product images. |
Creating
Your Product Image Names
Please use this formula when setting up the names of your product images
for uploading. When naming your product images, use an underscore (_) between words.
NO SPACES!
LARGE
IMAGE EXAMPLES:
050_serving_tray_americana_folk_art_lg.gif
Serving_Tray_Americana_folk_art_Red_350.jpg
Serving_Tray_Americana_folk_art_Blue_350.jpg
Americana_TRAY_Large_350.gif
Americana_TRAY_Small_350.gif
Tray_Small_RED_LG.gif
Tray_Large_RED_LG.gif
THUMBPRINT
IMAGE EXAMPLES:
050_serving_tray_americana_folk_art_tp.gif
Serving_Tray_Americana_folk_art_Red_150.jpg
Serving_Tray_Americana_folk_art_Blue_150.jpg
Americana_TRAY_Large_150.gif
Americana_TRAY_Small_150.gif
Tray_Small_RED_TP.gif
Tray_Large_RED_TP.gif
Why should I name each image this way? To maximize search engine results. Each image should have a UNIQUE product number, description, detail
description, and then size of image.
It is very important to create a unique name
for each of your product images. |
UPLOADING
PRODUCT IMAGES:
Uploading Your Images: Click on the “Browse” button next to the field that
you wish to change or upload an image. The “Choose File” Pop Up box will
appear, containing the collection of files and folders on your computers
hard drive. Find the folder on your computer holding your site’s images,
open the folder, and select the image file that you would like to upload.
Images must be either in .jpg or .gif format to be displayed properly on the
Internet. Make sure you have optimized and sized your images to the
recommend sizes to ensure a quick loading time. |
ALWAYS
REMEMBER YOUR IMAGES SIZE REFLECTS
HOW FAST YOUR PAGES LOAD
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HOW
MANY THUMBPRINT PRODUCT IMAGES
ARE THEN ON A CATEGORY PAGE?
Each category page holds a maximum of nine (9) thumbprint product images
before automatically starting a new product page in each category.
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WHERE
DOES MY LARGE PRODUCT IMAGE
DISPLAY?
Your large product image will show up its respective buy page. |
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WHY
IS THERE AN X WHERE MY IMAGE
SHOULD BE?
IMAGE TROUBLE SHOOTING
You have uploaded a bad image.
Your image was not configured properly into a gif or jpg format.
Your product image has the exact same name as another product image.
You need to create a Unique Name for
ALL
images. |
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MORE TIPS FOR RESIZING PRODUCT IMAGES
If you do not have a paint shop program, here is a good tip.
Take a clear close up of each product, the resize from the original jpg
Make all WIDTHS the same for all
like size images, recommended sizes would be:
THUMBPRINT 150 pixels and LARGE 350 pixels. |
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IF
YOUR QUESTION IS NOT ANSWERED
PLEASE CONTACT US FOR HELP
The Primware Site Builder Help Team
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