Looking to add an image within a product page, but what size?

[simpson7647]

Hi all, im looking to add an image within one of my pages but unsure about what size image i should use.

 

I guess it's only the width wise i need to make sure is correct so what size or how would i know which size to use?

 

many thanks,

 

kind regards,

 

Ryan

[simpson7647]

bumpp

[simpson7647]

anyone able to help please?

 

thanks

[simpson7647]

bumpp, anyone able to help?

 

thanks

[phrasespot]

In which page you want to add the picture? What is the dimensions of the area you want to add the picture to? Post a screen capture showing the area you want to add a picture, or go and download/install Meazure (no affiliation, there are others) and measure the area yourself on your monitor.

[simpson7647]

hi and thanks for the reply.

 

Any of the pages with a product in (there all the same so once i know how to do one, i can do them all)

 

I dont know the dimentions unfortunately as thats what im asking

 

many thanks

[phrasespot]

The sizes of images are set in Back Office > Preferences > Image. So any image whose dimensions are those shown there or larger is fine. Larger images will be reduced to sizes shown there.

[simpson7647]

brilliant thanks for the info.

 

Do you know which code i should enter for the image to appear?

 

thanks

[phrasespot]

I am not sure what you are asking. You don't need to enter any code. Just upload the image when you are adding a product (Images tab) and they should appear when the product is viewed. If that is not the problem please explain step-by-step what you are trying to do and what you are actually doing, I am a little slow.

[simpson7647]

Sorry i guess i didnt explain,.

 

I dont want to add the image in the main product page.

 

I want to add an image within the text so im looking to have some text, then an image then some more text.

 

I know I need to add some code but not sure what.

 

Many thanks for your help

[phrasespot]

ah, I see now. Editors for product description and short description have two modes; "WYSIWYG" and HTML. If you are not familiar with the HTML, the former would be easier to use.

 

You have several icons above the editor's text entry area for formatting the text and adding supporting media. These are analogues to any word editing packages' formatting tools (e.g. Open Office Writer) The typical work flow for adding an image might be

 

1- Type all the text that will appear in description

2- Apply formatting (bold, header etc) to text as required

3- Upload images you want to appear in the description to your server (possibly to /img directory, but you may want to think long term about directory structure)

4- Insert image(s) at relevant location(s) in description and adjust image properties/attributes using General, Appearance and Advanced tabs of Insert/edit image dialog.

5- The dimensions of the image should be as near as the size you want them displayed in finished description so there will be no resizing by browser.

 

If you must use HTML then the element to use for an image is img

 

<img src="URL of the image" width="width in pixels" height="height in pixels" alt="alternative description if the image fails to load" />

e.g.

 

<img src="http://www.google.co.uk/images/srpr/logo3w.png" width="275" height="95" alt="Google logo" />

 

 

Let me know if this does not answer your question.

[simpson7647]

Thank you very much!

 

Ill give it a go now and get back to you

[simpson7647]

Brilliant! works a treat!

 

Thank you very much phrasespot,all your time and help is much appreciated !