FAQ & Manual

You have the option of uploading multiple pictures for each product. The pictures must be copied from your computer to the server on which OXID eShop runs. This operation is referred to as uploading.

There are four different picture types:

• Icons are the smallest pictures. You can upload one icon per product.
• Thumbnails are also small pictures. You can upload one thumbnail per product.
• Pictures are standard-sized pictures. You can upload seven pictures per product.
• Zoomed Pictures are extra-large pictures. You can upload four zoomed pictures per product.

Where the various picture types are displayed

Icons

• In the shopping cart.
• If products are displayed in the right sidebar, e.g., in Top of the Shop and Bargain.

Thumbnails

• In product lists. Examples of product lists are category views (all products in a category are listed) and search results.
• In promotions that are displayed in the center of the home page, e.g., Long-running Hits and Just arrived!.

Pictures

• In the detailed view of a product (an individual product is displayed).

Zoomed Pictures

• The detailed view of a product will contain a link if zoomed pictures are available. This link can be used to open the zoomed pictures.

What next?

Instructions for uploading an icon, a thumbnail, and a picture are given in Uploading product pictures.

If product pictures are too large, they are reduced automatically to a defined size. This prevents interference with the eShop design caused by pictures that are too large. You can specify the maximum size of product pictures. This is primarily of interest if you want to adapt the design of the OXID eShop. To find out where you can modify the maximum sizes, refer to Adapting the size of product pictures.

Find more information also about technical details in OXID eShop developer's platform OXIDforge.