To access the Multi-Image Manager, go to Products > Manage Products in the admin console. Select a product to edit, and click the Images tab.

 

The Multi-Image Manager links in the Product Images tab allow you to upload multiple images, such as alternate views and/or color options. On the storefront product page, customers will be able to cycle through the multiple images. You can have up to nine additional views (and nine for each Color if using variant Color Attributes). The first image in the Multi-Image Manager (column 1) should be the same as the base product image. If you are using variant Color Attributes, there will be a row for each color in addition to the base "No Color Selected" row. If you are not using variant Color Attributes but instead perhaps employ multiple variants as the color options, then you should consider adding the additional color options as alternate images. If you have more than 10 colors, you might consider creating grouped images to enter as alternate views.

Image Setup

Dimensions

Multi-Image Manager

Bad Example:

  

Base Product Image

It is best to put the same image in the first view slot as you put for the base product image. If you do not, the customer cannot return back to the base image after selecting an alternate view.

Configuration Settings

There are a few settings that work with the multi images:

• MultiMakesMicros : If this is TRUE, then loading images into the Large MultiImage Manager will also create the Micro images (make sure LargeCreatesOthers is TRUE)
• UseImagesForMultiNav : If this is TRUE, then the product Micro images are used instead of numbered icons under the main image. Be sure Micro images are created (see MultiMakesMicros) for this to apply
• UseRolloverForMultiNav : If this is TRUE, then the medium image will change when "mousing over" the micro image instead of requiring to be clicked. UseImagesForMultiNav Must be TRUE for this to apply
• MultiImage.UseProductIconPics : If this is TRUE, then the product Icon images are used under the main image. This will override UseImagesForMultiNav
• LargeCreatesOthers : If this is TRUE, an additional checkbox option to delete all multi-image manager product images will be available.

Delete all (micro, icon, medium, large) Checkbox

• Images can be quickly cleaned up with this feature,  a checkbox on the Manage Products page.

Setting: LargeCreatesOthers

• Must be set to TRUE.

Prompt: admin.editproductvariant.largecreatesother.message

• This prompt will display on the Manage Products page if setting LargeCreatesOthers is TRUE.

The default message is "Note that uploading a large image will create the micro, icon, medium and large images (Setting LargeCreatesOthers).".