Uploading Documents and Images

You can upload files to your website via the Upload feature in Documents & Images.

The website will expect files to be named and sized a particular way depending on the type of file you are uploading, which is covered in the relevant sections below.

Identifying Images on your Website

If you want to identify where the image you wish to replace is:

In Google Chrome, Right click on an image and select Open Image in New Tab.
Information on the image will be shown, the URL will display the path to the image location in Documents & Images.
- Note that when uploading an image, the name of the image must match the destination file name.
If Open Image in New Tab is not available, select View Background Image to show the image then right click the image and select Open Image in New Tab.

How to Upload Documents & Images

To upload the image, log in to the CMS and navigate to:

Content Management > Documents & Images
Select the Upload tab
Choose the specified folder
Click Browse and select your file
To upload multiple files at once select all the files then right click and select Send to – Compressed (zipped) folder
- After selecting the .zip file that is created the Unzip checkbox will check on automatically
Check the Publish box and Uncheck the Optimise JPEGs box
Click Upload File

Product Images and Thumbnails

Product Images and Thumbnails are the images you'll upload most on your Straightsell website.

A Product image file name must match the Product Code in the accounting system.

You can have more than one image per product, additional images are appended with an underscore and a number.

Product Image Parameters:

Square: In the range of 1000px width x 1000px height
Name the image ProductCode.jpg, ProductCode_1.jpg, ProductCode_2.jpg

To upload the image, log in to the Straightsell Control Panel and navigate to:

Content Management > Documents & Images
Select the Upload tab
Choose the folder /productimages
- Thumbnails will automatically be created in their required location
Click Browse and select your image/zip file
Check the Publish box and Uncheck the Optimise JPEGs box
Click Upload File

Product Documents

Product PDFs file names must match the Product Code and additional PDFs are appended with an underscore and a number.

You may wish to offer them as replacements for your Product Descriptions, or for supplementary information such as assembly instructions or safety information.

Product PDF Parameters

Name the PDF ProductCode.pdf, ProductCode_1.pdf, ProductCode_2.pdf

To upload the image, log in to the Straightsell Control Panel and navigate to:

Content Management > Documents & Images
Select the Upload tab
Choose the folder /documents/productpdf
Click Browse and select your image/zip file
Check the Publish box
Click Upload File

Slideshow Images and Links

Sideshow images come in two sizes depending on your Straightsell Website configuration.

These are easily replaceable and can link to pages on your website or simply display as an image.

Uploading Slideshow images is a two-step process. The first step requires modifying a text file named SlideshowLinks.txt which controls how many images will be displayed.

Go to Documents & Images – Simple Search.
Select /documents/slideshow or /documents/slideshow_fullwidth and click List All Files.
Locate SlideshowLinks.txt and click Download.
Open the file.

The first line in SlideshowLinks.txt must be slideURL.

Each subsequent line should have a hash (#) character to display an image, OR a link to a page your website.
In the below example, the first slideshow image will link to a page on the website, specifically http://standarddesign.straightsell.com.au/Living-Room/Lounge-Suites/pl.php.
The second and third images will display but not link anywhere as they have hashes, not a link.

Upload the modified SlideshowLinks.txt file into /documents/slideshow or /documents/slideshow_fullwidth

The second step is uploading your new Slideshow images to replace your existing images:

Slideshow Image Parameters:

870px width x 230px height (normal) OR 1920px width x 500px height (full width)
Name the images slideshow_1.jpg through slideshow_9.jpg - images will appear in alphabetical order in the slideshow

To upload the image, log in to the Straightsell Control Panel and navigate to:

Content Management > Documents & Images
Select the Upload tab
Choose the folder /documents/slideshow_fullwidth - FOR FULL WIDTH STYLE
Choose the folder /documents/slideshow - FOR OTHER STYLE
Click Browse and select your image file (or zip file if uploading multiple files)
Check the Publish box and Uncheck the Optimise JPEGs box
Click Upload File

Website Background Images

If your website has a custom background image this would have been uploaded during the website project.

There are default options available for your website background, although you can also upload your own if you wish.

If you need assistance with setting up a background please submit a Service Request in the Straightsell Help Portal.

Background Image Parameters:

400px width x 400px height
Name the image Background.jpg

To upload the image, log in to the Straightsell Control Panel and navigate to:

Content Management > Documents & Images
Select the Upload tab
Choose the folder /documents/background
Click Browse and select your image file
Check the Publish box and Uncheck the Optimise JPEGs box
Click Upload File

Brand Logo Images

You can display Brand logos on your home page below the Product Showcase.

The default layout allows for six Brand logos, with three per row.

Standard Style Image Parameters:

279px width x 140px height
Name the image brandlogo_1.jpg up to brandlogo_8.jpg (depending on configuration)

To upload the image, log in to the Straightsell Control Panel and navigate to:

Content Management > Documents & Images
Select the Upload tab
Choose the folder /documents/brandlogos
Click Browse and select your image file
Check the Publish box and Uncheck the Optimise JPEGs box
Click Upload File

Product Category Images

If you have Category Images enabled on your website you can upload images matching the name of the category level and they will show up when browsing your products list.

Product Category Image Parameters:

200px width x 200px height
Name the image CategoryName.jpg
OR name the image based on its full category path e.g. Category1_Category2.jpg

Note: the naming convention of category images is determined in the backend of the website. If you are unsure which applies to you, please contact support.

To upload the image, log in to the Straightsell Control Panel and navigate to:

Content Management > Documents & Images
Select the Upload tab
Choose the folder /documents/categories
Click Browse and select your image file
Check the Publish box and Uncheck the Optimise JPEGs box
Click Upload File

Product Category Header Text and Images

Product Category Header Text and Images is an optional Add On that allows you to provide more information when customers are browsing your product categories.

If you have Category Header Text and Images enabled you will need to set up an entry for your BannerText custom form in Content Management – Form Generator.

The image uploaded into the /categoryheader folder must match the name of the form.

Product Category Header Image Parameters:

430px width x 200px height
Name the image CategoryLevel.jpg

To upload the image, log in to the Straightsell Control Panel and navigate to:

Content Management > Documents & Images
Select the Upload tab
Choose the folder /documents/categoryheader
Click Browse and select your image file
Check the Publish box and Uncheck the Optimise JPEGs box
Click Upload File

Email Header Images

The emails that your customers receive from Email Marketing Campaigns, Order Confirmations and Registration all include an image.

This can be replaced like all other website images and changes will appear in all emails after upload of the new image.

Email Header Image Parameters:

280px width x 120/90px height
Name the image EmailBanner.jpg

To upload the image, log in to the Straightsell Control Panel and navigate to:

Content Management > Documents & Images
Select the Upload tab
Choose the folder /documents
Click Browse and select your image file
Check the Publish box and Uncheck the Optimise JPEGs box
Click Upload File

Blog Images

Blog articles can have an image displayed against articles, as well as images in the body of the article.

Blog Image Parameters:

List image: 680px width x 420px height, any name
Article image: any size, any name

To upload the image, log in to the Straightsell Control Panel and navigate to:

Content Management > Documents & Images
Select the Upload tab
Choose the folder /documents/blog
Click Browse and select your image file
Check the Publish box and Uncheck the Optimise JPEGs box
Click Upload File

News Images

Like Blog, news articles can have an image displayed against articles, as well as an image in the body of the article.

Blog Image Parameters:

Thumbnail image: 200px width x 200px height, any name
Article image: any size, any name

To upload the image, log in to the Straightsell Control Panel and navigate to:

Content Management > Documents & Images
Select the Upload tab
Choose the folder /documents/news
Click Browse and select your image file
Check the Publish box and Uncheck the Optimise JPEGs box
Click Upload File