Product images can be added to each product for use / display in IMRCNHT. You can use the images to display in a product viewer, email notifications of POS receipts & customer order notifications or use in an export file for sending data to your website.
Product Image Naming Convention
Product images should be named either JPG or JPEG if you want to use custom product images.
Use the following criteria:
If the product meets ALL of the following criteria:
- NEW Product
- Product Number is Numeric
- Product Number is Greater than 10 characters
- Product Number is Less than 14 characters
Then use the PRODUCT NUMBER as the Image name (img.venstock.com/MYSTORE/12345678912.jpg)
Otherwise:
We will use the product SKU generated in IMRCHNT such as:
(img.venstock.com/MYSTORE/2000020321152.jpg)
** If your Product Number starts with either 978 or 979 than the system will use images from INGRAM. It will generate an image URL such as: https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?...
How to Setup Product Images
- Product #'s that start with 979/978 will have photos displayed automatically from our Ingram data.
- All other products are matched by ISBN / Product Number along with the SKU if needed.
--- Example: ProductNumber.jpg (OR .jpeg)
1. Go to SYSTEM OPTIONS and fill in the image settings on the main tab.
2. Confirm Non-New Book images are named by their UPC #, Ex: 400000123.jpg (NOT 979/978#'s in Ingram)
3. FTP ALL existing images to the FTP IMAGE LOCATION (set above in system options).
*** YOU ARE READY TO GO! ***
4. Additional images can be added one at a time via the functions below or FTP'd in Bulk to Image FTP.
Adding Product Images to a Product
Using the PRODUCT FINDER, search for any type of product in your system.
Right click on any product in the search results, then click Product Image Finder. (SHOWN BELOW)
Use the button - Pick Local File to Use for Image... to find an image to use for the product.
If you have the SOURCE set to WEB, the system will FTP the photo to the DEFAULT FTP IMAGE LOCATION found below in System Options automatically and rename the photo to the UPC Number (SKU or Product #).
Once you have added a main photo, use the - MODIFY PHOTO button to update the existing photo.
Photo Gallery: Add up to 5 additional images for each product with the - ADD NEW button.
Clicking the [X] next to the corresponding photo will delete the photo.
If you do not have an image for the product, switch to the SEARCH WEB tab to search Google by product UPC code or description if the UPC is empty. You can then save the file to your local network by right clicking on the file, then come back to the tab above and pick the file you saved.
Product Image Usage in IMRCHNT
Product images can appear in email notifications and exportable to your site via Indie Commerce Module.
Add product images to your PRODUCT VIEWER screens by having the system administrator open the product designer screen and using the PALETTE option (PRODUCTCOVERPHOTO) to add the option.
Email notifications will automatically use these images if you have selected an HTML template.
To use the Product Images in your Indie Commerce / Website Export, use the column name PRODUCT IMAGE.
Product Image Settings
Make sure to fill in the following highlighted details below in TOOLS > SYSTEM OPTIONS.
Setup the following values:
NO IMAGE FOUND - Image: Pick a photo to use when there is no product photo found.
IMRCHNT NO PHOTO FOUND URL: http://img.venstock.com/Northshire/noimagefound.jpg
Default Image Source: Set to WEB
Default Location Locally to Store Images: Pick a folder all users can access. a staging area for images.
Example: C:\Users\Public\Pictures\
Image FTP Location: Pick VENSTOCK IMG HOSTING (ASK FOR SETTINGS IF NOT FOUND)
Base URL for Product Images: Set to - http://img.venstock.com/YOURSTORENAME/
- Change the URL to match the domain of your IMAGE FTP LOCATION / folder.
- Example Product URL will be: http://img.venstock.com/Northshire/0724819260713.jpg
(Black portion above is your base URL, Red is the SKU/Product Number and green is auto generated)