Replacing images in DAM to auto-correct on pages
To ensure optimal site performance and user experience, ALL images must be accurately sized within content blocks and other widgets. In addition to precise dimensions, ALL images — whether they are hero or a thumbnail — MUST be optimized to be less than 500KB.
If they are not, there is an efficient way to replace bad images with good ones directly within the DAM. Doing so will automatically change the image on all pages that had been using the original, bad image to the new, correct image.
Capabilities
- Reduce file sizes.
- Optimize performance.
- Improve page loading, SEO, user experience.
Guidelines
- JPGs are the preferred file format for images within Sitefinity.
- Review proper image dimensions for all widgets and page designs.
- Size ALL images to design specifications.
- Maintain file naming and library structure/organization.
1. Resize the image using Photoshop or another image optimizing tool.
2. In DAM, find original image.
3. Click on image to open, click on Settings icon (wheel in top right corner under image).
4. Click Replace file.
5. Select image you just resized (either use upload tool or select from Libraries).
6. Change title name if needed (i.e. include new size).
7. Click Publish (the new image will automatically replace the old image on all pages with the original).
