secure image problem

[ryanb4614]

When I add an image to my heading, if i dont put https:// and just http:// then i click to go to my account it comes up that its unsecure?? Then if i change the image to https:// it seems to take longer to load on page....
----what am i doing wrong?
I have vistited other website and if I right click-->properties image will read http://website.com/image then in the address bar if i put https:// and right click-Properties--> image reads https://website.com/image what am i doing wrong??
---- if i set the image to https:// and my website right click when in address bar its just http:// it still shows in the properties that the image is https://

[ryanb4614]

for example this is how i input the images <img src="http://www.mywebsite.com/images/subfolder/image.gif"... on way i dont get a non secure message is if i input it like this <img src="https://www.mywebsite.com/images/subfolder/image.gif"

[knuckle-101]

This way

https://www.mywebsite.com/images/subfolder/image.gif

Notice the https://

[ryanb4614]

So I have been putting it in the correct way?https://www.mywebsite.com/images/subfolder/image.gif... when they are in http:// they load fast when they are https:// they load slow... what i don't understand is when if i have the images https:// secured go to my website like this: http://www.mywebsite.com and right click ->properties the image will read https://www.mywebsite.com/images/subfolder/image.gif.... same if i went to https://www.mewebsite.com right click_. properties image reads the same https://www.mywebsite.com/images/subfolder/image.gif.... if i go to anyother website, more professional one if i go to the website using http:// page loads fast and right click-properties will read http://www.website.com/images/subfolder/image.gif then if i put in https:// image properties will read https://www.website.com/images/subfolder/image.gif?? with putting my images https:// they load slow any other way

[ryanb4614]

got it thanks to the zenner: Mickyelta
<img src="../images/subfolder/image.jpg" alt=""/>...... but images still seem to load slower but if they are http:// the load very fast?

[tony_sar]

in zencart you don't need to supply absolute path to your file to create links .. unless otherwise is noted in documentation .

its normal for pages to load slower in HTTPS.
since there are no links to your site .. perhaps you can optimize your images and make them smaller in size.