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multi-products share same Details images,possible? and how?

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17 May 2011, 2:20 AM
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multi-products share same Details images,possible? and how?

Hey guys,
I have a question about the product detail images.
Suppose for 10 products, they have same Detail images to show.
Is there any way to use these images repeatedly rather than copy them 10 times and rename them under a certian product's name?
Is this possible? and how to do that?
Thank you very much.

17 May 2011, 3:11 AM
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Re: multi-products share same Details images,possible? and how?

Yes just assign the same image to each product
There will be only one copy on the server

imageone.jpg or what ever it is for each product

17 May 2011, 3:29 AM
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Re: multi-products share same Details images,possible? and how?

kobra:

Yes just assign the same image to each product
There will be only one copy on the server

imageone.jpg or what ever it is for each product

Thanks for your swift reply.
Could I know how to assign the same images to different products? From where in the admin panel?

Regards.

17 May 2011, 9:15 AM
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Re: multi-products share same Details images,possible? and how?

Could I know how to assign the same images to different products? From where in the admin panel?
The normal place
In the product entry screen where it asks for Products Image:

17 May 2011, 10:27 AM
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Re: multi-products share same Details images,possible? and how?

kobra:

The normal place
In the product entry screen where it asks for Products Image:

Thanks for reply.
But it only asks for one image which is for the main image.
And I want to share the 5 other details images and I dont see any place to enter.
Kindly tell me how to do that.
Many thanks.

17 May 2011, 10:42 AM
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Re: multi-products share same Details images,possible? and how?

No, if you want to se the same additional images for more than one product, the image name for the products themselves need to be the same, as Zencart assigns additional images to products based on the product image name.

17 May 2011, 10:52 AM
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Re: multi-products share same Details images,possible? and how?

stevesh:

No, if you want to se the same additional images for more than one product, the image name for the products themselves need to be the same, as Zencart assigns additional images to products based on the product image name.

Thanks for reply.
So if I have 10 products which have same additional images, I have to copy and name 10 times to show them within each product?
Wow, that's a challenge to my images folder.
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17 May 2011, 10:55 AM
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Re: multi-products share same Details images,possible? and how?

If the additional images are identical, wouldn't the original product image be the same, too ?

17 May 2011, 11:12 AM
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Re: multi-products share same Details images,possible? and how?

stevesh:

If the additional images are identical, wouldn't the original product image be the same, too ?

No, the main pictures have small difference. But they have the same additional images.
Thanks for your attantion. :)

18 May 2011, 1:55 AM
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Re: multi-products share same Details images,possible? and how?

No, the main pictures have small difference.
Since the additional images are based on the name of the main image, You will need to rename them to match

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=58