MyStore3™ Images

MyStore3™ can use images throughout the site to enhance the store look, identify products, and link to more information and other images.

There are three folders or folder types in the store containing images:
Graphics:  This folder holds all generic images for the storefront. This folder is where you save the logo image for your store.
Layouts:  This folder has sub folders containing images specific to the look of your store. Each sub folder has a Buttons folder to hold the navigation button images you choose to use or create for the particular store look.
Database:This folder has product category sub folders containing all elements relating to a particular product category. Within each category folder is an Images sub folder where image files for items in that category are stored.

Image location, size, and general information

folder location:  Graphics/
name/use general info and size (w x h)
any name
store logo
This image occupies the page header and will cause the header to size accordingly. Size up to 300 x 200 pixels is recommended. (should use)
NOTE:   The default page header size is 480 x 80 pixels. A 300 x 200 logo will increase the header height to 200 pixels. When tiling an image as the header background, keep this in mind.
folder location:  Layouts/YourLayout/
name/use general info and size (w x h)
body.gif
page background
Use any size but keep in mind loading time. This image tiles to the page as a background image (optional)
col.gif
left column background
the default width for the left column is 20, 40, or 80 pixels depending on the particular page. Smaller size images will tile both horizontally and vertically. To prevent horizontal tiling, make the image 80+ pixels in width. Vertical tile will depend on the number of rows in the table. (optional)
hrow.gif
page header background
the default size for the page header is 480 x 80 pixels. Smaller size images will tile both horizontally and vertically. To prevent horizontal tiling, make the image 480 pixels in width. To prevent vertical tiling, make the image 80 pixels high.
NOTE:  The logo you use may increase the header default size. Plan accordingly.(optional)
NOTE:   All of the layout images are optional. When creating the storefront configuration file, you can choose to use colors instead of these images.
folder location:  Layouts/YourLayout/Buttons
name/use general info and size (w x h)
about.gif
frame row nav button
64 x 34 pixels maximum is recommended
links to general info about store (the opening page)(required)
altgo.gif
left column Browse page nav button
64 x 64 pixels maximum is recommended This is a default "go to" button that appears in the left column of the category list (Browse) page next to each category. It is automatically linked to the relevant category and is used where no image to represent the category has been specified. (required unless every category has a representative image)
browse.gif
frame row nav button
64 x 34 pixels maximum is recommended
links to the category list(required)
ckcart.gif
frame row nav button
64 x 34 pixels maximum is recommended
links to the shopping basket(required)
ckorder.gif
frame row nav button
64 x 34 pixels maximum is recommended
links to the personal, shipping, and payment info form (required)
ckout.gif
frame row nav button
64 x 34 pixels maximum is recommended
links to the purchase order (required)
quest.gif
left column product list page nav button
30 x 30 pixels maximum is recommended This is a default "more Info" image that is in the left column of of a product list page next to each product type. It is automatically linked to a product 'type' message. (required)
search.gif
frame row nav button
64 x 34 pixels maximum is recommended
links to the search form page(required)
talk.gif
frame row nav button
64 x 34 pixels maximum is recommended
links to a feedback form(required)
NOTE:   all of the buttons are used for navigation and appear in either the left column of a page or along the bottom frame row of the window. The sizes should be roughly maintained. Also, the copy on the button must correspond to the image file name. IE: the "about.gif" button must have the word "about" on it or some equivalent word.
folder location:  Database/SomeCategory/Images
name/use general info and size (w x h)
any name
category item illustration
thumbnail size (64 x 100 max) is recommended
Larger sizes may be used if there are only a few illustration images. This image appears in a category row to illustrate an example item. It can be added using the Category Mentor and is never linked. (optional)
any name
product list item image
thumbnail size (64 x 100 max) is recommended
Larger sizes may be used if there are only a few illustration images. This image appears in an item row to illustrate the item. It can be added and linked to a product detail page using the Database Mentor. (optional)
any name
product image
any size limited by download time allowed
A conservative rule of thumb is to allow 1 second for every 2Kb of image file size. This image appears on a pop up message form or on one of the product type or detail pages. It can be added message type using the Message Mentor. (optional)
NOTE:   No images are required here, but imagery is always a good idea for selling products.
Note:
All images can be any format generally supported by browsers. To be on the safe side these should for now be limited to *.gif and *.jpg or *.jpeg formats.

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