Configuring the ImageMagick Tool

You can configure ImageMagick, a third-party tool used to convert an image file into a thumbnail of proper size and proper format.

See Properties for the ImageMagick Tool.

See Also
Disabling Generation of the Icon for an Image
  1. Create or open the text file for customized properties. For more information, see Editing Properties Using MQL.
  2. To specify whether a thumbnail should be generated for an object type, follow these steps:
    1. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object:

      emxProduct.PrimaryImage.type_Image.GenerateImage = true

    2. Set the value for this property depending on your business requirements:

      • true = A thumbnail should be generated.
      • false = A thumbnail should not be generated.

  3. To specify the size of the thumbnail, follow these steps:
    1. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object:

      emxProduct.PrimaryImage.type_Image.Size = 48x48

    2. Set the value to the desired size.
  4. To specify the format of the thumbnail, follow these steps:
    1. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object:

      emxProduct.PrimaryImage.type_Image.Format = gif

    2. Set the value to the desired format. Include only those formats that are allowed for the image icon.
  5. To specify the directory of the ImageMagick installation, follow these steps:
    1. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object:

      emxProduct.ImageMagick.Directory = 

    2. Set the value to the installation directory.

      ImageMagick is not installed with Variant Management, so by default, the above setting is commented out. If you want to use ImageMagick, first install it, uncomment out the setting, then provide the location where ImageMagick is installed.

  6. When you are finished updating the text file with all properties that you want to modify, use the text file to modify the emxProductLine.properties page object. For more information, see Editing Properties Using MQL.

For ImageMagick downloads, see the ImageMagick web site: http://www.imagemagick.org.