How to resize images in DJ-Classifieds?

How to resize images in DJ-Classifieds?

DJ-Classifieds keeps the original images/pictures when you upload them. If you want to change your website's template or alter the images in adverts, categories or profiles to a better fit, you can always do this following this tutorial. ( Video tutorial available

When you or use on your website uploads the image (or images), it's being saved in the original size. Additionally, the engine of DJ-Classifieds creates the versions of the image with dimensions that are set in options ( Components -> DJ-Classifieds -> Options -> Images tab ). 

Important : "Store original images" option needs to be enabled. store-original-images-dj-classifieds  

If you later want to change images sizes, you first need to change settings (dimensions) of the images in options ( Components -> DJ-Classifieds -> Options -> Images tab ) and later navigate to where you want the dimensions of the image to be processed and resized.

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Available options

  • Image quality - compression value. The higher compression, the smaller size of the image and worse quality
  • Store original images - need to be set to "Yes" if you want to resize the images later. This feature keeps authentic images for later changes of quality, dimensions and cropping. 
  • Generate label from the name - Automatically generates label from the filename. 
  • Resize method - choose the resizing way; you can choose "Crop & Resize" or "Resize."
  • Cropping area (horizontal) - Select which part of the original image should be cropped. Option available only when 'Resize & Crop' setting is selected 
  • Cropping area (vertical) - Select which part of the original image should be cropped. Option available only when 'Resize & Crop' setting is selected
  • Small image width/height - dimensions of the image used for tables view and modules
  • Blog image width/height - images in blog view
  • Popup image width/height - dimensions of the lightbox/popup images
  • Profile avatar width/height - dimensions of the profile image/picture
  • Profile small avatar width/height - small profile image/picture dimensions
  • Blank images path - path for default/blank image - learn more. 
Remember to Recreate the images to see the changes

If you want to change dimensions of the adverts' images, you need to navigate to "Items" then select the adverts you want to change the image's dimensions and click " Recreate Images. recreate-images-button

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After a while, all images will be recreated, resized and saved with new dimensions.

If you want to change the dimensions of the images in category (category icons) - you need to navigate to "Categories" first - then select the types you want the images to be modified and again click " Recreate Images.

If you want to change the dimensions of the images in user's profile - you need to navigate to "User Profiles" first - then select the profiles you want images to be modified and click " Recreate profile images. recreate-profile-images-dj-classifieds

Video tutorial


You can also easily recreate category images when you change their dimensions.
Select the Categories and click "Recreate images" to change their look.


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