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extensions#

Available files extensions for mime types of uploaded files

controller/common/media/extensions = Array
(
    [application/pdf] => pdf
    [application/postscript] => ps
    [application/vnd.ms-excel] => xls
    [application/vnd.ms-powerpoint] => ppt
    [application/vnd.ms-word] => doc
    [application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics] => odg
    [application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation] => odp
    [application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet] => ods
    [application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text] => odt
    [application/x-gzip] => gz
    [application/zip] => zip
    [image/gif] => gif
    [image/jpeg] => jpg
    [image/png] => png
    [image/svg+xml] => svg
    [image/tiff] => tif
    [text/csv] => csv
    [video/mp4] => mp4
    [video/webm] => webm
)
  • Default: Array
  • Type: array - Associative list of mime types as keys and file extensions as values
  • Since: 2018.04

Uploaded files should have the right file extension (e.g. ".jpg" for JPEG images) so files are recognized correctly if downloaded by users. The extension of the uploaded file can't be trusted and only its mime type can be determined automatically. This configuration setting provides the file extensions for the configured mime types. You can add more mime type / file extension combinations if required.

files#

allowedtypes#

A list of image mime types that are allowed for uploaded image files

controller/common/media/files/allowedtypes = Array
(
)
  • Default: Array
  • Type: array - List of image mime types
  • Since: 2016.01

The list of allowed image types must be explicitly configured for the uploaded image files. Trying to upload and store an image file not available in the list of allowed mime types will result in an exception.

mimeicon#

directory#

Directory that contains the icons for the different mime types

controller/common/media/mimeicon/directory =
  • Default:
  • Type: string - Path or URL to the base directory
  • Since: 2016.01

If no preview image can be generated from an uploaded file, an icon for its mime type is displayed instead. The directory for the mime icons is structured by the general mime type (e.g. "image") as sub-directory and the specific name of the mime type (e.g. "jpeg") as file name.

Avoid leading and trailing slashes for the upload directory string!

extension#

File extension of the mime icon images

controller/common/media/mimeicon/extension = .png
  • Default: .png
  • Type: string - File extension including a leading dot, e.g ".jpg"
  • Since: 2016.01

If you would like to use different mime icons that are available in another file format, you have to change the file extension for the mime icons to the actual ones.

Note: The configured file extension needs a leading dot!

name#

Class name of the used media common controller implementation

controller/common/media/name = Standard
  • Default: Standard
  • Type: string - Last part of the class name
  • Since: 2016.01

Each default common controller can be replace by an alternative imlementation. To use this implementation, you have to set the last part of the class name as configuration value so the controller factory knows which class it has to instantiate.

For example, if the name of the default class is

 \Aimeos\Controller\Common\Media\Standard

and you want to replace it with your own version named

 \Aimeos\Controller\Common\Media\Mymedia

then you have to set the this configuration option:

 controller/common/media/name = Mymedia

The value is the last part of your own class name and it's case sensitive, so take care that the configuration value is exactly named like the last part of the class name.

The allowed characters of the class name are A-Z, a-z and 0-9. No other characters are possible! You should always start the last part of the class name with an upper case character and continue only with lower case characters or numbers. Avoid chamel case names like "MyMedia"!

options#

Options used for processing the uploaded media files

controller/common/media/options = Array
(
)
  • Default: Array
  • Type: array - Multi-dimendional list of configuration options
  • Since: 2016.01

When uploading a file, a preview image for that file is generated if possible (especially for images). You can configure certain options for the generated images, namely the implementation of the scaling algorithm and the quality of the resulting images with

 array(
    'image' => array(
        'name' => 'Imagick',
        'quality' => 75,
            'background' => '#f8f8f8' // only if "force-size" is true
    )
 )

preview#

allowedtypes#

A list of image mime types that are allowed for preview image files

controller/common/media/preview/allowedtypes = Array
(
    [0] => image/jpeg
    [1] => image/png
    [2] => image/gif
    [3] => image/svg+xml
    [4] => application/pdf
    [5] => application/zip
    [6] => video/mp4
    [7] => video/webm
)
  • Default: Array
  • Type: array - List of image mime types
  • Since: 2016.01

The list of allowed image types must be explicitly configured for the preview image files. Trying to create a preview image whose mime type is not available in the list of allowed mime types will result in an exception.

previews#

Scaling options for preview images

controller/common/media/previews = Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [maxwidth] => 32
            [force-size] => 
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [maxwidth] => 50
            [force-size] => 
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [maxwidth] => 1920
            [force-size] => 
        )

)
  • Default: Array
  • Type: array - List of image size definitions
  • Since: 2019.07

For responsive images, several preview images of different sizes are generated. This setting controls how many preview images are generated, what's their maximum width and height and if the given width/height is enforced by cropping images that doesn't fit.

The setting must consist of a list image size definitions like:

 [
   ['maxwidth' => 240, 'maxheight' => 320, 'force-size' => true],
   ['maxwidth' => 720, 'maxheight' => 960, 'force-size' => false],
   ['maxwidth' => 2160, 'maxheight' => 2880, 'force-size' => false],
 ]

"maxwidth" sets the maximum allowed width of the image whereas "maxheight" does the same for the maximum allowed height. If both values are given, the image is scaled proportionally so it fits into the box defined by both values. In case the image has different proportions than the specified ones and "force-size" is false, the image is resized to fit entirely into the specified box. One side of the image will be shorter than it would be possible by the specified box.

If "force-size" is true, scaled images that doesn't fit into the given maximum width/height are centered and then cropped. By default, images aren't cropped.

The values for "maxwidth" and "maxheight" can also be null or not used. In that case, the width or height or both is unbound. If none of the values are given, the image won't be scaled at all. If only one value is set, the image will be scaled exactly to the given width or height and the other side is scaled proportionally.

You can also define different preview sizes for different domains (e.g. for catalog images) and for different types (e.g. catalog stage images). Use configuration settings like

 controller/common/media/<domain>/previews
 controller/common/media/<domain>/<type>/previews

for example:

 controller/common/media/catalog/previews => [
   ['maxwidth' => 240, 'maxheight' => 320, 'force-size' => true],
 ]
 controller/common/media/catalog/previews => [
   ['maxwidth' => 400, 'maxheight' => 300, 'force-size' => false]
 ]
 controller/common/media/catalog/stage/previews => [
   ['maxwidth' => 360, 'maxheight' => 320, 'force-size' => true],
   ['maxwidth' => 720, 'maxheight' => 480, 'force-size' => true]
 ]

These settings will create two preview images for catalog stage images, one with a different size for all other catalog images and all images from other domains will be sized to 240x320px. The available domains which can have images are:

  • attribute
  • catalog
  • product
  • service
  • supplier

There are a few image types included per domain ("default" is always available). You can also add your own types in the admin backend and extend the frontend to display them where you need them.

product#

default/previews#

controller/common/media/product/default/previews = Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [maxwidth] => 240
            [maxheight] => 320
            [force-size] => 
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [maxwidth] => 720
            [maxheight] => 960
            [force-size] => 
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [maxwidth] => 2160
            [maxheight] => 2880
            [force-size] => 
        )

)
  • Default: Array

previews#

controller/common/media/product/previews = Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [maxwidth] => 240
            [maxheight] => 320
            [force-size] => 
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [maxwidth] => 720
            [maxheight] => 960
            [force-size] => 
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [maxwidth] => 2160
            [maxheight] => 2880
            [force-size] => 
        )

)
  • Default: Array

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