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− | <div align=justify>You can create thumbnail images using a cPanel application. Thumbnails are the smaller versions of your images. This can be useful when creating a photo page with smaller previews of your images available before viewing the larger original image, saving bandwidth. | + | <seo title="How to create thumbnail images in cPanel" metakeywords="thumbnail image,Thumbnail,create Thumbnail,make thumbnail" metadescription="How to create thumbnail images in cPanel" /> |
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+ | <div align=justify>You can create '''''thumbnail images''''' using a cPanel application. Thumbnails are the smaller versions of your images. This can be useful when creating a photo page with smaller previews of your images available before viewing the larger original image, saving bandwidth. | ||
In this tutorial we'll let you know how to convert a directory of images to thumbnails. To create thumbnail images, log into your '''cPanel => [[Advanced]] => Image Manager''' and click on '''Thumbnailer link'''. | In this tutorial we'll let you know how to convert a directory of images to thumbnails. To create thumbnail images, log into your '''cPanel => [[Advanced]] => Image Manager''' and click on '''Thumbnailer link'''. | ||
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* '''Locate the directory''' you would like to make thumbnails for by clicking the {{#icon: folderbutton.png}} button(s). | * '''Locate the directory''' you would like to make thumbnails for by clicking the {{#icon: folderbutton.png}} button(s). | ||
− | * Click the name of the folder to create thumbnail images in the directory. | + | * '''Click the name of the folder''' to create thumbnail images in the directory. |
* Click '''Thumbnail Images''' to complete the process. | * Click '''Thumbnail Images''' to complete the process. | ||
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Once your images are resized, a thumbnails directory will be created as a subdirectory within the selected folder. The thumbnail images will have the prefix '''''tn_*''''', where '''*''' stands for the filename and extension. | Once your images are resized, a thumbnails directory will be created as a subdirectory within the selected folder. The thumbnail images will have the prefix '''''tn_*''''', where '''*''' stands for the filename and extension. | ||
− | Click the link for '''Your images have been thumbnailed into''' to view the thumbnails directory in the cPanel File Manager. | + | * Click the link for '''Your images have been thumbnailed into''' to view the thumbnails directory in the cPanel File Manager. |
− | Now | + | Now you know how to create thumbnail images, you can reduce your site resource usage.</div> |