Our CMS contains thousands of image files, so it's important to name your file well so that you and your colleagues can find and reuse them.
There are 2 different naming conventions to keep in mind:
The filename of the image (what it is saved as on your computer, e.g. very-important-image.jpg).
The media item name you give the image when you upload it to the CMS media library (e.g. Shrine profiles John Lui).
Your filename should:
be descriptive
contain no spaces
use hyphens (not underscores) to separate the words and make the filename as easy to read as possible
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Example: An image of a girl laughing should be saved as 'girl-laughing.jpg' |
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Do not use a generic file name like IMG_001.jpg. |
If the image's filename contains spaces (e.g. 'girl laughing.jpg') you must replace the spaces with hyphens).
Media item name
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Tips & tricksIf you're uploading several images that belong together, such as members of a council or honour roll inductees, it's a good idea to put this consistently in the image names, for easier searching. For example: "Stella Young – 2017 Women's Honour Roll". |
The name you give your image when you upload it to the CMS's Media Library must:
use spaces between words (not hyphens or underscores)
be meaningful and descriptive enough that you can search for it when required
if the image is of a specific person, include their name and position.
For example:
Hon Linda Dessau, Governor of Victoria
Alana Johnson, member of the Ministerial Council on Women's Equality
Example
In the above example, the image's filename is "girl-laughing.jpg" so the name you would give it for the Media Library is "Girl laughing".
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Keep in mind that what you put in the Name field doesn't appear unless it is part of an Image gallery component. |
Source:
This information is from vic.gov.au
https://www.vic.gov.au/add...