I have a similar situation as Jonas, client will need to update images. Let's say I have an image inserted into the body text field of a page and I have to update it. If I look at the source in the RTE it says the physical path is /media/1001/sag_summary.jpg. But in the Media manager in the backoffice I have the image in a subfolder of Media, something like this: "Media > MySubfolder". If I go to update the image I run into these issues......if I select "remove files" it deletes the image but creates a new physical path (breaking the image link in the page - it shows in backoffice as the same "record" but creates another physical directory, for instance /media/1008/sag_summary.jpg. So now the image link that was inserted into the body text is broken because the system still has /media/1001/sag_summary.jpg). If I just try to upload a new image to overwrite the old one the system leaves the old thumbnail so the old image still shows up in the system.
Is there a way you can turn off the system placing images in numbered directories like this so pathing doesn't get broken? Or more specifically, can I create subfolders under "media" where I can dump images and the system won't touch my directory structure?
I'm using the latest version of 7, downloaded a few days ago.
I have just tried what you are described in your post and it´s correct that if you choose to remove the file and upload a new file, it will get a new physical path to the image.
Then you´re talking about the update option, and for me it would be the right thing to do, when you use the update option it dosen´t get a new physical path, but keeps the old path so you would not get broken links to image.
Then you are saying that you have some problem with the thubnails, dosen´t update, and therefor you are still seen the old once. I have just tried to update an image, and I get the new thumbnail, inthe preview, when you upload an image and in the overview of images in a folder or in the media section it self.
I am using Umbraco version 7.1.4 assembly 1.0.5261.28127
My changes to the code, just give the image/file the filename entered as a name in the media node.
So if the editor uploads a file called DSC_0823.jpg and calls it 'Product' the filename on disk will be '/Media/1234/Product.jpg' As long as the 'name' in umbraco backend is not changes, every new upload on the same media node, will get the same filename.
Upload/replace files under Media
Hi!
I have a media folder with product images that the customer need to update regularly.
How can I upload files/images under media and replace the files with the same name?
Now I get file names with prefix like "1.png (1)"
Can I configure this?, shouldn't there be a warning dialog?
/Jonas
Hi Jonas,
I believe this was done by design, so that anything linking to the previously uploaded media/images wouldn't have a broken link.
In order to replace a media item's image, you can tick the "Remove file?" checkbox before uploading the new file/image.
Cheers,
- Lee
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I have a similar situation as Jonas, client will need to update images. Let's say I have an image inserted into the body text field of a page and I have to update it. If I look at the source in the RTE it says the physical path is /media/1001/sag_summary.jpg. But in the Media manager in the backoffice I have the image in a subfolder of Media, something like this: "Media > MySubfolder". If I go to update the image I run into these issues......if I select "remove files" it deletes the image but creates a new physical path (breaking the image link in the page - it shows in backoffice as the same "record" but creates another physical directory, for instance /media/1008/sag_summary.jpg. So now the image link that was inserted into the body text is broken because the system still has /media/1001/sag_summary.jpg). If I just try to upload a new image to overwrite the old one the system leaves the old thumbnail so the old image still shows up in the system.
Is there a way you can turn off the system placing images in numbered directories like this so pathing doesn't get broken? Or more specifically, can I create subfolders under "media" where I can dump images and the system won't touch my directory structure?
I'm using the latest version of 7, downloaded a few days ago.
Hi Robort and welcome to our.
I have just tried what you are described in your post and it´s correct that if you choose to remove the file and upload a new file, it will get a new physical path to the image.
Then you´re talking about the update option, and for me it would be the right thing to do, when you use the update option it dosen´t get a new physical path, but keeps the old path so you would not get broken links to image.
Then you are saying that you have some problem with the thubnails, dosen´t update, and therefor you are still seen the old once. I have just tried to update an image, and I get the new thumbnail, in the preview, when you upload an image and in the overview of images in a folder or in the media section it self.
I am using Umbraco version 7.1.4 assembly 1.0.5261.28127
/Dennis
I had sort of the same problem as you, and Sitereactor made the example, that with a few tweaks help a lot :)
https://gist.github.com/sitereactor/04ffad4d173f2aac7667
My changes to the code, just give the image/file the filename entered as a name in the media node.
So if the editor uploads a file called DSC_0823.jpg and calls it 'Product' the filename on disk will be '/Media/1234/Product.jpg'
As long as the 'name' in umbraco backend is not changes, every new upload on the same media node, will get the same filename.
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