Magento advanced implementation: Cloudimage Content Transformation & Acceleration
Step 1: Create an account if you have not registered already
You can create an account on the Cloudimage registration page.
Step 2: Install the Cloudimage module
To be able to install the module by Composer, you need to get a copy of the module on the Magento Marketplace, or directly from Github.
composer config repositories.cloudimage vcs https://github.com/scaleflex/magento-cloudimage-responsive
composer require cloudimage/module-responsive-plugin --sort-packagesEnable and install module in Magento:
php bin/magento module:enable Cloudimage_Responsive
php bin/magento setup:upgradeStep 3: Activate the Cloudimage module
Activate the module and enter your Cloudimage token in the module configuration in Magento admin interface: Stores / Configuration / Cloudimage by Scaleflex / Cloudimage Responsive:
Step 4: Configure the module
| option | description |
|---|---|
| Use origin URL | If enabled, the module will only add query parameters to the image source URL without prefixing it with {token}.cloudimg.io. This is required if you use a dedicated subdomain for delivering your images (media) in Magento. You will need to enable a custom CNAME in Cloudimage. |
| Ignore Image Size Node | Useful for improving compatibility with some themes. |
| Ignore Image Size Style | Useful for improving compatibility with some themes. |
| Lazy Loading | If enabled, images will be lazy-loaded for better loading times and user experience. |
Step 5: Advanced settings (optional)
This setting is for advanced users only and allows to inject a custom JS function into the Magento templates in order to support some specific Magento templates. Feel free to contact us in order to get the custom JS function to address issues with your specific template.
| option | description |
|---|---|
| Inject Custom JS function | If enabled, you will be able to customize the JS function used to get the DOM information dynamically. |
| Custom JS function | The JS function to customize Cloudimage library. |
Step 6: Custom themes (optional)
Once activated, the Cloudimage Responsive module will replace your template's classic image tag elements on-the-fly. This functionality is 100% compatible with the Magento Luma theme.
In the case of a personalized template, please consult the Manual integration in Magento templates section in the Cloudimage plugin Github page.