In website operation, content publishing is a core link, and images as visual elements are crucial for attracting readers and enhancing the professionalism of the content.However, sometimes when publishing articles, products, or single pages, it may be due to negligence or time pressure that the appropriate thumbnail is not uploaded in time. This may result in incomplete page display or placeholder images of broken pictures, affecting user experience and the overall image of the website.

To solve this problem, AnQiCMS provides a very practical feature: setting the global default thumbnail.Through this setting, whether your content has uploaded a dedicated thumbnail or not, the system ensures that there is always an image as a backup at the position where the thumbnail is needed, keeping your website always professional and consistent in visual style.

Easily set a global default thumbnail

Setting the global default thumbnail in AnQiCMS is very intuitive, it can be completed in just a few steps.

Firstly, you need to log in to your AnQiCMS admin interface. After successful login, please pay attention to the navigation menu on the left.

Find and click in the left menu“Backend Settings”Here are various global configuration options of the website.

After entering "Background Settings", you will see several sub-options. Please select.'Content Settings'This page is specifically used for managing the publishing and display rules of website content, including image processing methods.

In the "Content Settings" page, you will find a series of options related to content image processing. Scroll down the page until you find one named. "Default Thumbnail"The option. This is where you can specify a backup thumbnail for the entire site.

Click the upload area next to the default thumbnail, you can upload a pre-prepared image from your local computer, or select an image from the existing image library as the default thumbnail.This image should have certain universality, representing the overall style of your website, to adapt to various types of content without images.

In addition to setting the default thumbnail, this page also provides two other important related settings, which will together affect the final display effect of the thumbnail:

  • Thumbnail processing method：You can choose different image cropping and scaling methods according to the design requirements of the website. AnQiCMS provides“Scale proportionally to the longest edge”（Maintain the complete proportion of the image, but there may be blank space on the shorter side）、“Fill to the longest edge”(Fixed size, image centered display, unfilled parts filled with white) as well as“Trim to shortest edge”Centered cropping of the image, which may lose some content to fit the size. Three modes. Choose the one that best suits your website layout to ensure that thumbnails are visually coordinated.

  • Thumbnail sizeHere, you can set the uniform width and height of all thumbnails, for example, set it to200x150像素。建议根据你的模板设计来确定一个合适的尺寸，这不仅有助于保持视觉一致性，还能有效控制图片文件大小，提升页面加载速度。

Please scroll to the bottom of the page and click after completing these settings“Save”Button, make your changes take effect.This way, all articles, products, or single pages that do not specify a dedicated thumbnail will automatically call this default thumbnail you set, and will be displayed according to the processing method and size you define.

By setting the global default thumbnail in a few simple steps, your website will say goodbye to the embarrassment of content without images, maintaining visual consistency and professionalism at all times, and providing visitors with a better browsing experience.

Common Questions (FAQ)

1. If my article already has a separate uploaded thumbnail, will the default thumbnail still be displayed?Would not.The global default thumbnail is a 'fallback option'.If your article, product, or single page already has a specific thumbnail uploaded, the system will prioritize displaying these exclusive images.Only when the content does not specify a thumbnail, the default thumbnail will take effect.

2. Does this global default thumbnail setting also apply to the thumbnails on category pages or tag pages?Global default thumbnail is mainly used for displaying content details on article, product and single page without specifying a thumbnail.Categories and tags usually have their own separate thumbnail settings entry (under 'Content Management' under 'Document Categories' or 'Document Tags' for settings), and you need to manage them separately.

3. Does the setting of thumbnail size and processing methods take effect for all newly uploaded images? Do I need to reprocess the images I have uploaded before?Yes, when you enable and save the settings for 'Thumbnail size' and 'Thumbnail processing method', they will be applied to all *newly uploaded* images when generating thumbnails.For images that have already been uploaded, if you want them to display in the new style as well, AnQiCMS provides a 'Batch regenerate thumbnail images' feature in the 'Content Settings' page, allowing you to update the thumbnail style of all existing images with one click.