Use image for product name instead of text?

mitash · #1 01-23-2007, 10:11 PM

Is it possible to use an image for a product name instead of entring the product name in text?

If yes how do I do that?

Thanks
Ash

balinor · #2 01-24-2007, 02:48 AM

Depends...where do you want to do it and do you want it to pull the product image itself or another image?

mitash · #3 01-24-2007, 01:54 PM

Thanks for the reply.

When we add a new product we add the Product Name.

Is it possible to use an image as a product name instead of the text..

I would like to pull a new image that will be the product name...

The reason for this is that... Client wants the heading to be in a certain font and the only possible way I can think is to show it in image as not everyone will have that font on their computer and it will not show up properly.

Thanks
Ash

balinor · #4 01-24-2007, 02:05 PM

Ahhh...awful for SEO, but the client is always right, right?

So you would want this on both the category listing and the product detail page? I have a method for that, but want to make sure before I write it all out.

mitash · #5 01-24-2007, 02:22 PM

Yeap, client is always right.

I have explained them the SEO Part but they are going after the looks.

Ok...

The product name in a image format is to be shown on product detail page only...

How will this impgact as the product name is used in site map, in invoiced and all other places?

Thanks

balinor · #6 01-24-2007, 02:26 PM

Well, what I'm suggesting is that you keep the product name and use Smarty to automatically pull the image name based on the product name or sku. For example, to use sku (since it is simpler), you would just place this code where you want the image to appear:

<img src="{$ImagesDir}/titles/{$product.productcode}.jpg" alt="{$product.product}">

That would pull an image from teh skin1/images/titles/ folder with the sku number as the image name, so sku.jpg. You could then just upload all the images to that folder and not have to add them manually in the admin. It would preserve the site map and category product titles as well. What do you think, would that work?

mitash · #7 02-01-2007, 02:15 PM

wow, thats clever...

i will try this out and will certainly let you know how i go ..

thanks for your help!

cheers

PhilJ · #8 02-01-2007, 02:31 PM

You need SIFR, it's flash based...

http://www.mikeindustries.com/sifr/

I've implemented it on a few sites for the product title and it'll probably improve SEO.

mitash · #9 02-01-2007, 02:51 PM

Phil,

I love your mods! and thanks for the post!

It sounds interesting can we use any font ? plus how do I go on about implementing it..?

balinor · #10 02-01-2007, 02:51 PM

Interesting...will have to see how it affects speed...