The Media Album Settings page controls how media files are uploaded, processed, stored, and displayed within the Infigo Media Album system.
These settings define how images and PDFs are handled when uploaded by users, how previews and thumbnails are generated, how albums are shared, and how media can be used within editors such as MegaEdit.
Some options are intended for advanced configurations or internal platform control, so not all settings will need to be changed in a typical storefront setup.
This article explains the purpose of each setting and how it affects media management.
Image Upload and Processing
Max Image Upload Megapixels
Defines the maximum resolution allowed for uploaded images, measured in megapixels.
If an uploaded image exceeds this limit, the system may reject the upload or resize the image depending on other configuration settings.
This helps prevent extremely large images from consuming excessive memory or processing resources.
Scale Down Image if Too Large
If enabled, images that exceed the maximum megapixel limit will be automatically resized instead of rejected.
This allows large images to still be uploaded while ensuring they remain within acceptable system limits.
Collect Image Metadata – Reverse Geocoding
When enabled, the system reads GPS metadata embedded in uploaded images and converts the coordinates into a readable location using reverse geocoding.
This only applies if the uploaded image contains location metadata.
Collect Image Metadata – Facial Data
Allows the system to extract facial detection metadata from uploaded images where available.
This may be useful in advanced indexing or image analysis scenarios.
Collect Image Metadata – Colour Information
Extracts colour profile information from uploaded images.
This data can be used for image processing, classification, or advanced search functionality.
Image Preview and Thumbnail Settings
Thumbnail Size
Defines the size of thumbnails generated for media uploaded by users.
Thumbnails are displayed in album grids and media lists when browsing images.
Preview Size
Defines the size of preview images used when viewing media inside an editor interface.
These settings only affect generated previews.
The original uploaded image file is not modified.
PDF Processing Settings
Convert PDF Files to PNG Image
This is a legacy setting used for the Infigo Editor.
Because the Infigo Editor does not support PDF files directly, this option converts uploaded PDFs into PNG images so they can be used inside that editor.
If Infigo Editor is not used, this setting should normally remain disabled.
PDF Conversion Width
Defines the width of generated preview images when a PDF is converted into a raster image.
This is mainly used when creating previews or thumbnails.
PDF Conversion Resolution
Controls the DPI (dots per inch) used when rasterizing a PDF during internal processing.
Rasterization may occur when:
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generating previews or thumbnails
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converting PDFs into images
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performing image processing on PDF content
Higher DPI values increase image clarity but also increase memory usage.
If this value is set too high, it can cause out-of-memory exceptions during processing.
In most cases, 72 DPI or 96 DPI is sufficient.
MegaEdit typically works with the original PDF file directly, so this setting mainly affects preview generation.
Media Support Multiple Pages
Allows the system to process multi-page PDF documents.
When enabled, individual pages can be processed or previewed separately.
Max Page Counts for PDFs
Defines the maximum number of pages allowed in an uploaded PDF file.
If a PDF exceeds this limit:
This prevents extremely large PDF documents from affecting system performance.
Album Limits and Management
Default Album Item Limit
Defines the maximum number of items allowed in the default album.
The default album is the initial album automatically created for users.
Custom Album Item Limit
Defines the maximum number of items allowed in all additional albums created after the default album.
Can Add Multiple Albums
This is the main switch that determines whether the system supports multiple albums.
If disabled:
By default, only album administrators can create additional albums.
User Can Add Multiple Albums
If multiple albums are enabled, this setting allows regular users to create additional albums themselves.
If disabled:
Album Sharing Settings
Can Explicitly Share
Allows users to manually share albums with specific users or groups.
Album Admins See Shared Albums
Allows album administrators to see all shared albums, even if the albums were not directly shared with them.
Share Album Within Department
If enabled, albums are automatically shared with all users in the same department.
This allows department members to access each other's albums without manually sharing them.
Restrict Albums in “Me” to Own and Category Shared
When enabled, the “Me” section only displays:
This setting was originally introduced for a specific use case and may not be required in most environments.
Show Different User
Displays the user associated with uploaded media items.
This helps identify who uploaded or owns a particular media asset.
Image Conversion Settings
Convert to Grayscale
This feature was originally developed for a specific customer use case and is not commonly required.
If enabled, all uploaded images will be automatically converted to grayscale.
Grayscale Delta Transparency
Defines the threshold used to determine whether a pixel should become fully transparent during grayscale conversion.
The system calculates the sum of the pixel’s RGB values and compares it to the configured delta value.
Grayscale Transparency Factor
Controls how transparency is applied to pixels that are not fully transparent.
The transparency level is calculated using the red colour channel multiplied by the configured transparency factor.
MegaEdit Asset Settings
MegaEdit Small Thumbnail Width
Defines the thumbnail size used for MegaEdit assets, such as:
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clipart
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masks
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other design elements
These thumbnails are displayed within MegaEdit asset libraries.
MegaEdit Layout Thumbnail Size
Defines thumbnail sizes used within MegaEdit layout previews.
Media Usage Tracking
Track Media Item Usage
This option is only required when using certain image plugins that charge per image usage.
Some stock photo integrations (such as Depositphotos) require tracking when images are used within designs.
When enabled, the system records how media items are used so licensing or billing rules can be applied correctly.
Image Processing Limits
Max Transparency Conversion Megapixels
When scaling images that contain transparency, the system uses a specific image processing library that preserves transparency.
However, this library may fail with very large images.
If an image exceeds the configured megapixel threshold:
This setting defines the megapixel threshold where that fallback occurs.
PDF Conversion Resolution Interaction
This setting also works together with the PDF Conversion Resolution setting.
If the rasterized PDF image would exceed the configured megapixel threshold:
This prevents excessive memory usage during processing.
Platform-Level Limits
Max Image Preview Width
Max Image Thumbnail Width
These settings define the maximum allowed values for preview and thumbnail sizes within the system.
They are typically restricted to super administrators and used by Infigo administrators to control system limits.
Adobe Engine Compatibility
Check Compatibility with Adobe Engine
Verifies whether uploaded images can be processed correctly by the Adobe rendering engine used in certain workflows.
Fix Adobe Engine Incompatible Images
If an image cannot be processed by the Adobe engine, the system can automatically re-encode the image to ensure compatibility.
These settings are primarily used for support or troubleshooting scenarios.
Advanced Features
Preview PDF Profile Options
This setting allows configuration of custom PDF preview rendering profiles.
It is an advanced feature and generally does not require modification for standard storefront configurations.