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Simplify your imaging with ImageVault

ImageVault adds media banks and imaging functions to EPiServer. Improve and streamline your work with media files by storing them all on one place, make them searchable and automatically create different format.

Benefits with ImageVault

Here you'll find an overview of the differences between EPiServer's built-in support and ImageVault, what tangible benefits we see with the product and in what situations ImageVault may be an appropriate choice.

Differences between ImageVault and EPiServer's imaging capabilities

Differences between ImageVault and EPiServer's imaging

What benefits does ImageVault deliver?

Time related savings by:

  • Usage of pre-defined conversion formats and ImageVault- properties in the site templates reduces the amount nessecarry clicks at the same time as it is possible to publish an image in several different formats on different locations only by choosing an image in one place. The editors does not have to think about editing the image manually – ImageVault will handle this.
  • One common and central plattform regardless if ImageVault is used on several different websites, ex the client’s public site and intranet.
  • Generous and flexible possibilities when it comes to structure and administration of the material, which means that you quickly find the file you are looking for. 

Efficiency and simplicity of working with images:

  • Create new conversion formats by your own, with predetermined size, resolution, filters, etc. This means that the individual editor doesn’t need to edit the image manually.
  • With ImageVault properties in the site template and the use of predefined conversion formats, every editor is ”forced” to publish images on the website in a consistent and prominent manner, reflecting the organization’s guidlines for this. Mistakes related to image publishing are highly reduced.
  • Ability to assign specific image rights.

New possibilities and area of usages:

  • By using the API, you as a supplier can easily create public image banks, slide shows, public upload and search sites, etc. that the client administer by his own directly in the site template.
  • Integrate functions in ImageVault with other solutions such as a slide show with a flash player and coordinates from Google Maps.
  • With Connect for SharePoint, the same image bank is also available for ex SharePoint-based intranets

When are ImageVault an appropriate choice?

Is one of the following true for you, ImageVault could be an interesting solution to evaluate.

  • If you have multiple editors who administer or work with images on your website
  • If you have the needs to share one and the same image bank between several different sites.
  • If you store and work with an extensive ammount of images (i.e. +500)
  • If you have the need of working with images on the web in a consistent and prominent manner, where you have the possibility to administer e.g. public image banks, image lists, and slideshows through the site templates in EPiServer.