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  ''This page is about the menu SETTINGS->BOOKING ENGINE->PICTURES''
<div class="heading">Pictures</div>
  This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE >PICTURES and explains how to add pictures for the booking page and how to send pictures to OTAs which support this function.
 
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= Add Pictures =
== Upload Pictures ==
== Upload Pictures ==
The picture must be a .png file type and uploaded in the control panel.
The picture must be a .png file type and uploaded in the control panel.
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Once it is uploaded you can resize it to suit the position it will be displayed. To change the picture settings go to SETTINGS-> BOOKING ENGINE -> BOOKING PAGE->CONTENT.
Once it is uploaded you can resize it to suit the position it will be displayed. To change the picture settings go to SETTINGS-> BOOKING ENGINE -> BOOKING PAGE->CONTENT.


== External Pictures ==
== Use External Pictures ==
Alternatively or additionally you can use externally hosted pictures. All you need to do is enter the picture URL in SETTINGS->BOOKING ENGINE->PICTURES->EXTERNAL.
Alternatively or additionally you can use externally hosted pictures. All you need to do is enter the picture URL in SETTINGS->BOOKING ENGINE->PICTURES->EXTERNAL.


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<span style=color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> If your files are .jpg or .gif then you can use external file hosting
<span style=color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> If your files are .jpg or .gif then you can use external file hosting


== Assign Pictures for the Booking page==
==Update Pictures ==
For performance reasons (speed up your booking page so you get more bookings) pictures are cached for 24 hours. You will need to wait 1 hour to see the changes visible in your control panel on your booking page.
 
= Assign Pictures for the Booking page=
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXFa0MPO8TU</embedvideo>
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXFa0MPO8TU</embedvideo>


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[[Media:pic_room.png|view large]]
[[Media:pic_room.png|view large]]


  Note: These will only display if your layout has a "room pictures" activated. Many layouts only use "offers" and "offer pictures". Room pictures are not used on the adaptive version.
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> These will only display if your layout has a "room pictures" activated. Many layouts only use "offers" and "offer pictures". Room pictures are not used on the adaptive version.


'''Offer pictures''': Set the selector to the property you want to assign pictures to. Then select the room and then the offer number. Offer 1 is the default which will always display. If you us a slider you can also set the order of the pictures. Sliders are only available in the responsive version.
'''Offer pictures''': Set the selector to the property you want to assign pictures to. Then select the room and then the offer number. Offer 1 is the default which will always display. If you us a slider you can also set the order of the pictures. Sliders are only available in the responsive version.
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[[Media:pic_offer.png|view large]]
[[Media:pic_offer.png|view large]]


  Note: If have activated modules but not assigned pictures to the modules the system will try to use a picture from a higher module.
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> If have activated modules but not assigned pictures to the modules the system will try to use a picture from a higher module.  
 
==Update Pictures ==
For performance reasons (speed up your booking page so you get more bookings) pictures are cached for 24 hours. You will need to wait 1 hour to see the changes visible in your control panel on your booking page.


Keywords: picture, pictures, picture size
= Send pictures to OTAs =
For some channels we can send pictures. See the dedicated help pages for each channel for further details on how pictures will send.