Create a transformation
Transformations let you create renditions dynamically, in different dimensions, without regenerating the public link.
Transformations behave as follows:
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The system tries to apply a same-type conversion on a file type.
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If the system cannot do such a conversion, it returns the original file.
To apply a transformation to a public link, append t={TRANSFORMATION_NAME} to its URL. If the public link points to a file type whose quality isn't controlled by the q parameter (such as TIFF files), the transformed file might lose its quality information, potentially increasing its file size.
To create a transformation:
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On the menu bar, click Manage
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On the Manage page, click Transformations.
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On the Transformations page, click
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In the Transformation dialog, fill out the following fields.
Field
Description
Mandatory
Name
Name of the transformation.
Yes
Crop
Type of crop.
No
Width (px)
The transformation is scaled to this width depending on the selected Crop option.
Only for Smart crop and Crop to center.
Height (px)
The transformation is scaled to this height depending on the selected Crop option.
Only for Smart crop and Crop to center.
Quality
Quality of the transformation. This has no effect on the appearance and size of lossless image file types such as PNG.
No
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To create another transformation, select the Create another check box.
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Click Save. If you selected the Create another check box, the Transformation dialog displays where you can create another transformation. If you are not creating another item, the Transformations page opens.
NoteWhen you create another item, some of the fields are prefilled with values you already defined.
To edit a transformation, on the Transformations page, next to the transformation you want to edit, click Edit 
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