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Magento 2 Image Resize Guide: How to Resize Product Images in Magento 2 Automatically After Import

September 16, 2025 - Magento 2, Our extensions

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Resizing product images in Magento 2 is no longer just a design concern — it’s a critical step for performance, SEO, and customer experience. If you’re still manually shrinking high-resolution photos before uploading them to your store, you’re wasting valuable time. With the right setup, Magento 2 image resize can be fully automated during the import process.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to resize product images in Magento 2 automatically after import using the Improved Import & Export extension together with Imagick (ImageMagick). You’ll learn how to keep the correct aspect ratio, improve image quality, and avoid oversized files that slow down your store. And if you’re still using unoptimized pictures, we’ll explain why resizing images in Magento 2 is essential for site speed, SEO, and sales.

👉 Looking for more practical solutions? Don’t forget to explore our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook for additional import and export tips.
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How to Import Compressed Data (ZIP, TAR, TGZ) to Magento 2

August 24, 2021 - E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Compressed Data ZIP TAR TGZ Import

What if your partner provides a vital data update in a compressed file? Prior to importing it to Magento 2, you need to unpack the archive. Next, if a file stored there is not CSV, you need to run the conversion. Furthermore, if it contains unsupported attributes, you need to replace them with the ones used in Magento 2. All these actions consume tons of time. However, it is possible to automate them.

The following article discusses two ways of importing compressed data to Magento 2. Firstly, we shed light on a common approach that slightly simplifies the algorithm described above. Secondly, you will discover an alternative solution that dramatically improves the corresponding admin experience. It not only enables the import of archives to Magento 2 but also supports many more file types and enables the import of third-party data to Magento 2. Below, you will find out how to import ZIP and TAR to Magento 2 with the help of the Improved Import & Export extension.