How to upload Placeholders in Magento 2

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Making a reservation for a product image that is coming soon is a great idea if you haven’t finished the major one yet. The replaced image is called as Placeholder. This means store owners will use a temporary image on the product list page until the offical product image is ready to appear.

By the default, the uploaded placeholder image is often the Magento logo, but you are also authorized to apply other images as your need. The placeholder image is displayed on the catalog page as the following:

So what is the fast way to upload the placeholder image via Magento Admin?

To upload placeholder images in Magento 2

• Step 1: Login to your Magento 2 backend
• Step 2: Upload placeholder images
• Step 3: Save the configuration

Step 1: Login to your Magento 2 backend

• On the Admin sidebar, Stores > Settings > Configuration.
• In the panel, under Catalog, choose Catalog.

Step 2: Upload placeholder images

• Expand the Product Image Placeholders section.
• Click on Choose File to upload the placeholder image. You can use the same or the different images for each role.

Step 3: Save the configuration

Click on Save to complete.

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