Ektron WebImageFX is a legacy, browser-based online graphics editor integrated into early versions of Ektron CMS (such as CMS300 and early CMS400.NET). It allows non-technical content authors to perform basic image editing—such as cropping, resizing, rotating, and acquiring scans via TWAIN—directly within the browser workspace.
Because active development on Ektron has ceased and the platform has evolved into Optimizely CMS, WebImageFX is considered a legacy utility. Modern deployments rely on responsive, framework-driven server options like Adaptive Image Resizing or contemporary client-side JavaScript alternatives. However, if you are maintaining or implementing an older Ektron infrastructure, configuring WebImageFX requires specific environment and server parameters. Implementation Requirements
Implementing WebImageFX relies on specific client and server criteria:
ActiveX/Browser Constraints: WebImageFX is built primarily as an ActiveX control or legacy plug-in. It requires Internet Explorer (with active compatibility/document configurations) or browser plug-in wrappers to initialize safely.
TWAIN Driver Support: To leverage the “Twain Acquire” function for scanning directly from digital cameras or flatbed scanners into the Ektron library, the client computer must have a locally installed TWAIN-compliant scanner driver. Server and Configuration Setup
To configure and enable WebImageFX within your Ektron site environment, execute the following technical changes: 1. Enable the Tool via Webarea Settings
Log into your Ektron site root back-end interface (Workarea). Navigate to Settings > Setup.
Ensure your global license keys cover premium graphics-editor add-ons if applicable.
Check the initialization files within the Workarea/ folder structure to ensure that the image editor is targeted natively alongside your text options (eWebEditPro or legacy configuration setups). 2. Configure System Permissions
Ensure that your application pool user or the explicit server roles have full permissions to the directories where images are written: Upgrading to Rhythmyx 6 – Percussion
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